Remarks by Nicole Massiah
119 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 5
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“Thank you so much. I mean, again, one of the things that staff even suggested is this would allow for a diversity. There are certain neighborhoods that just don't lend itself to to having some of the ideas that my colleague has here. But I'm going specifically to one of the documents in Department of Planning Sustainability, and that's the Public Works Traffic Engineering Zoning Comments Forum. And the comment specifically says, after review, no traffic concerns are identified with the proposed rezoning and special land use permit modification. So it is specifically addressing the issues…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yes. Okay. I just want to say that plain and simple, what's going to happen is the residential potential properties in here is going to end up being an issue. So there used to be, and I also want to make sure it's abundantly clear, something called a work courtesy in our particular district to the community. You realize that that's not necessarily the case. in all instances into the community that has sought for residential and to be able to have buffers particularly where we have illegally parked illegal trucking and we're allowing that to continue along with other plans that have not been…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Just thank you for the presentation you put together. I heard from planning, and we were able to go through part of the presentation you put together. And my understanding is that you guys did an amazing job at organizing, structuring, and presenting it to make it easier for people our staff to support and thank you for bringing it into our community and into the district. There's nothing wrong with being a city of Atlanta educator. I'll tell you, both of my children, one of which I've got to go in a moment to go support moving into LSU, but graduated from city of Atlanta. I've always said,…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Motion to take agenda items out of order N7 through N10.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yes, thank you so much for still allowing me to speak. Again, it just goes back to what I shared about the D4 and D5 in terms of the necessity. Thank you so much, Commissioner Bolton. The necessity to have a clear delineation between the residential and the commercial. Well, at this point, I'm just commercial, industrial. Staff had the foresight and saw where the challenge was being presented and They have also been hearing some of the concerns of the community and realized there's an opportunity here to be able to have a clear delineation.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. And with that, being able to support that, there are illegal operations that are taking place throughout. and an effort to resolve that issue and to create more of a buffer and a safety line for the community. We have what is proposed by planning, but then we also had the other request, which I am happy to have a motion for reconsideration and be able to have that delineation for. I can't get around, and I'm really... challenge with some of the motivations behind some of what's going on when the residents are being told that the small area plan is being modified for their benefit.…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“They put it together in the first place. That's why it was.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Five minutes. Excuse me. How many speakers? Enough for two speakers? So sufficient for two speakers.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“So a total of three? That is correct. And so incorrect at exactly what time that is, but just wanting to make sure we have the opportunity for at least two more speakers to be able to speak.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Well, actually, the action is to, we could probably, we could take the next one as well, if you don't mind. So, I'm sorry, 12-16 and 12-19. All right, there you go. So, the motion is to defer agenda items ending in 12-16 and 12-19 to the August 25th BOC meeting with the stop impacts today, August 11th.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you so much. I support that. We just know the use that both of these great landmarks in District 3 are utilized, and even more so seeing the utilization of Sugar Creek and Port of Sanford growing areas. exponentially um and being used by almost all of my colleagues but they're still operating um with the same essential resources so just want to make sure that they have what they need to continue to be well maintained and to be able to serve the public so thank you so much and i go back to you man p.o thank you commissioner messiah commissioner patrick uh just uh thank you madam po uh…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Yes, that's fine. September 15, stop impacts in August 25th.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“I have a motion to defer to the August 25th BOC with the stop impacts today. Second.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Is this packed? It is packed. So motion to approve.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you so much. And again, trying to just make sure I'm staying within the spirit of the meeting and the work group, because I don't want to, and I appreciate that there's more of an opportunity we can follow up. But in the spirit just related to the work group and just wanting to make sure that we can all move through our committees and the agenda and that there are conversations that are able to be had when they're ethically to do so. Just wanting to have a confirmation from legal at this point. So two commissioners cannot meet if they're on the same committee or even outside of the…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“All right, fantastic. I just wanted to make sure I was clear there. I thought that was the case. Thank you so much. I yield back to you, Madam PO.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you so much, Madam PO. Motion to defer to the August 25th BOC meeting with the staff impacts today.”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“And so, again, thankful to the administration who has updated us on some of the efforts that they've made related to the implementation of the racial equity study as a sponsor bringing the forward. the recommendations that were brought up in the study. I could appreciate my colleague wanting to ensure that things are moving along. Thankful that we got the communication from the administration to show the things that have been moving along. And I'm hoping that we can consider in discussion impacts whether the urgency agenda item is specifically needed or if we expect this to continue to move…”
Board of Commissioners · Aug 11, 2026
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“Thank you so much, Madam Chair. The gist of it is, as a commissioner, we have the responsibility to consider several factors that go into making a zoning decision on behalf of our constituents and on behalf of our community. I would argue it is our responsibility to be mindful of several factors, present and some are not. And just because a person doesn't have an opportunity, as I communicated before, to make it down to a zoning meeting doesn't mean that they are not in opposition. At one point it had been presented as though there was full community support and there had not been related to…”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“We've deferred twice and on this particular item. And now we have additional people in the community that are coming and making sure their voices are heard as well. So I would not in this instance. I can provide that.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“The applicant has not. The big thing is, in addition to some of the other things I mentioned, there has to be a. approving of the hardship, and that is largely missing in terms of approving.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, no, I just wanted to respond to her in terms of approving of the hardship. No, no.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026
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“Again, there are reasons that I have to consider as a commissioner. I mentioned some of the considerations. I mentioned some of the considerations and reasons for denial of any zoning items. There are several which are allowable and under consideration of those particular items. My motion is to deny it.”
Board of Commissioners · Jul 14, 2026