Remarks by Michael Serrone
237 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 10
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“OK. And so what is the fate of this project?”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“All right. Thank you. Now I'll ask for questions from my colleagues, Vice Chair Davis.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“Okay, well, maybe I don't understand it. The statement was made that it's as if the original approval, the MPP never happened. But if we deny the appeal, then the MPP stands, right?”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“the planning or the sorry the community development director has made the determination that it is close enough to that particular use such that the mpp would apply right and is that why so i had another question about why uh do we care you know the business is distinct from a traditional beauty salon focusing primarily on hair consultation for individuals experiencing hair loss and they were by appointment and hours. And there seemed like there was a lot of detail about what specifically is going on there. And there's already a beauty salon there, right? If it was a beauty salon, wouldn't…”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“Okay. All right. Well, let me ask about the timeline. Can someone apply for a permit before they have obtained a lease? Who applies for the permit? Does the tenant apply or does the landlord apply for a permit?”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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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 24, 2026
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“Okay. And you probably wouldn't give that to me. So, all right. be smart. Okay, and it almost sounds like for the permit, there were 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 24, 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'm... 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. Like maybe they want to diversify the types of businesses there or whatever.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“Well, I'm saying they have the discretion to do that.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“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 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 24, 2026
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“Okay. And Vice Chair Davis? Commissioner Pine?”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“Okay, 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 submit a speaker card to the recording…”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“Okay, yeah, I'll ask for questions from my colleagues now. Commissioner Iglesias.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 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.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“Uh, question for staff. Uh, I mean, knowing what we know now would, uh, is there something that differentiates the, um, uh, appellants request for a permit from the applicants request for a permit? Is there some reason why one, uh, would be approved in one and the other would not.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“So that's kind of what I'm asking what what is that information that made the difference.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 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 24, 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 24, 2026
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“Okay. I think it said there, it didn't say there was only one share in that Yeah, two chairs. Two chairs. Yeah. I guess intensive is kind of relative. All right. Commissioner Pagoni.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“Thank you. Commissioner Segura. Thank you.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“All right. Seeing no other hands, now we will hear from the”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 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 nine 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 Gamble.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“And next, I can't read the first name, but Marcelo Jr.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026
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“And the last card I have in the room is Sharon Horton.”
Planning Commission · Aug 24, 2026