Resident urges public information after meeting on Remington parking lot reuse

At the start of the July 17 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing a resident, Luke Pankauski, addressed the commission during the citizen participation period to ask for more public information about a prior meeting he said concerned the Remington parking lot. Pankauski said neighbors were not allowed to speak at a meeting two weeks earlier and that he believed the parking lot had been donated to the city for use "as a parking lot forever," language he said would be altered if the Housing Catalyst or another party changed the deed or original agreement.

Pankauski described confusion about follow‑up meetings and dates discussed at a prior event and said residents were not given adequate time to comment. "I'd like to have more information about what came out of that meeting, what it was going forward with that meeting, and when will the public be allowed to speak at it for longer than 3 minutes," he said during the hearing.

Chair Adam Sass thanked Pankauski for his comments and the commission later acknowledged the statement during closing business. Commissioner Shepherd advised the resident to contact his city council member, noting the Remington parking lot item was not on the commission’s agenda and that the commission was aware of the neighborhood concern but had no action to take that evening.

No formal action was taken by the commission on the Remington parking lot at the July 17 hearing; commissioners directed the resident to pursue the matter through his council representative so it can be placed on an appropriate agenda for review and public comment.