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City attorney outlines Planning & Zoning commission duties, Open Meetings and ethics rules
Summary
City attorney Nicole Clore reviewed the advisory role of the Farmers Branch Planning and Zoning Commission, meeting procedures, conflict-of-interest rules, public hearing and notice requirements, and limits on questioning for specific-use permits.
Nicole Clore, a city attorney with Wyatt Hamilton Findlay, told the joint City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Monday that the commission is an advisory body and must follow state law and local ordinance when reviewing zoning and platting matters.
"You are an advisory committee. So what you're doing is not actually taking an action, you're making a recommendation," Clore said, stressing the distinction between the…
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