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Section 4. Appearance. Any party to a hearing may appear before the <br />Commission in person or by agent or by attorney. <br />Section 5. Testimony. <br />A. All witnesses shall identify themselves by name and address. <br />B. The Chair may limit testimony or questioning that is repetitive, cumulative, <br />argumentative, or not pertinent to the issues, and may set a reasonable time limit on the <br />duration of the testimony if the Chair determines it to be necessary in light of the <br />number of persons seeking to testify. <br />Section 6. Commission Questions. Members of the Commission may ask <br />questions of any witness but shall refrain from entering into any argument or debate <br />with any witness. <br />Section 7. Applicable Standards. In making its decisions, the Commission shall <br />apply the criteria set out in City ordinances and applicable state laws. <br />Section 8. Burden of Proof. Unless otherwise required by law, the burden of <br />proof is on the applicant to show that the applicant meets the criteria set out in City <br />ordinances and applicable state laws. <br />Section 9. Continuance. Whenever, in the opinion of the Commission, a hearing <br />cannot be completed at a reasonable hour on the original hearing date, or for other <br />good cause as determined by the Commission, the Commission may continue the <br />hearing to a later date. A continuance may be granted by the affirmative vote of 50 <br />percent or more of the Commission members present at a meeting. <br />Section 10. Reopening Public Hearing. No further evidence shall be <br />presented or considered by the Commission after the hearing is closed, unless the <br />hearing is reopened after all parties are notified and given an opportunity to be heard. <br />Hearings will be reopened only when the Commission deems it necessary to provide <br />justice or fundamental fairness or for other good cause. <br />Section 11. Transcripts. Any person seeking judicial review of a decision of the <br />Commission or otherwise requesting a transcript shall pay to the City the cost of <br />preparing the transcript. If members of the City staff prepare the transcript, the amount <br />of the charge shall be as determined by the City Manager. <br />Article VII <br />Specific Rules of Procedure for Historic Preservation Hearings <br />Section 1. Applications for designation as a historic landmark or historic district. <br />A. If an application for landmark designation is submitted by someone other <br />than the property owner, the City Manager or the Manager's designee shall randomly <br />Page 8 of 14 <br />