Remarks by Rene Champagne
129 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 6
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“Oh, no, no, no. Beef ravioli and meat sauce.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I watched the video on the planning board meeting, and that's it.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I compliment you on a very good presentation for a rookie.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I think you'll catch on here pretty good. A very good presentation. I have no objections to what you're proposing. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Jumping ahead. I know that was not a slight.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I attended the planning board meeting. I spoke to staff. I spoke to members of the community. And I'm familiar with the proposal in general.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I guess I'd like to start by saying that I support responsible redevelopment and modernization of existing commercial properties when those improvements enhance their appearance of functionality and long-term value to the community at the same time every proposal must be evaluated on its own merits and must comply with the city's comprehensive plan land development code and applicable future land use requirements. Those standards provide the framework for determining whether a project is compatible with its location and with the broader interests of Marco Island. With that in mind, my…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I didn't set up the rules. I'm asking questions. I'm waiting for the question. My question is, everything that the staff presented up until this point, is it valid from a legal point of view?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Good presentation. Mr. Chair, I have a lot of questions, so I'll ask a few and pass the baton, but I'd like to get back into the queue.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“All right. But this is your time. Please ask away. Okay. Why did you decide not to seek an amendment to the comp plan to get to 26 units per acre?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“26, isn't it? You keep mentioning 26 versus 16. So why didn't you do an amendment to get 26?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“But don't you agree if you had and been granted the amendment request? We wouldn't be here arguing over this stuff?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“But you'd be amending it to change it from 16 to 26.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“No, it's called trying to get the deal done. Understood.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Wow. Would you folks accept a lower entitlement if it would resolve these issues and avoid a complete rejection?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“It might be important before a vote is taken.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“What amount of development could occur on this property without rezoning?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Let me ask Mary, if I could, a couple of questions before I pass the baton. Yes, sir. Could a continuance comprehensive plan amendment or redesigned application produce a more defensible record than either approval or denial today?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“What would a reasonable compromise project look like to you from a city point of view?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So is the 60 unit per acre the primary stumbling block here?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“So the PUD is the primary stumbling block?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Is the applicant prepared or willing to drop the PUD and accommodate the comprehensive plan?”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I'm gonna go back to councillor domes position which is to the council always follow the recommendation of the staff and Right now, if we do that, this project proposal is rejected. I'm saying what can we do not to reject it, to have some form of redevelopment at Helton take place, which I think is desperately needed. So I prefer not as a councillor to have to vote no because I'm supporting staff, but the only way we're going to get there is some kind of a compromise. And if we can't get to a compromise, I can pretty much predict based on my own feeling what the result is going to be.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Shouldn't this be discussed during the approval that you're seeking, not tonight? I mean, we're going on and on and on.”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I don't have an objection, per se, to Councillor Schwan's proposal, except to note that it was, what, about a year ago that you proposed a white paper in which we implemented and spent X dollars putting up an education program that kids had to drive these things on sidewalks, and now we're going to propose they go on the road. To me, there's a conflict there. within a year of your proposal it doesn't seem to make sense why are we doing this on top of what we just implemented by the way the education program at the schools hasn't even been completed yet kids have just started a new a new…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026