HomeMy WebLinkAboutMfg Home Park Op StmtLEGISLATIVE HEARING OPENING PROCESS:
1. CHAIR: “This is the time and place set for a hearing on ordinance 2014-02. The County file
number is TA-14-2.”
2. CHAIR to CDD staff: “Staff will outline the hearing procedures that will be followed.”
3. CDD STAFF informs the audience as follows:
The hearings body – the Board of County Commissioners, in this case - will take
testimony and receive written evidence concerning Ordinance 2014-02.
The ordinance proposes to amend Deschutes County Code 18.32.030 adding a new
manufactured home/recreational vehicle park as a new use to the title .
All testimony shall be directed to the hearings body
At the conclusion of this hearing the hearings body will deliberate towards a decision
or continue the hearing or deliberations to a date and time certain
The hearing will proceed as follows:
o staff will provide a brief report
o the applicant will present its testimony and evidence
o the opponent (and/or proponent) will present its testimony and evidence
o any other interested persons will then present testimony or evidence
o the applicant, as the party bearing the burden of proof, will then be afforded
an opportunity to present rebuttal testimony
4. CDD STAFF: “A full written version of the hearing procedures is available at the table at the
side of the room.”
5. CDD STAFF: “Commissioners must disclose any conflicts of interest. Does any
Commissioner have anything to disclose and, if so, please state the nature of same and
whether you can proceed?”
6. BOARD: The hearings body discloses conflicts and states whether they are withdrawing
from the hearing or whether they intend to continue with the hearing.
7. CDD STAFF: “Does any party wish to challenge any Commissioner (member of the hearings
body) based on conflicts?”
8. CHAIR: open the hearing and direct staff to proceed with brief staff report.