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City attorney: rehearing, not automatic nullification, is common remedy after planning commission quorum error
Summary
Following public questions about a planning commission meeting that proceeded short a quorum, City Attorney Hall told council that state sunshine law aims to preserve notice and the usual remedy for an erroneous cancellation or procedural mistake is an additional full hearing to ensure affected parties may be heard; council discussed process improvements to reduce future absences.
The council heard a legal briefing from City Attorney Hall about a recent planning commission meeting that started late because one member initially left and the commission was short of a quorum.
Mr. Hall explained that the Sunshine Law requires properly noticed meetings and opportunity for public comment. He said the question…
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