§ 21.12.520. Order of business.

A.

The chair shall introduce the variance and explain the procedure to be followed. The variance case number and the name of the applicant shall be read into the record.

B.

The board shall hear and rule on any objections to the sufficiency of notice.

C.

The board shall hear a brief staff presentation outlining the variance. On conclusion of the staff presentation, the board members and the applicant may then direct questions to the staff through the chair.

D.

The applicant shall give his/her presentation. Throughout the proceedings, the burden of proof rests upon the applicant, who must convince the board by a preponderance of the evidence, that the variance should be granted. On conclusion of the applicant's presentation, the board members and the staff may then direct questions to the applicant through the chair.

E.

The hearing shall then be open for public testimony. All persons who testify may be questioned by the board, staff or the applicant.

F.

On conclusion of the public testimony, the staff, followed by the appellant, shall have the right of rebuttal.

G.

The board shall proceed to develop oral findings and conclusions with regard to the variance and disposition of the variance. The staff shall reduce the oral findings and conclusions to writing for subsequent adoption by the board at a later meeting.

(AR No. 96-26(S), § 1, 3-12-96)