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I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Role of Staff <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />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 />attorney must play an active role at each state of the <br />proceeding. City council must be willing to authorize <br />more involvement by attorney. <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />Staff should be impartial in fact gathering and <br />analysis. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />Do you expect the staff to give recommendations? <br />city councils do not want them to do so. <br /> <br />Many <br /> <br />Role of Planninq Commission <br /> <br />a) Gather and analyze facts. <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />Advise city council on planning considerations only, <br />not political matters. <br /> <br />c) Reduce workload of city council. <br /> <br />Role of City Council <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />Usually the final decision-maker. <br />conflict. <br /> <br />Resolvers of <br /> <br />b) The persons to be sued. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />Control staff and planning commission to insure ~ <br />compliance with. city ordinances, plans, state law <br />constitution and U.S. regulations and constitution. <br /> <br />What can you Expect? <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />Most attorneys, developers and government staffs do not <br />know the.importance of the record yet. The applicant <br />will soon learn and then the applicant will have the <br />advantage, unless you are ready to respond. <br /> <br />b) Developers and the government will demand: <br /> <br />1) More time· <br /> <br />· 2) Marking of exhibits. <br /> <br />3) Creation of record. <br /> <br />-29' <br /> <br /> <br />