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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExtension of Open Record Period (6-10-15)1 | Page Wilson at Law LLC 1588 Bartlett Hill Drive NW Salem, OR 97304 503 409-7670 June 10, 2015 City of Eugene Planning Department ATTN: Nicholas Gioello 99 West 10th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401 Re: Request to Extend Open Record Period in File No. CU-14-3 Dear Mr. Gioello: On May 27, 2015, a public hearing was held on the application for a conditional use permit to erect a cellular phone tower. The record was left open until June 10, 2015 for the submission of new evidence, until June 24, 2015 to respond to any new evidence, and until July 1, 2015 for the applicant’s final legal argument. On June 9, 2015, the applicant requested that the record be left open for an additional period in order to provide technical information to the City planning department for review by the City’s independent consultant. As there does not appear to be any opposition to the request, I agree to an extension of the open record period. The applicant’s request is somewhat unusual. When the record is left open there are generally three aspects to the extension. The first period is for the submission of new evidence by any parties. The second period is for any parties to respond to the evidence submitted during the first period. Finally, the third period is for the applicant to make its final legal argument (without submitting any new evidence). In this case, because the City needs time to have the applicant’s technical information reviewed by an independent consultant, the applicant has requested that the first period be extended but also that the applicant provide its technical information two weeks before the first open record period ends. Because the applicant is requesting the restriction being imposed on its submissions, I agree with the request.