Remarks by Michael Serrone
237 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 10
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“So you're saying I could come down tomorrow and apply for an MPP for this same location?”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“OK. And you probably wouldn't give that to me. All right. Be smart. OK. And it almost sounds like for the permit, there were, in some time frame there, there were two people applying for a permit for the same location. Does staff flag that or notice that?”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“Okay. All right. Good. And the property owner, who I guess we will not hear from today, but the owner, presumably they have the discretion, right, to say I want to rent to person A but not person B or whatever, correct? As long as there isn't some discriminatory aspect to it. Maybe they want to diversify the types of businesses there or whatever.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“Correct, yes. Not knowing what they were thinking, but okay. And... The only other thing is there was a quote that the standard development requirements are items which are codified or adopted by resolution and have been included for ease of reference. They may not be appealed or changed. Of course, by definition, standard development requirements can be changed, but can they be, can changes be made for this specific project? Like modifications to those or could you add a condition of approval or something like that?”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“Okay. And Vice Chair Davis? Commissioner Pine?”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“OK, seeing no other hands, let's go to the public hearing on this specific item. There is one appellant and one applicant. We should be getting pretty good at this now. The appellant will have 10 minutes to address the planning commission first, followed by 10 minutes for the applicant. Members of the public will then have an opportunity to speak. Afterward the applicant will have five minutes to provide closing comments first followed by five minutes for the appellant so anyone any member of the public who wants to speak in the room should give a Submit a speaker card to the recording…”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“Okay, I'll ask for questions from my colleagues now. Commissioner Iglesias.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“So at this point, we're hearing questions and comments from commissioners. And you'll have an opportunity to come back and make comments. Thank you. Commissioner Shukla.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“So a question for staff. I mean, knowing what we know now, is there something that differentiates The appellant's request for a permit from the applicant's request for a permit, is there some reason why one would be approved and one and the other would not?”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“So that's kind of what I'm asking. What is that information that made the difference?”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“But a hair salon would be consistent with the other uses at that site, right, if it had been just a hair salon?”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“So are you saying that a hair salon at the, what was it, number one site, the new site, would not have been approved?”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“Okay, I think it said there didn't say there was only one chair in that Correct yeah, two chairs and two chairs. Yeah. All right, I Guess intensive is kind of relative All right Commissioner begoni”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“So the following under these guidelines Thanks All right seeing no other hands now we will hear from the applicant for ten minutes”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“So that's, well, you'll have an opportunity to come back. Oh, oh, okay, that's what, okay, I'm sorry.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“All right. Thank you. Now we'll hear from any questions from my colleagues. Vice Chair Davis. Thank you, Chair.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“Seeing no other Commissioner hands, I will go ahead and open the public hearing on this specific item. Members of the public now have an opportunity to provide comments on this item. Please submit a speaker card to the recording officer. or online, raise your digital hand or dial star 9 on a telephone to indicate you wish to speak. I will call on members of the public participating in person first, followed by remote participants. Speakers will have three minutes to speak. First card I have is Kathy Gamsch.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“And next, I can't read the person's name, but Marcelo Jr.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“And the last card I have in the room is Sharon Horton.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“And I have another card from Marlise Jimenez.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“Well, this is not a forum to ask questions of the staff.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“All right. I have no other speaker cards in the room. Are there any remote participants?”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“All right. Let's see, the applicant will speak for five minutes. We'll have the opportunity to speak for five minutes, followed by the appellant speaking for five minutes.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“All right, so I will now close the public hearing and ask for discussion or motion from my colleagues. Commissioner Shukla.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026
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“Let me just ask a question of staff, which I tried to ask earlier. But I think what I heard was that an application for a hairdresser at that location would never have been approved. Is that correct? Because it's too intensive.”
Planning Commission · Aug 31, 2026