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Vienna zoning board signals 3-minute public-comment limit ahead of large school permit hearing
Summary
Board members agreed to apply a three-minute time limit for public commenters during long, well-attended hearings and staff said materials will be distributed earlier for an upcoming conditional-use permit for a local school expansion expected next month.
The Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals signaled on March 18 that it will apply a three-minute time limit to public commenters at long, well-attended hearings, a measure members said is intended to reduce repetition and keep lengthy meetings manageable.
Committee member Creed proposed the time limit, saying that the board's recent long hearings produced many repetitive comments and that a clear three-minute rule would help keep the public-comment period…
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