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County attorney briefs planning commission on ex parte disclosure and state change affecting plat approvals
Summary
A county staff briefing on July 17 explained state-level changes and existing case law that require planning commissioners to disclose ex parte communications in land-use proceedings and described a recent state statutory change that may allow plats to bypass final commission review; staff said they will seek local code updates and more guidance.
Washington County planning staff briefed the Planning Commission July 17 on requirements for disclosing ex parte communications in quasi-judicial land-use matters and on a recent amendment to state law that could allow plats to be finalized without a separate final planning commission approval.
A staff speaker identified in the transcript as "Mister Fuqua" told commissioners that longstanding case law treating off-the-record contact with applicants or opponents as potentially prejudicial means commissioners must disclose conversations they…
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