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Division 2 board waives rules to allow expedited variances to be decided without testimony
Summary
The Division 2 board unanimously approved a procedural waiver letting staff and the board decide expedited variance petitions and adopt findings of fact without additional testimony from petitioners, a move intended to speed low‑conflict cases.
Chair Von Dalen asked the board to waive parts of its rules so the board could vote on expedited petitions and adopt findings without further testimony. "I will ask for a waiver of our waiver of our rules of procedure to allow the board to vote for all expedited petitions and adopt their findings of fact without any additional testimony from the individual petitioners," he said.
Board members Patrice Duckett Brown, Beth Brandon, Tom Barnes and James Duke voted yes alongside Chair Von Dalen in a roll call; the motion passed unanimously. The board clerk recorded the unanimous votes and the chair moved on to consider special requests and continuances.
The waiver is intended to streamline routine or clearly supported variance requests so staff review and the board's findings can close cases more quickly. The motion record in the transcript did not specify the individual who moved or seconded the motion on the record; the board proceeded directly to a roll call.
