Key legal question
Whether the cantonal appellate court could treat the municipal challenges as time-barred
Extracted holding
Yes. The municipality learned of the permit and the earlier commission decision in August 2007 but only filed formal appeals in November 2007; the court could find the appeals late and the earlier letters insufficient.
Extracted reasoning
The municipality’s letters merely sought information and expressed disagreement; they lacked clear conclusions and motivation required for an appeal. The cantonal court’s timeliness assessment was not arbitrary.