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GALDONES:Counsel or Norman? <br />TORIGOE:I€m just trying to glance through the rules. <br />VITOUSEK:4-15. <br />TORIGOE:4-15, thank you. Okay, as Mr. Vitousek has pointed out, your Planning <br />Commission rules on contested cases 4-15 says that, The Commission, upon its own initiative <br />or upon written request, may consolidate for hearing or for other purposes, or may <br />contemporaneously consider two or more proceedings which involve substantially the same <br />parties or issues which are the same or closely related if the Commission finds that such <br />consolidation or contemporaneous consideration will be conducive to the proper dispatch of its <br />business and to the ends of justice and will not unduly delay the proceedings.‚ So there€s a <br />number of considerations there. You should look at 4-15 to take a look at those issues, you <br />know,again,whethertheyinvolvesubstantiallythesamepartiesorissues,andwhether <br />consolidation will be conducive to doing your business and to justice, and will not unduly delay <br />the proceedings. And this can be done again on your own initiative or upon written request. I <br />don€t believe there€s any written request in the record at this point to consolidate, is there, <br />Norman? <br />HAYASHI:No, there are none. <br />TORIGOE:Okay so it would be- it would be on your own initiative at this point. <br />Before you do that I would suggest that you allow the parties an opportunity to address the issue <br />of consolidation and whether that€s an appropriate or wise thing to do in this case. I don€t know <br />also if Ms. Copman intends to get legal counsel to be involved in this process. If so, that may be <br />something that you need to allow her to consult with counsel and address this issue. Because this <br />could be a very important thing, whether it€s heard together or separately. <br />GALDONES:Commissioner Springer. <br />SPRINGER:May we inquire then of Ms. Copman if she€s anticipating getting legal <br />counsel. <br />COPMAN:Well, after today I think I€m considering it. <br />SPRINGER:Okay. I have a couple of more questions if I may? <br />GALDONES:Proceed. <br />SPRINGER:Would the Planning Commission hearing the application not allow for the <br />discussion that Commissioner McCall has anticipated in his comments to us? <br />TORIGOE:Which discussion was that? <br />11 <br /> <br />