Remarks by Robert Chase
55 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“Okay. Hearing no public comment, I'm now closing the public hearing and will entertain a motion.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner. We have a motion. Is there a second? Second. Commissioner? No. Okay. We have a motion and a second. Clerk, can we take a vote?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you clerk, thank you commissioners. Item four, next on the agenda is the center point at Natomas Crossing Commercial Development. I'm now opening the public hearing. Are there any disclosures, site visits, or recusals on this one? Seeing none, do we have a staff presentation? It appears that way.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. Does the applicant wish to present? Okay, thank you. Are there any commissioner questions of staff? Seeing none, we'll now call for public comment on item four. We're no longer taking digital speaker slips for this item. We'll call speakers currently in the queue. Clerk, do we have any speakers?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Okay. This evening is moving quite along here. Hearing no further public comment, I'm closing the public hearing, and we will entertain a motion. Commissioner Lee.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“We have a motion. Do we have a second? Commissioner Caden. Second. Vice Chair Caden. Thank you. We have a motion and a second. I just want to say quickly, my office is right down the street on Del Paso from this development, and the existing development is very nicely done. So I look forward to this addition to it. I think it will be great for the area. That said, clerk, can we take a vote?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Jose. Does the applicant wish to present?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. Are there any commission or questions of either staff or the applicant? Commissioner Tau.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Lee.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner. Any other questions for any of the commissioners for staff or applicant? I can't remember. Did we already ask if there are public comments?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Okay, great. Thank you. Hearing no further public comment then, I'm closing the public hearing and we'll entertain a motion. Commissioner Towle.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Do we have a motion? Do we have a second?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“I think Vice Chair was ready to, but we will take it. I wasn't.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“We'll entertain your second. We have a motion and we have a second. Clerk, can you take a vote?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, everyone. Moving now to our discussion calendar. Item six is the 2040 General Plan and Zoning Consistency Project. Staff, please present the report.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. Before I invite commissioners to ask questions, I'd like to... We have some public speakers, I'd like to ask them to speak first so we can, any questions can be directed to either staff or the speakers, so. Clerk, can you?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“All right, thank you, Clerk. I now close the public comment portion of the commission and the meeting. And I'd like to invite any commissioner questions of either staff or speaker. Vice Chair Caden.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“I think we all really appreciate your insight and comments on this, so don't feel bad about going on and on. We welcome it. Other, Commissioner Ortiz.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner. Are there other Commissioner comments or questions? I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK STAFF AND JIMMY FOR JUST AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION. I FELT LIKE WE WERE KIND OF BEING FED BY A FIRE HOSE. A LOT OF INFORMATION COMING AT US. BUT GOOD INFORMATION. I COULDN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT A LOT OF WHAT WE'RE, WHERE WE'RE GOING REMINDS ME OF where some of our towns and cities were probably prior to world war two where things were just mixed mixed together in a very positive way i think it made it very walkable we got and i can't remember when it was but probably in the 60s when we got…”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“It is a challenge. When I was living in L.A. for years, high-rises were being built along Wilshire Boulevard. And they were affecting houses that wanted up solar on the north side of the boulevard, very expensive houses. And there was a compromise reached, I think, in terms of height and where the higher buildings could be built, not on the north side of Wilshire, but they had to be kept to the south side so that those shadows could take the street into account. But yeah, very difficult thing to regulate, I admit. I encourage us to, given all the other issues we're facing in our world these…”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“I would like to concur with Commissioner Naibo's comments too. Staff's done a tremendous job here. Any other comments from, questions from Commissioner? Seeing none, I think I will entertain them. I'm sorry, Commissioner Lee.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner. Vice-Chair Caden.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you. We have a motion. A comment before we move on. Potentially positive... I think the step that's out there right now, one of the things that has been effective, the affordability of housing for probably the last 15 to 20 years is the condominium issue, the liability issue that's tied to that, the 10-year limit of liability. It's kept a lot of contractors, developers, and as an architect, my firm at the time was told we could not have more than 15% of our annual buildings in condominium work because of the liability issue. This proposed legislation, I'm not sure who the sponsor is,…”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“We've had a great discussion here and I want to thank all my colleagues for their input. I think with that, Well, we have a motion, don't we? We need a second, then, if anyone.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026