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Irving planning commission debates public‑comment limits and ex parte reporting; staff to draft rule changes
Summary
Commissioners discussed proposed edits to Planning and Zoning Commission rules including ex parte communication guidance, reducing public‑comment time in work sessions, and changing rule‑suspension from unanimous to majority vote. Staff will draft redlines for future consideration.
At a lengthy work‑session discussion June 2, commissioners debated revisions to the Planning and Zoning Commission’s rules of procedure, focusing on ex parte communications, public‑comment time limits and whether suspending rules should require unanimous consent.
Commissioner Denny (presenting a proposed revision) said the ex parte communications provision in the current rules read overly broad and could require reporting of routine, benign contacts; he proposed language that emphasizes awareness of the Texas Open…
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