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THIBADEAU:Aye. <br />DARROW:Commissioner Graham? <br />GRAHAM:Aye. <br />DARROW:Commissioner McCall? <br />MCCALL:Aye. <br />DARROW:Commissioner Mina? <br />MINA:Aye. <br />DARROW:Commissioner Smith? <br />SMITH:Aye. <br />DARROW:And Madam Chair? <br />SPRINGER:Yes. <br />DARROW:The motion passes. <br />SPRINGER:Mr. Colden, you, too, have been granted standing in the contested <br />case hearing on this matter regarding John Kobayashi and the request for time extension <br />to Condition 5 of Special Permit No. 581. Having accomplished this business, we now <br />need to establish how weÓre going to move forward, and with regard to scheduling and <br />the possibility of hiring a hearings officer on the matter. Members, are there any <br />questions or comments for the Planning Director as we begin this discussion? <br />I have my standard question to you, Chris, about the affordability of holding a contested <br />case hearing. Should we be considering hiring a hearings officer or should the <br />Commissioners be taking this matter up ourselves? <br />YUEN:We have funds budgeted that would allow us to hire a hearin <br />officer for the Commission, if thatÓs the Commission wish. IÓd also want to warn the <br />Commission that, looking ahead at the agendas, we do have many, many items on our <br />agenda both today and in the future that are going to take your attention. <br />SPRINGER:Our Corporation Counsel has drawn my attention to 4-7(c), IÓm <br />sorry, 4-7(d) of our Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. And those <br />read or that reads: ÐAfter establishing the parties to the proceeding, the Commission may <br />either proceed with the hearing, or upon a written request by any party, and for good <br />18 <br /> <br />