Public commenter raises process concern over variance criteria wording
Aug 20, 2026
Leon Moyer urged the board to avoid wording that suggests staff findings and board votes fully met all variance criteria when staff reports identify noncompliance; he said such phrasing could mislead the public record.
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In the public-comment portion of the meeting, Leon Moyer said the board should be careful when recording that it "found all seven variance criteria" met for approvals when staff reports had indicated certain criteria were not satisfied. He warned that the minutes could be read later as indicating full compliance even when staff noted shortcomings.
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