Minutiae? Really?

I was unable to attend Monday’s Commission meeting which included the public hearing for final approval of the High School Renovation as presented by the School District, but listened to it here http://www.lebocitizens.com/Lebo_Citizens/Podcasts/Entries/2011/1/24_Commission_Meeting.html  and here http://www.lebocitizens.com/Lebo_Citizens/Podcasts/Entries/2011/1/24_Commission_Meeting%2C_Part_2.html.

As written in the Trib, http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_719706.html

“Before public comment began last night, Weis explained that the commission can only consider whether the conditional use meets the requirements of Mt. Lebanon's zoning and land use rules. If the commissioners turn down the application, they must cite the specific parts of the law it doesn't meet.” 

As usual, exhibit after exhibit was produced by the folks who have been studying the project, and the ones who are for the high school renovation to move forward- no matter what - only provided compliments and thank you’s.  One even went as far as calling the evidence minutiae.  The commissioners were looking for evidence.  Listening to the podcasts, I could predict what was going to be said by the proponents of the current plan.  Same old, same old. 
Give me minutiae, a.k.a., specific parts of the law it doesn’t meet, thank you.  It avoids costly, “I told you so’s.”