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regarding participation i n the hearing. The statement shat 1 be subject to crass-examination only upon consent of that member, but shall be subject to rebuttal by the proponent, opponent, or other interested party. 8. The presiding officer shall provide opportunity far addi ti anal statements or discussions and proceedings i n con- necti an with the impartiality of members of the hearing. 9. Any member who abstains or has been disqualified shat 1 not participate i n discussion of the matter or vote upon any procedural or substantive issue concerning i t. ~c} Receive Staff Notes and Re arts of Site views. Staff notes and reports, that have been del i vend to members along with the appl~cat~on or proposal and supporting materials prior to the hearing shall be made part of the record. The presiding officer sha] 1 then request that city staf f summari ze the nature of the proposal, explain any graphic ar pictorial displays which are part of the record, summarize the findings and decisions of whatever body has previously considered the matter, and provide whatever other information i s requested by the hearings body, I f any mem- ber of the hearings body has visited the property which is the subject of the land use application as part of the preparati an for the hearing, any observations from the site view that are relevant to the decision shat 1 be disclosed. ~d} Coordi nati an of Testimon . Ta the degree necessary to an orderly process within available time, the presiding officer may consolidate submissions by participants or establish reasonable time limits for presentation of testimony. One or more spokesper- sons for any group may be designated by the presiding officer. fie} Pro anent's Case. The applicant ar his or her represen- tat~ ve shall first be heard, and other persons or groups i n favor of the applicant's proposal shat 1 next be heard. If the applicant or any person representing the applicant provides documentary or oral evidence in support of the application at the hearing, which were not previously submitted under subsection 2.392 ~6} , other than staf f notes ar reports or excerpts thereof, any party sha11 be entitled to a cant i nuance of the hearing as provided i n subpara- graph gym} of this subsection. ~ f } Interested Persons . The presiding officer shal 1 next all ow those persons who neither favor or oppose the app1 i cati on and other interested persons to be heard. fig} Op~on,ent'.,s Case. Finally, the presiding officer shall allow persons or groups~~who oppose the application to be heard. ~h} Cit Staff Presentation and Recommendations. Appropri- ate city staff members may then present the staff's own analysis, f ~ ndi ngs, and pert Went recommendations. ~ i } Quest i an ~,n~,af Witnesses . The questioning of witnesses i s a matter sal ely~~wi thin~~~~-the ~~~~~di scretian of the heari n s bad act- . 9 Y ~ ng through the , pres ~ d ~ ng of f ~ cer except as subject ~ an ~ 2 } of sec- t ~ vn 2.394 prov ~ des to the contrary. The presiding officer, as he or she deems i t necessary or desi rab1 e, may permit the questi on i n 9 of witnesses by members of the hears ngs body, staff and other i n- terested persons at the conclusion of the witness's presentati an. No questioning of witnesses shall be permitted after the ro on- P P Ordinance - 6