Remarks by Mr. Rodney M. Poole, Esquire
214 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 9
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“I'm moving on to the ability to take church property in residential areas. And I have a specific example in mind. Look, in Wilmington, there's a church there that owns six different lots. Basically from Wilmington to Laburnum, pretty much half of the block.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“What are they going to be able technically, with the way you've got the zoning ordinance established or proposed, what will they be able to do there?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“As a matter of fact, just to be clear, I don't think that church is going anywhere. They're going gangbusters, but they bought it from a church that folded. So, It does happen.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Some would also be more about the L-shape on the north side.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I can't quite see what you're talking about.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I'm not trying to do anything other than basically understand what your goal is and putting specific rules with respect to that.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“There's multiple churches around the city that are having trouble surviving.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“One of the major factors or tenets of Richmond 300 was preservation of existing neighborhoods, both residential and commercial. Do you feel the buffers that are currently proposed along Broad, Main, Cary and Wall Street are sufficient to protect the existing buildings, the existing businesses and the existing residential?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Conversation on TOD 1 on Broad and Grace as far as what the separation was between Broad's TOD and the residential on Grace. Do you feel like this is better or just...”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“As you know, I'm the representative from the Board of Zoning Appeals. I was trying to find, are all of the current special exceptions that exist today included in that section six?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“So because the charter has some variance rules and also some specific rules for city owned properties. I just couldn't find where that was in here. But you're comfortable that all of that's included?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I just want to make sure they're there because, as you know, I feel like that board runs a pretty tight ship and I don't want to lose what we're able to do there. I think You made mention earlier in one of your comments that you might be looking for the BGA to be able to help make this easier.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Do form-based regulations apply to the old and historic districts?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I just couldn't find a distinction on that.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“One last thing you, you made mention of the conditional use permits. Do you perceive them? as providing more flexibility and encouraging more folks to use those rather than the special usefulness?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Anything further that anyone wants to bring up? Thank you all very much.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“We're delighted to have all you folks with us. We appreciate your comments. Madam Secretary, would you give the electronic notes?”
Planning Commission · Aug 18, 2026
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Planning Commission · Aug 18, 2026
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“We have minutes from August 4th of 2026. Thank you very much. Move approval.”
Planning Commission · Aug 18, 2026
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“Any discussion? Hearing none, I'll call the question. We're voting on approval of the minutes from August 4th 2026. Please call the roll.”
Planning Commission · Aug 18, 2026
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Planning Commission · Aug 18, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Are there continuances or deletions from the dump?”
Planning Commission · Aug 18, 2026
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“Is there a motion to continue item number two, 2026-189 in the September 1st meeting? Second. Any discussion? VOTING ON CONTINUANCE OF ITEM NUMBER TWO, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026. PLEASE CALL THE RULES.”
Planning Commission · Aug 18, 2026
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“AND THE COUNCIL PERSON FOR CASE NUMBER 2026-187 HAS REQUESTED A CONTINUANCE UNTIL for 30 days.”
Planning Commission · Aug 18, 2026
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“I think there's a number of issues that are still in discussion with neighborhood groups.”
Planning Commission · Aug 18, 2026