On June 29, 2017, a Special Hearing of the proposed Pleasant Hill CarMax project was held by the Planning Commission. After dozens of public comments were made against the proposed Pleasant Hill Carmax, the Commissioners took the unusual step to lecture the residents in atttendance. One of the long standing Commissioners who has served for over a decade stated to the audience that was filled with teachers, professors, attorneys, business owners, accountants, doctors, psychologists, nurses, engineers, parents, and retirees, that the issue was so complex and the financials were so great, that the audience could not begin to comprehend the intricacies of the project. Another younger Commissioner went on to state that although there were misgivings and strong concerns that the project did not fit the neighborhood and had its impacts, this Commissioner was being "compelled" to approve the project due to the finances.
All Pleasant Hill Planning Commmission Agendas, Meeting Minutes, and Videos are matters of public record and are required to be accessible. Please feel free to browse the video on Pleasant Hill's online archive located here:
http://www.ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us/1132/Meeting-Videos
Please note, given the number of residents who made public comments, the Special Hearing on June 29, 2017 is over 4 hrs long.
Also of note, here are the members of the Planning Commission, who by Pleasant Hill rules are required to be residents of Pleasant Hill:
- Bill Bankert, Chair
- Diana Vavrek, Vice Chair
- Dave Mascaro
- Allen Vinson
- Robert Abbott
- Heather Phillips
- Steven Schramm
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