2017-04-10 Joint Meeting Exh A (Amend Commission Rules)

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upon the density of the situation, myself having gone through this, this can easily cost thousands of dollars each time you do it. So it’s not an immaterial thing like an application for just one person. It may be impactful for just an individual. Again, don’t misconstrue my comments, but for those who don’t know, it can easily cost thousands of dollars. JACKSON: It can be expensive, and I’d just like to add, Mr. Church, that the distances set for notification of surrounding property owners are not created by the Planning Commission or the Department; they’re actually adopted by the County Council. UNGER: The second item under Proposed Changes, “Remove requirement to provide notice of the general public through publication in the newspapers”; right now, there is a requirement to notify the general public. And is that, is that a publication of the agenda of the public meeting, or is it actually more involved with the transcript? Can you clarify that? JACKSON: I believe it’s just the publication of the agenda. UNGER: It’s just the agenda? Okay. CARR SMITH: So again to clarify, for the Planning Commission meeting, the agenda will be publicized so people will have notice about‒‒ JACKSON: Absolutely. CARR SMITH: Yeah, okay, just not on the contested case. JACKSON: Correct. Are there any more questions on this portion before I move on? Okay. Other changes to the contested case procedure being proposed are to add a provision for, to allow for multiple intervenors, opposition to intervention, and mediation by the parties prior to a contested case proceeding. So the provision we’re adding for mediation would actually require all the parties to go into mediation before the contested case proceeding, and we’re hoping this will, will allow for issues to be resolved ahead of time so that a contested case proceeding is not needed. We’re also‒‒ HENKEL: Excuse me, Maija. JACKSON: Yes. HENKEL: Isn’t there already a provision for multiple intervenors if they pay their 200 dollars? JACKSON: You know, I think there is, but we’re proposing to change some of the language. Let’s see, so on page 4-4, this is the section that Chair Henkel’s referring to, we’re proposing to add a section that says, “Multiple Intervenors. If more than one intervenor is admitted to a contested case proceeding, the hearing officer and/or Commission may require intervenors to assign responsibilities between themselves for the examination and cross-examination of witnesses. The hearing officer or Commission shall have the right to impose reasonable subject 4 EXHIBIT A