Key legal question
Whether the alleged procedural defects in the municipal phase were cured on appeal
Extracted holding
The defects were not so serious, even taken together, as to bar cure in the cantonal appeal proceedings; the appellants could fully exercise their rights before the BVE.
Extracted reasoning
The earlier ex parte discussion, limited disclosure issues, and unequal transmission of reports were of limited weight and caused no disadvantage that could not be remedied on appeal.