Remarks by Sage Turner
70 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“suggestion and let's get the information and then let's make a decision after that it's maybe possible that staff has the information tonight we haven't given them a chance to respond and we have a follow-up document in our email we may have the information tonight is what i said that staff haven't been given a chance to respond i did follow up with the city manager about this just with general questions and i kind of understood that You know, these are contracts that are four or five year periods with an automatic renewal in them each year. Usually for like price increases and things, but,…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay, did we round that out for a supportive motion in the end? Or are we delaying?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Well, and we're going to enter a strategic planning session year-long. So I'll be sure to bring up things like overall parks planning and, you know, what are we outsourcing and why, maybe. Okay. Okay.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Erosion into the river. I mean, we've got general.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right. So can we go back to that one, the colorful slide, just one second?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“And this is across 2,600 touch points that we're going to map? I'm a little concerned they're all going to come back in red.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“This is very exciting. Thank you. Thank you for being here to share all that. Sure. This is like one of the last frontiers. Like, what are we ever going to do about stormwater? And I'm really excited. Thank you just for being here to explain. I'm kind of curious the touch points that will come back. Like, will we get to see all that? I saw kind of the we may reprioritize CIP. I assume that all part of the next year's process. OK. Awesome. Thank you. And you did a great job. Thank you for being here.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“One quick follow up to what you just said. Is there a method to contact the DOT for a similar thing? I have some neighbors experiencing some similar down Haywood Road and the source point is the road.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you, Sam. Just a couple of technical questions I'd like your opinion on. so the um reduced lot size caught my attention because it's something we've been hearing about from feedback and community so that would be like a 0.86 lot size 0.086 as compared to like 0.086 0.086 currently it's a 0.1 but we've been talking about that so i think that's just an interesting thing to highlight um i'm wondering if the sidewalks are five or ten feet is ten feet just the multifamily is five feet standard for this”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“because these are just things i'm seeing over time repeat um i guess my other question is for the applicant oh no i have one more i'm sorry could you put up the site plan again so uh one back the actual map oh sorry not site plan i meant to say map oh that's yes okay so in that top right corner it looks like almost access point again what do we generally what is staff's kind of vision or thought process or goals around connectivity versus like a cul-de-sac is there any value to that connectivity are we not worried about it”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“I just noticed it and wondered. Yeah. Okay.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“I mean the, Oh, that's a walking path, right?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Um, I was like, yes, that's why. Yeah. Cause it's okay. I was just curious what kind of staffs, if we ever recommended around that.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“And then my last question will be for the applicant who I see and they're not going to come out. I'll just say it so it can be part of the group. I'm just wondering if the homeownership plan includes accepting vouchers.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Welcome. Thank you for bringing a great project.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“I think Andy's about to address it. I'm just really hoping. I mention it because, I mean, we worked in AHEC for a long time together and there's this gap where we have voucher holders that can't get into mortgages.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Do you ever talk about community solar in your little neighborhood pockets?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“That's so great. Thank you. It's so true. We talk so much about multifamily. I want us to be talking about this all the time.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“I'm happy to make a motion. Do we need a motion to go ahead? No, we don't. We're ready to hear from the public commenters. Thank you. Go ahead. I don't need to.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“This has got to be the silliest components.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“And you have to get a permit to have one, and it has to be constructed a certain way and have a chain. There's all these things that we just make it so hard. But having to have a Costco have it in there, technical modifications, is just wild.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Can I ask one question? It's the burning question. When would it open? When would it open? What's the goal? Very good question.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Spring of 28 is our goal right now. Absolutely. Thank you.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Including the sandwich boards. It included the sandwich boards. And was it the banner too?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“So a friendly amendment. Thank you. I think we just need to, yes, the motion includes the sandwich boards.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026