Remarks by Patrick Davenport
21 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“There's two votes. There's a vote for future land use and a vote for a rezone. All right, so make a motion for the future land use. Can I make a motion for the rezone first? Because there's conditions. Future land use first?”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“Because there's conditions on the rezone. A motion for the future land use to deny.”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“Yeah, the motion to deny the rezone. all right i've got a motion to deny the rezoning from commissioner davenport second from commissioner taylor any remarks commissioner davenport it's this one was a very interesting um project and i respect the family for the work that they're doing um most can be achieved keeping it the pasta as it is it's a little bit more cumbersome but it protects the integrity of the surrounding area and and the neighborhoods. So if everyone takes a look at the condition that was placed on the property by the Planning Commission, the first one, the subject parcel of…”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“So, yeah, I was just wondering, can we just send it back to the Planning Department and just look at it holistically instead of having clear guidance? Because Commissioner Byers hit on something that I was thinking about, like when it comes to existing, when it comes to lot sizes and pervious spaces and then pervious spaces that are allowed on, and if we allow ADUs and you already have an accessory to do well in, you know, what would that look like? You know, maybe banning them in our zone existing and maybe only allowing them. So, you know, we're talking about tools in a toolbox. Can we...…”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“Commissioner Davenport. Okay. I'm going to try to be a compromiser here. So here's the thing. We heard from constituents, residents, people in the audience who have stated that they want to help some of those people who are homeless. They want to help some of those single families, some of those mothers in our community. This is just one tool of the toolbox. I can't see... i can't see a mass you know everybody getting thousands of permits in the next two or three years for 80 because they are going to be costly you're literally building another home in your backyard you have to get permanent…”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“I'll push on through. Yeah, that's getting so long. Can I just ask Sandra one quick question? The next agenda item deals with that.”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“Well, Bob, after tonight's revolution, yeah, it is 1130, so y'all have to work with me. So do we hold it to change the language to address the partnership between Weaver and...”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“I haven't gotten to you yet, Commissioner Davenport. Okay, it's Wednesday. So, you know, I'm trying to, you know, I was trying to find that middle ground because I do, it's not just for downtown because we keep saying downtown. It's for, you know, I'm I've gotten a lot of phone calls from business owners and residents concerning. So when we drafted this, when we crafted this piece of legislation, talked to people in our community and staff and went back and forth from legalese and all that fun stuff, even our police officer said they're already asking people to get up and leave. This was…”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“Could Link amend her motion to send it back to committee?”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“All right. So, Kelly, I'm looking forward to the next step of this long, arduous conversation with the agenda item 29. So I'm looking forward to the next steps on that. Thanks, staff, for all y'all have done. Thank you, colleagues, for coming back healthy and safe and alive from our much-needed time off. I hope and pray that all the kids from kindergarten to doctors, whatever, have a wonderful school year. And, you know, education is power. That's it.”
Commission · Aug 4, 2026
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“Yep. This is a people decision, so we'll be voting in November.”
Commission · Jun 9, 2026
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“We'll make sure we do a roll call vote so that you can abstain. Commissioner Davenport? Okay, y'all can sign up to my newsletter and my gym newsletter. I detail what a FLOS is, how it's a voter. Went out to more than 1,000 of District 1 residents. But if y'all want to educate the public, I will send it to you so I can. But yeah, FLOS is just... You know, we're doing it this early because we need to make sure to get on the ballot by November. But it's completely residential, the resident's decision. If the residents feel that, hey, we don't want to do this, they can make that decision in…”
Commission · Jun 9, 2026
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“I very fondly do this. Oh, wow. Y'all ready?”
Commission · Jun 9, 2026
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“We started this discussion two decades ago for a new courthouse, and they have outlived their – where the courthouse is outlived its purpose, and it's time for a new one. Commissioner Link.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Motion to approve. Second. With the conditions.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Yes, so this is a parliamentarian question. If we hold, assuming it will come back to us in August, are we holding to delay our debt? Yes.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“I just have a question for option one. And it's just done. I mean, sorry. Right-of-way acquisition for four to five parcels. That would be accounting and negotiating with property owners for land acquisition.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Yes, so the work that we're doing down there, going down the pipeline, we don't need a CDO, we just approve as is, or do we need to start working on that now?”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“We'll begin with Commissioner Davenport and with Commissioner Hamby. All righty. Yeah, I was going to ask with this lovely lady sitting here, but welcome on. Anyway, OK, where is our east side library? It's getting there.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026
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“Send us emails. There are a lot of people, and I don't care if it's my district, who are beating down the door trying to figure out when we're going to do groundbreaking. Okay. Happy Pride. Happy Flag Day. Happy Father's Day. Juneteenth. Happy Hot Corner. Congrats to Andrew Saunders. I did not say her last name. Zygmunt. and the new warden, Mason. And thank you, staff, for making tonight, announcing tonight to be phenomenal. Thank you.”
Commission · Jun 2, 2026