Remarks by Sebastian Griffin
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“Tell me the difference. Now I'm curious. So you're saying you have a balance. What's the total balance that you've received to date from the hotels total? I wasn't at the last meeting, so I'm going to ask her.”
“Has the, Ford Idaho Center made any requests up to this point? No, they have not. So the funds that are being requested really have only come from the Civic Center? That's correct. Okay, thank you.”
“Mayor, can I ask for elaboration on... You asked for what? Asked for elaboration on what we need to address.”
“Well, while it's hot on his mind, I'd like to hear his thoughts.”
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
“Fair. Yes. Help me. Just for a comment, I've known Jenna before this process.”
“She helps make private plane owners make money off their planes. Or she did previously. So I hope you bring in the private sector to the public sector. Yes.”
“Mayor? Yes, Councilman. Good job, Terry. Good work, Terry. Just a quick question in regard to the traffic study. What would trigger that in regard for engineering to end up requiring it just considering it being so close to the roundabout and potential truck usage? He's got it? Okay. Okay.”
“In regard to the sidewalk, the landscaping in that little tiny portion of the corner that is a part of the runway path, has Lindsay, I'm sure Jenna hasn't, but has Lindsay been able to review that? And is there any concerns with having any sort of construction there during that time? Because the sidewalk has to be constructed and I'm sure berm and some trees have to have some equipment going through there as well.”
“Just out of curiosity, I'm just curious why that wasn't part of the notes. Why haven't they reviewed it prior to coming before Council?”
“But this is the last chance for Council to be able to see it correct after it's approved here. Our hands are off of it, so maybe those considerations were important.”
“it did not just because they do have a sliver. I don't know if they're just going to not construct a sidewalk in that portion. I assume they would. So I just was trying to figure how they would tie into all of that. But,”
“And I assume the same goes for the landscaping. They're going to plant trees and have to top them or whatever ends up happening as they grow.”
“Thank you. Mayor, just last question. Are you sure? Yes. Okay. Thanks. At least for Daniel. Following on the coattails of Councilman Reynolds, is the reason that sewer is not readily available because there's not a line of access to it or is there not a lift station in the area? What's delaying the ability to tie into it?”
“And I haven't seen because obviously the site could change in the meantime. Is there anything along that fence line for you that would make you more comfortable with this moving forward if it were to move forward? whether it be a screening with arborvitae trees or something along those lines, I just think what would ease your heart a little bit if this were to go in behind you rather than sink.”
“For being here. Mayor, question for him.”
“You said you share a fence line or your backyard is contiguous with this property, correct? Yes. If this were to be approved... Would anything help mitigate some of the sound or issues that might go there? Maybe requiring them to have... It already is calling out a landscape buffer, but anything specifically to screen that or help with that that would... ease your heart or your neighbor's heart?”
“That's okay. If this project were to be approved, and I know the first preference would be not to approve it, but if it were to move forward, would any kind of screening or arborvitaes or requirement of some kind of barrier between you and the property help mitigate those issues?”
“How often do you hear a plane take off or land? How often?”
“Councilman? Mayor, I have three for her, if that's okay. Okay. As long as it doesn't get to four, let's go. Okay. Promise. Change in ownership. If there's a change in traffic count, let's say they're good stewards for 15 years and then sell this building. Are we able to limit the amount of truck counts that are able to exit and enter that property? And how do we monitor that that's not being exceeded?”
“I'm going to eliminate one of my other questions, ask a new follow up. You're my favorite councilman. Go ahead. Have we ever seen a property that is light industrial? Yeah, seeing a property that's light industrial with the same kind of footprint exceed more than 100 trucks in an hour.”
“Thank you. And then my third and final, a 32-foot, in terms of the airport plan... near that, uh, runway area, a 32 foot building is not of concern, even with considering expansion for future, um, incoming and outgoing planes or extensions of road, uh, runway or anything along those lines.”
“And my thought only with that is, once again, thinking long term beyond tonight, if the Nampa airport. saw a huge uptick or an increase, and we bind ourselves because at the tail end of our runway, we have a 32-foot tall building that wasn't an issue for Nampa today, but Nampa 20 years from now. I just don't want to limit our abilities there because of certain height restrictions. So just trying to keep that in mind.”
“When do we get our trophies? I would like to also take a picture with Lindsay.”
“Councilman? Is the applicant at all opposed to the potential of requiring, I know you have a landscape buffer, I didn't hear what was planned for in that landscape buffer? but potentially doing screening with arbovitas or the like kind trees to avoid... I'm just trying to put the perspective and get to the point of These residents moved into low residential. It was planned for low residential. I can't fault them for not wanting industrial. If industrial is to go in there, how do we make it as if industrial is not there? And so I know if I sat on my back patio, I would not like to see semis…”