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Highland Park planning board will allow Zoom for non-hearing public comment, requires in-person testimony for hearings
Summary
Counsel told the Highland Park Planning Board that Zoom may be used for general public comment and non-hearing referrals, but the board will require in-person testimony for formal hearings to protect applicants' rights; counsel will draft notice changes.
The Highland Park Planning Board agreed to permit public participation by Zoom for non-hearing comment and for commentary on referrals, but it will require anyone testifying in a formal board hearing to appear in person, board counsel said at the Jan. 23 reorganization meeting.
Roger Thomas, the planning board's attorney, told members that the board hears three types of public participation: general public comments, comments on matters referred by the town council (non-hearing), and formal applications/hearings. For the first two, Thomas said, Zoom may be used because the board is not taking sworn testimony in those contexts. For the third — formal hearings where the board serves a quasi-judicial function — Thomas…
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