Remarks by Priya Cherukuru
84 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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“I'll stay secretary and bear the brunt of speaking through.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“I will prefer to be the secretary and do not accept vice chair.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“I thought the actual interest was that Zenda would come prepared with language. That was just an additional clarification on the zoning charter, planning commission charter.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“So September 2nd we can. Review that language.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“And then we could come back in October for the actual nominations.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“We might be requesting a continuance Would you like then through the chair? Considering the burden of getting things would you want it to be in October? Barring that you could still go to planning City Council meetings as an individual Next week no, no, I'm saying should be allowed staff to work on it and not impose September 2nd Oh”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Okay. We won't. Okay. How about that? We give you the discretion to come to the planning commission back with the revised charter when the chair is still.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Can I add a quick just feedback on while we are talking about agenda dates? So I'm trying to look at the October meeting dates and on our website, one, we don't have a clarity about public can see our planning commission dates now I can understand it used to have a like a list of you know a paper document that was a PDF that was attached I understand that we have changes we have special planning commission we have all sorts of other meetings in lieu but it's now stating when generally meets once a month on a Wednesday at 6 p.m. is there a way to be much more visible because I'm looking for…”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“So some of them... Only because I would like to have some legitimate way that we can anticipate our planning commission. I'd like to know.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“adoption of the calendar of meeting events. We've taken into consideration summer. We've given one month off. We recognize there's always going to be something special when we announce it.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yeah, even when I go into the legislature, it takes me into a black hole.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“You have to filter it by planning commission, yes. It is not friendly. Please don't go make me do this. I've been there, done that.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“I don't want, but I want to know, when is October meeting?”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Okay, so the first Wednesday is typical. No, no.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Do you see as volunteers how hard it makes us to plan for anything that allows us to attend?”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“We have to look at the council meetings that are occurring and the timing So so I think we're the only most variable because if you go to any other jurisdiction, it's a consistent Expectation that there is a Planning Commission meeting on a regular cadence. So feedback and Please take it into consideration. Allow your self-tentative variableness. Put a disclaimer there. Please be on public record to be more accountable.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yeah, because I used to be on the planning commission, so respectfully, Chair.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Because you're going to be gone soon anyway. You came soon at the heels of. Okay, so... Why even bother us?”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Also would be good to have a regional table of all other data centers. We are a region.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“I'm asking about data centers as a data point. for the region as to how many are in the region getting approved overall and the megawatts as well as, in fact, I can give it to you, but just asking for the record and for how many cities are actually opposing or having moratoriums.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“As we gather, we humbly seek blessings upon this meeting. May we act with strength, courage, and will to perform our obligations and duties to our people with justice to all. Let us seek wisdom so that we may act in the best interest of our people, our neighbors, and our country. All this we ask so we may serve our community with fairness and respect, putting their needs before all.”
Planning Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Public hearings are conducted by the chair in accordance with the following procedures. The chair of the commission directs all activity during the hearings. All comments shall be addressed to the commission. Any item on the agenda may be continued to subsequent hearing. Applicants will be allotted up to 10 minutes to present and to justify proposals following staff presentation of the item. Other speakers will be given up to two minutes. The applicant is allotted up to five minutes for a bottle of comments. No additional comments will be accepted upon the close of public hearing, although…”
Planning Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“The procedure for the consent calendar is as follows. Consent calendars may be enacted, approved, or adopted by one motion unless requested to be removed by anyone for discussion. If a member of the public wishes to comment on a consent calendar item or would like to leave until that is finished, they can do so. As a guardian of Santa Clara,”
Planning Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“I have one question for staff Great presentation. Thank you is what is the closest public transit stop? I believe there is one on homestead Okay, and is there an opportunity to make sure that VTA increases its shuttle services because we are adding close to 150 housing capacity on this strip that has not seen historically that level of density for public transit needs.”
Planning Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Yeah, I only say that with with recognizing that the public has given its comment is that Lockenburg and I live a stone's throw away So this is literally as I was reading this application I'm going to change my path of travel off of Lockenburg because the traffic is either going to spill over on Homestead or Lockenburg can't until Lawrence directly and just that left turn from Lockenbar and or Homestead is a controlled signal, but on Lockenbar to turn is a yield. So I want to make sure that 150 times two, 300 cars, hopefully not all kids at the same time in school hours, it's a two and it is…”
Planning Commission · Aug 12, 2026