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Planning commission updates meeting procedures, deadlines and application checklist
Summary
The commission revised internal procedures — including naming the meeting the 'voting meeting,' clarifying chair responsibilities, endorsing a one-page application summary and tightening submission deadlines (staff suggested 4 p.m. electronic submissions the Wednesday before work sessions) — to reduce late materials and 90‑day exposure.
At the Jan. 12 session, the West Chester Planning Commission reviewed and approved a set of procedural edits intended to improve consistency, clarity and advance review of applications.
Commissioners agreed to standardize the meeting name to "voting meeting" across documents, add a secretary duty to prepare quarterly and annual planning commission reports, and clarify that the chair has authority to determine whether items appear on the agenda. The body also approved moving…
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