(A) Order of business. The PC shall follow the following order of business:
(1) Call to order;
(2) Pledge of Allegiance;
(3) Agenda consideration (and consideration of requested continuances);
(4) Minutes;
(5) Public comment for items not on the agenda;
(6) Old business:
(a) Public hearings on petitions;
(b) Other petitions for consideration; and
(c) Other business.
(7) New business:
(a) Public hearings on petitions;
(b) Other petitions for consideration; and
(c) Other business.
(8) New business from the floor;
(9) Announcements; and
(10) Adjournment.
(B) Procedure for public comment for items not on the agenda. The PC shall allot a total of five minutes for public comment for items not on the agenda. Each individual wishing to speak shall be allowed three minutes.
(C) Procedure for petition consideration. Each petition before the PC shall generally be allotted a total of 25 minutes for the presentation of evidence, comments, and questions at the public hearing. The president (or presiding member) shall have the authority to extend the time periods specified below where appropriate, unless otherwise directed by a majority of the quorum present.
(1) Introduction. The president shall introduce the petition and open it for discussion.
(2) Presentation. The petitioner shall have a total of 20 minutes for the presentation of their petition.
(3) Staff and public official's report. The Town Planner shall present the staff and public official's report for the petition.
(4) Public discussion.
(a) Discussion of support. Persons in support of the petition shall have a total of ten minutes to present evidence, comments, and questions relevant to the matter being considered.
(b) Discussion of neutrality. Persons neutral on the petition shall have a total of ten minutes to present evidence, comments, and questions relevant to the matter being considered.
(c) Discussion of opposition. Persons in opposition of the petition shall have a total of ten minutes to present evidence, comments, and questions relevant to the matter being considered. Closing remarks by petitioner. The petitioner shall have a total of five minutes for closing remarks as well as responding to the presentation of evidence, comments, and questions raised during the public discussion.
(5) Discussion of PC. The president shall close the public discussion portion of the hearing and call for questions and comments from members of the PC.
(6) Call for vote.
(a) The president shall call for a motion and a second on the case being heard.
(b) The president shall call for discussion.
(c) The president shall do a role call for a vote on the motion. The call for the member casting the first vote shall rotate after each petition.
(D) Meeting limitations. No petition shall be introduced for consideration after 10:00 p.m. Agenda items remaining on the agenda shall be automatically placed at the beginning of the agenda at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the PC.