Remarks by Mr. Rodney M. Poole, Esquire
214 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 9
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“Completely different criteria. So the concept conditions, would not be apropos to the current master plan.”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 36:10
“I never saw anything in the current plan that talked about the evaluation of tree enhancement and the protection of neighborhoods or the archeological protections that are required under the current master plan. Am I wrong about that?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“Because one of the things in the 19 conditions was to demonstrate, which I would mean to say that it would be some sort of written document that there was consideration of street tree enhancing technology, and it's very specific about what kind of report you would get. I haven't seen that, but I'm not sure it's 100% fair to say that almost all of them have been met. And to provide a study on the purpose and design of the residual land created by the roundabout, was that under Exhibit A? Yes. What all that did was talk about one, of the circles. They did not talk about any of the others.”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 37:50
“Thank you. would you say that consideration of archeological effects and also the protection of neighborhoods is in the current master plan? Yes. I take it the UDC considered those as well?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 38:23
“Didn't the 106 request further evaluations?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 38:32
“It's a very large document. I guess what I was getting at is you said that basically you thought the UDC thought 99% of this plan was good. I'm not going to quibble with you. There's lots of it that's good. I'm not so sure if the UDC thought all 99% was good. Would you concede that?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 39:00
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Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 39:28
“I promise. I've read your staff report. I believe. And my point being, if you want them to, if you go to those conditions, the recommended conditions, you're asking them to adjust the design of the intersection at Lee and Mosby.”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“The Public Art Commission could handle their recommendations, I think, very easily. Future gateway signage, I think they could handle very easily. But the design of the access aisle south of the main circle, We wouldn't know what that means until that's done. So how are we going to know what this plan represents when we give it final approval without that information?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 40:44
“May we bring this back and not make it a final? I believe you can condition it. If it's a final, you leave the recommendations up to the applicant and the staff, and the commission's not considering what's being redone. Is there a way for us to follow the recommendations of the UDC and ask the applicant to address those issues without giving a final?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“Going back to the question that As Knight mentioned to you, and that is the fact that there's been significant input from other groups that have been negative, that would be Historic Richmond Partnership for Smarter Growth, Churchill, Union Hill, Neighborhood Associations. I think there's a couple more I don't remember.”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“don't think they would agree with you in saying that these are minor things that need to be done, given what they've written to us in very detailed format. I think they all would agree that this plan contains a great deal of wonderful things for that area, for the streets, for the pedestrians, for the bike riders. Bike RVA is actually one of the supporters of this plan. But my point being, I don't want to make light of how you're communicating to us, but there's a lot that's still questionable about what this final plan will look like. Do you concur with that?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 44:57
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Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 46:08
“Any other questions? I just have one clarifying question. There are two recommendations of denial, one from staff and one from the UDC. So both our professional staff and our subcommittee in the agency that advises us on these issues have both recommended denial.”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 47:01
“Just want to be able to hear you and ask you questions, because I know that there's some more questions. I'm sure there are a lot. So that's why we're here. Good evening.”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“What I would suggest is at this point, if there are any questions from members of the commission for you, we should probably address those now, and then also reserve the right to ask you any final questions once we hear your full presentation.”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 1:06:46
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Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“Do you agree that part of this problem with respect to what was proposed in 2016 and 2019, part of the problem is that we're now dealing with an entirely different master plan?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 1:09:34
“And we are. And both staffs have said you don't.”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 1:10:15
“That's why we're glad to hear from you. Please, thank you very much. If you want to go ahead, which of these?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 1:14:32
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Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 1:52:00
“Questions for Kara or either of the two gentlemen?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“In the past, when you and other city departments have come with the conceptual approval at 30%, frequently you've come at a conceptual approval at 70%. Would you do that?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026
- Play at 2:02:59
“Either call it 60% or 70% Z. I just recall multiple times that we've done a conceptual approval at 60 or 70, and I'm asking, can we do that tonight?”
Planning Commission · Aug 4, 2026