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Commission receives training on quasi‑judicial rules, ex parte contacts and meeting procedures
Summary
Staff presented a training session at the May 14 work session covering the planning commission's authority, due process requirements for quasi‑judicial cases, ex parte contacts and conflict‑of‑interest rules; commissioners asked questions about recusal, outside contacts and the Open Meetings Act.
At the May 14 work session staff provided a formal training to the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission on its role, legal authority and procedural rules, emphasizing due process requirements for quasi‑judicial matters, how to handle ex parte contacts, conflict‑of‑interest constraints and meeting procedures.
Development director Chris French Cooney walked commissioners through the statutory authority and borough code provisions that shape the commission's duties and explained the difference between quasi‑judicial cases (for example, conditional use permits and variances) and…
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