(A) The Planning Commission and City Council shall cause all hearings to be recorded stenographically or electronically.
(B) Testimony shall be transcribed if required for judicial review or if ordered by the hearing body.
(C) The hearing body shall, where practicable, retain as part of the hearing record each item of physical or documentary evidence presented and shall have the items marked to show the identify of the person offering the same and whether presented on behalf of a proponent or opponent. Exhibits received into evidence shall be retained in the hearing file until after the applicable appeal period has expired, at which time the exhibits may be released to the person identified thereon, or otherwise disposed of.
(D) The findings and order shall be included in the record.
(E) A person shall have access to the record of the proceedings at reasonable times, places and circumstances. A person shall be entitled to make copies of the record at the person’s own expense.
(Ord. 372, passed 12-8-1997)