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City staff and attorney brief Ocala preservation board on COA process, ex parte rules and conflicts
Summary
Growth Management Director Jeff Rimm and city attorney counsel reviewed chapter 94 COA procedures, quasi‑judicial standards, ex parte communications, conflicts of interest and meeting process for the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board.
City staff gave an extended training to the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board covering the board’s duties under chapter 94, the certificate of appropriateness process, and legal constraints on board members’ outside communications.
Jeff Rimm, growth management director, told the board the training was intended as a refresher on local code and meeting procedures. He reviewed the board’s membership and quorum rules, noted which historic districts the board regularly considers for COAs, and walked members through the five COA criteria in section 94‑82, emphasizing that COAs should generally precede other city permits.
Rimm focused on…
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