The purpose of this article shall be to provide a procedure by which the board or the commission shall conduct hearings that may be conducted in person and/or by virtual means in land use which, by federal, state, or county law, require the receipt of evidence, whether testimony, documents, or otherwise, and a response from the board in the form of a written decision, or a decision or recommendation from the commission, based on the record. (Ord. 683, 1-23-2008; amd. Ord. 794, 2-15-2012; amd. Ord. 843, 6-3-2015; amd. Ord. 929, 9-8-2021)