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Attachment 2 <br />Training for Quasi-judicial Boards <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />This module reviews how local government boards make quasi-judicial decisions as part of their land <br />development regulations. The concepts discussed include: the two key parts of a quasi-judicial decision <br />– determining facts and applying standards, the requirement for impartial decision-makers, use of <br />conditions on approvals, the role of prior decisions in setting precedents, the mechanics of making a <br />decision, and requirements for the decision document. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />This module reviews how local government boards conduct evidentiary hearings as a part of their land <br />development regulations – a necessary step in making quasi-judicial decisions. The concepts outlined <br />include: when an evidentiary hearing is required and why, the purposes of an evidentiary hearing, the <br />roles of various persons at these hearings, actions taken prior to the hearing, conducting the hearing <br />itself, and compiling the record of the hearing. <br /> <br />5