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9:59 either orally at tonight's hearing or in writing. And you need to raise before me, while the record is open, any issue you want to preserve for a subsequent appeal. And you need to present to me evidence or documents or anything of any sort you want me to consider or that you would want to rely upon in that subsequent appeal. So when the record is open and when it finally closes, those are critical things that people need to be mindful of, because once the record closes, that ends your ability to raise new issues and it ends your ability to submit evidence. So participation matters in these things. Let me give some pointers on how to participate tonight. First of all, when I'm done with my opening comments, we'll get a primer from staff as

10:52 to how to navigate this WebEx internet-based environment, how that functions. When it's time for public testimony, I will take testimony from anyone who raises their hand. There's a little hand icon at the bottom in the order that I just presented, pro-neutral con. And when it's your turn to speak, we'll unmute your microphone. Start with your name and give me some understanding of where you live or what's your relationship to this property. It helps me better understand where you're coming from and how this project is going to impact you. Also, if you could spell your name so I get that straight. Here's a kind of an insider's tip for anyone testifying tonight. A lot of people on the Heartwood North subdivision submitted written comments. Those are super useful. So if you're going to be presenting testimony and you've already submitted written comments,

11:52 that's oftentimes the written comment is that is kind of the gold standard because I'm a terrible note taker. And it's useful to have your comments, your testimony and writing so that I can refer to it as I'm cogitating on the application and each of the issues that you raise. I have it in your words. So if you're going to testify tonight, submit your your script, your comments in writing. Do so by emailing them to the staff planner assigned to the case. And if you've already submitted comments and you don't have anything additional to add, you can say that and we can move on to the next witness on the item. So that's just kind of insider's tip on how to how is best, most effective way to participate. When you do testify, stick to the approval criteria. As I mentioned, they control my decision. I can't go outside of them. If you raise issues that are unrelated to the approval criteria, there's nothing I can really do about that. I don't have the

12:47 authority to condition or deny an application based on issues that don't relate to those criteria. If you think that other standards apply and or should apply, let me know what they are and why. But focus on those approval criteria. If you have any documents or other sorts of evidence you want me to consider, you can quickly email that to the staff planner to get that to me or sometime during this next week. But just remember to submit your written comments and your evidence before the record closes. If you represent somebody else, let me know who that is so I understand who has a stake in the matter before me. And remember to raise your any issue you want to preserve for an appeal and submit any evidence you want to rely upon in a subsequent appeal. So that's it by way

13:42 of, oh we also during the public testimony will probably limit the time that people are allowed to speak, especially for any application where there's a lot of opposition. Unfortunately, we have to limit the time so that everybody has a chance to speak, which shifts the focus. We'll limit that to I think three minutes a pop. That will shift the focus again to the written comments. That's why if you have an awful lot to say, put it in writing and submit it that way. The applicant will be given 20 minutes to make their presentation if they need that much time, hopefully they won't. So we'll have those limitations and we will shortly get a primer on how to participate. But before that, I mentioned we have a little procedural surprise here on the second item. It's a Hartwood North subdivision. As I recall, this was kicked over

14:40 from a previous hearing and so this is the continued hearing date. The applicant, as I understand it, has a request to continue this item to the second Thursday in August. That would be August 13th. Is the applicant out there in Zoom land for the Hartwood North subdivisions PLD 2025-114? Yes, Mr. Alexander, Steve Morash with Lanterholm representing the applicant and we have our whole