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! <br />! <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> Role of Staff <br /> <br />a) Someone must coordinate entire review process. In a <br /> non, contested matter, the zoning administrator or <br /> planner should do it. In a contested matter, the city <br /> attDrney must play an active rc]e at each state of the <br /> prolceeding. City council must be willing to authorize <br /> morle involvement by attorney. <br /> <br />b) Stalff should be impartial in fact gathering and <br /> analysis. <br /> <br />c) Dolyou expect the staff to give recommendations? Many <br /> icity councils do not want them to do so. <br /> <br />Role 'of !Planninq Commission <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />Ga~her and analyze facts. <br /> <br />iAdVise city council on planning considerations only, <br />no= political matters. <br /> <br />c) Reduce workload of city council. <br />~ol~ ~ofl ¢it~ Council <br />a) -USUally the final decision-maker. Resolvers of <br /> cohflict. <br /> <br /> b) The persons to be sued. <br />I C) iCo~trol staff and planning commission to ~ <br /> insure <br /> ~co~pliance with city ordinances, plans, state law <br />I Constitution and U.S. regulations and constitution. <br /> ?. Wh~tl c~ you Expect? <br /> a) ~ ~Ost attorneys, developers and government staffs do not <br /> : know the.importance of the record yet. The applicant <br />i :w~ll soon learn and then the applicant will have the <br /> ~dvantage, tn%less you are ready to respond, <br /> b) Developers and the government will demand: <br /> l) More time. <br /> ' 2) Marking of exhibits. <br /> <br />3) Creation of record. <br /> <br />L <br /> <br /> <br />