Remarks by Raheel Sheikh
23 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Commissioner Shaikh. Thank you, Vice Chair, for bringing this motion. I personally do like it. It gives everyone equal opportunity. to speak to the applicant. Just for clarity, though, so these are two rounds of five minutes, each applicant and staff, or is it just five minutes for staff and five minutes for applicant? Each round. Each round. So that's 160 minutes, which is a lot of time for one case, given that we all meet with the applicants ahead of time. So thank you so much for clarity.”
Planning Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I was going to add a friendly amendment to the motion expedited with that between now and the BOCS, the applicant should work with local appellate to address these concerns. That will give it enough time. They can also go back to local appellate, look at the recommendations. As of yesterday, they added additional parking, and they were also willing to enter into a parking agreement with the Haverty's next door to address the parking issue, even though they are over-parked currently with the county ordinance. But even though they were willing to go above and beyond, But even though if you…”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Correct. So that's again up to the applicant to work with the feedback, and then they can come back and contact and see if it fits their model as well. I live in a community we do not have on-site management. I'm very happy with it. I think it's a personal choice more than anything. If it was like 200, 500 units, I'm with you. 600 units across the street from here in the Prince William County Center, they need it. But these are 130 units. They're not enough to have on-site management necessarily as we can enforce it.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Second with the friendly amendment to the rezoning REZ 2025-00030 that the applicant work with local appellate and the resident's feedback between now and the BOCS hearing.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. So just for clarity, since board initiated ZTA in March 2026 and now it's If we don't adopt this or recommend approval, then the current by right development will stand. It will not reduce the development by 60%.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Which essentially will result in less data center development in future. Uh, potentially, potentially.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Thank you for clarification, Director Washington. Another, I guess, similar line of questioning. So... We already have had a hearing in July. So longer we take to adopt this, that window continues to extend.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“I understand that up until September. So let's say, again, I'm not sure how everyone will feel, but if it gets deferred to work on further, then board adoption will also get pushed further, which will extend that 90-day period. So if we say defer it for 90 days, then the language will allow the board to extend another additional 90 days for adoption. So the landowners will have more and more and more time to get their applications in.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Yeah. I just want to make sure that this is our really first shot at trying to reduce the acreage for data centers. And if we don't adopt this, it's going to give it more time for individuals and applicants to add additional data centers by right. I understand your point. Thank you so much. Appreciate it.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. So just following up on Commissioner Carroll's question, I understand that grandfather clause could be a state statute, but since we are an independent commission, I imagine, so we can still make the recommendation and the board will consult with the county attorney if they can remove the grandfather clause.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Thank you. I would like to recommend adding into the ZTA, instead of 500 feet from a residential or school, 2,500 feet if possible. Is that something?”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“So the current zoning allows for up to 500 feet far from the schools and residential properties. So wherever that 500 feet applies, I would like to extend it to 2,500 feet if the rest of the board, the rest of the commission agrees.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“So where does that come from normally? I thought we get it like advertising is done within and the buffers are 500 feet away. I remember multiple applications over the years came through. for advertising? For advertising and also construction.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Great question, Chair. Doesn't the original member, he has to accept the amendment first before we can vote on it?”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“That's correct. Will that require a second still for the amendment or no?”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. So since we have so many different opinions, but majority is extending the time to 180 days or zero. And the initial recommendation by the board or initial ZTA recommends 90 days. So I was going to ask if Commissioner Landrum will be willing to keep that 90 days instead of extending it to 180. So we can at least get it to the board in its form. We can keep the amendment with 500 feet also and just have this time. We already are 60 days later. So that six months is almost there. So if we keep it 90 days, it will suffice the six months what you were looking for…”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“So Commissioner Ross is asking that the same amendment, but since there are two edits in it, so we vote on each edit separately, which is fine. I think it's very normal. One may get approved, one may not.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Okay. Is that a motion? I would like to make a motion. I think I understand, and I'm going to do my best to make a motion.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“We had so much discussion on it. For this to get to the board, I think I'm going to say yes. I think it's a good compromise.”
Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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Planning Commission · Sep 9, 2026
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“Go ahead, sir. May I add a friendly amendment? Sure. Let's hear it. Commissioner Scheifler.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“You have to work with the HOA between now and the BOC.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to thank the staff for all the hard work and also our colleagues on the dais also. To work together, I understand it takes a lot of hours of work to get to this level, to be able to expedite. So I appreciate everyone's time, and I know it's very valuable. So thank you.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026