Meetings and Hearings regarding land use matters will be conducted by teleconference and in-person at the place of hearing, as noted on the agenda.  Public comment will be available via teleconference.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE 

Any person wishing to participate remotely must complete a "Speaker Identification Form" at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. To Submit your request to speak remotely please click here to complete the electronic speaker form. Once you submit the form, you will receive an email confirming your request with the Zoom meeting number and passcode. 

Please do not share the meeting Information. All participants must submit a request form for identification purposes. When joining the meeting, call in and/or use the Zoom App at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting time. If you are calling in, use the telephone number you provided on the request form for identification purposes. When using the Zoom App have a microphone and speakers available. 

PRESENTATIONS

Any person wishing to make a presentation that includes printed material, video, or another form of electronic media must provide the material to the Project Planner or Commission Secretary at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.  All electronic media must be submitted on a flash drive or CD.  If providing printed material, the presenter should submit 9 copies of the document to the Project Planner or Commission Secretary for distribution to the Hearing Body.

PUBLIC HEARING RULES

An applicant, or applicant’s representative, wishing to speak on an agenda item will be permitted to be heard twice.  Once for up to ten (10) minutes for the purpose of making an opening presentation and once for up to twenty (20) minutes for the purpose of making a rebuttal presentation.

A member of the public wishing to speak on an agenda item will be permitted to be heard once for up to three (3) minutes.

A member of the public who is present, but does not wish to speak on a agenda item, may give his or her time to another member of the public who does wish to speak, provided, however, that no more than four (4) members of the public shall be allowed to give their time to a single speaker.

The Chairman/Planning Director (or appointee) adheres to a strict three (3) minutes per speaker.  If you intend to give your time to another speaker, please indicate the name of the person to whom you are giving your time to at the very bottom of the Speaker Identification Form. 

The time limits referenced above are maximum limits and the Chairman/Planning Director (or appointee) may, in his or her discretion, impose shorter time limits for any of the following reasons: to ensure that a meeting is completed within a reasonable period, to ensure that a meeting is completed before an anticipated loss of a quorum or to otherwise facilitate the business of the Hearing Body.