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Town administrator briefs new commissioners on legal role and due process
Summary
Town Administrator Scott Thomas briefed the Planning Commission on the commission's role, jurisdictional limits, quasi-judicial responsibilities, notice requirements, ex parte communications and the need for written findings of fact and conclusions of law in Type 3 hearings.
Town Administrator Scott Thomas opened the meeting's orientation segment by reviewing the Planning Commission's authority and responsibilities, distinguishing legislative recommendations from quasi-judicial decision-making, and stressing due-process obligations when the commission acts on land-use and historic-preservation matters.
Scott Thomas summarized jurisdiction: "If the topic you're considering touches and concerns planning, then it's probably within your jurisdiction," he said, noting gray areas (for example, traffic safety versus engineering decisions). He explained the commission sometimes acts like a legislative body…
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