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ent's rebuttal , except the questioning of rebuttal witnesses as to matters contained i n rebuttal testimony. ~ Al l questions to wi t- nesses shall be submitted to the witness through the presiding officer unless the presiding officer expressly permits the submi s - sion of questions directly to a witness. ~j~ Rebuttal Evidence. The presiding officer next shall al 1 ow proponents to offer add i t i anal evidence and test i many, which shat l be confined to rebutting the evidence and testimony offered by interested persons, opponents, and the city staff . ~k~ Raising Issues. An issue which may be the basis for an appeal to a h i gher city hearings body or to the land Use Board of Appeals shall be raised not 1 ater than the close of the record at or fall owi ng the final evidentiary hearing on the application . Such issues shall be raised with sufficient specificity so as to afford the hearings body and participants i n the hearing an ade- quate opportunity to respond to each issue. ~1 } Hol di n the Record 0 en. Unless the hearing i s continued, if a party so requests prior to the claw of the initial evidentiary hearing, the record shal 1 remain open for seven days or a 1 anger periad of time specified by the presiding officer. During this time, any person may submit documents or written testimony to c1 ari fy, supp1 ement, or rebut evidence already i n the record. For a periad thereafter of three days or a longer time specified by the presiding officer, the applicant may rebut the evidence and written testimony submitted during the open recard period. The record shall then be closed. The hearings body sha11 disregard any new evidence or other evidence that is not within the limitations of this sub- paragraph. gym} Cont i nuance,~Wof ,Hear„i ng. The presiding officer may con - tinue the hearing for any reason deemed appropriate. Upon request of a party, the presiding officer shall continue the hearing to a specified date, time, and 1 ocat i on i f the applicant or any person representing the applicant provides documentary or anal evidence in support of the application at the public hearing or at any time after notice of the hearing is provided, other than staff notes or reports or excerpts thereof. The continuance shall be requested i n writing prior to the hearing, or orally or i n writing at the hearing prior to the close of the party's testimony. Whether con- tinuance is requested prior to or at the hearing, the hearings body, i n its discretion, may proceed with the hearing as scheduled. I f the hearing proceeds as scheduled, the presiding officer has discretion to 1 i mi t the subject of the continued public hearing to facts and issues raised by the additional mattri a1 provided by the applicant or the person supporting the application. 2.391 uasi -Judicial Heari n s - C1 osure and Deliberations. Subsequent to rebuttal by the proponents, the presiding officer shall close the hearing unless the hearing i s to be continued. I f the hearing i s closed and the record is to be held open, then the presiding officer shall set a time, date and place for deliberation. After the hearing and the record have been closed, the hearings body shall deliberate on the matter heard. Duri n the del i be ~ g ration the body may consult w~ th the city staff and pose quests ons Ordinance - l