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Creve Coeur Board of Adjustment holds member training on variances, recordkeeping and meeting conduct
Summary
City staff led training for two new board members on variance law, staff reports, Sunshine Law limits, recusal rules and meeting procedure. Staff emphasized evidence-based decisions, clear written findings and a scripted chair statement for applicants.
Creve Coeur — City staff led a training session for the Creve Coeur Board of Adjustment focused on the legal standard for variances, hearing procedure and recordkeeping, and urged members to make clear, evidence‑based findings when voting.
Director of Community Development Jason Jagie and City Attorney Carl told the board that zoning rules flow from the city’s comprehensive plan and that the legal standard to grant a variance is a showing of hardship or practical difficulty rather than a preference for a different outcome. Carl summarized the court posture in a recent appeal, saying the Nafar case will provide additional guidance on…
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