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tilL' Jur:, in most C1St:~. It IS unccruJn ;1bcJllt wh::lt is tressed. Be sympat hetlc. regul.:1li~~ns, POil-:1CS, Jnd sufficient to say.-lhJnk ~\)U gl)ing ~m. The conn:rsatl\.m but obJectl\'e. ond don't get practIces dt.:\'ck)pcd by you \'cry much for commg here usually does not get earned away with such a and your predecessc'rs. The and glnng us the benefit of recorded, cannot be heard slrong deme to help lhat recommendallons af a .your thinkIng [ am sure by the audience, and IS you throw the rule book good staff m possessIOn of that the members of thIS almost ImpossIble to con- oUl the window. "inety. all the facts wtll almost body wdl gIve your trol from the Chair. nine limes Out of a hun- always produce a technical. remarks serious consldera~ dred you will do them ly correct recommendation, tion when they are making 25. Don't become some questionable service their mdl\1dual determma- involved in neighborhood i at the expense of their Your Job is to temper this recommendation WIth tions on the mems of thIS quarrels or wina up as the neighbors or the City and mformatton de"eloped case. Is there anyone who referee even if you are a your kind-hearted action during the heanng which wishes to be heard?" vemable Solomon. No will come back to haum was not a,'adable to the maner how faIr or impar- you much sooner than staff. lr is not unusual for a 22. Do imite interested nal you should be. both anyone could M,'e imag- persons to come forward sides will be mad at you. ined. Stick to the rules. staff to voluntarily reverse where they can see when Stick to the merits of the I or change the detads of its an applicam is discussing case and rule out-of-order 28. Don't assume the role recommendatton during or talking from a diagram, testimony which is irrele- of a fairy godfather to the course of a hearing. site plan, or exhibit which "am, personal, hearsay, and I those who have become Always announce the staff is not ,"sible to the audi- not pertinent 10 the maner involved in bad busmess recommendation prior to ence. being heard. deals or other self.imposed hearing any testimony and dHliculues. always make appropriate 23. Do not permit people 26. Don't be vindictive mention of it in the final to speak from the audi- and "punish" the applicam 29. Do not fail to give a deCIsion. ence. If it is imponant for some real or imagined re3Son when making a 31. Don't forger rhat rhe enough for them 10 speak affront to vou or vour Bodv motion for appro"al or I ' , , sraff is there to help you at all, lt is Imponam I on some pre,ious occa. denial of an applicams in any way pOSSIble. It is enough for them to be rec. sion, perhaps bearing no request. If you fat! to do ognized. come forNard. relation to the presem this, the applicant, any composed of ,'ery capable give thelr name and hearing. It must be objectors, a reviewing body professional people with address and say what they assumed that he is there of higher authority, or the vast e'''perience. Lean on care to. if theIr remarks are I legally, he has a right to be courts may well assume them heavily They can pull peninem. , heard, and he has a nght to i that your decision was an you out of many a bad spot if you give them a chance. a fair and lmpamal hearing I arbitrary one not suppon- 24. Do not permit people on the mems of his presem ed by the facts and should Or they may just sit and let to leave the podium and case without reference to be reversed. Always men- you stew, if you do not give microphone and approach somethIng whIch he might tion the staff recommenda- them the respeCt which is closer to the heanng body or mIght not ha,'e done in tion. theIr due. except in unusual ClrCUm- the past or wiiI perhaps do Remember that theIr usual stances. usu311>' to sho\\" a In the future. 30. DO'not take stafT rec- practice is 1.O remam silent smali exhlbll or '0 explam ommendatjons lightly. unless they are specifically , some detat! ThIS ardinarily 27. Don't try to be a hero These recommendations ] asked to commem. Mast af breaks dOIl11 m", a small to beautiful women, [inle are made after much study them canslder It presump- mumbling sessil..-"n at one aId ladles, widowed moth- by professional people wuh luaus and unprofessional end of the daiS with one or ers \I,'j[h tiny infants in years of experience in their to inject any unsoilcited .wo members of :hc hear~ their arms'. and the finan- field and are based on per- commentS into the hearings. i ng body: the l)thcrs are Clally and SOCIally dls- linen! laws. ordinances. ! COnr!/ilh'J {'I; next 11dgC r L .-\' " "\; 1 "\ G CO\I\.lJS"IO'ER<';' J (l l R:\ ,-\ L i '= L' \1 R f: R I] \\ 1 \: T E R 1 y u. -i !fl' >~-~