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County of Orange, Historic Preservation Commission Rules of Procedure, Adopted April 22, 1992 <br />have the approval of the Chair to vote on such matter. The Chair's <br />approval shall be contingent on the assurance by the member that the <br />member has read any material distributed to the Commission members <br />related to the matter and the minutes of any meeting at which the matter <br />was discussed. <br />4.3. Impartiality Required. No Commission member shall discuss any <br />application with any parties prior to the Commission's deliberations on <br />such application unless the member has notified the Chair in advance of <br />such discussions. The major points of such discussions shall be entered <br />into the record of the minutes of the meeting at which an application is <br />considered. <br />Members may seek and /or receive information pertaining to the <br />application from any other member of the Commission or its staff prior <br />to the hearing. In addition, personal visits to view a site or building <br />prior to the hearing and which do not involve discussions with an <br />applicant are permitted. <br />4.4. Conflict of Interest. No Commission member shall take part in any <br />hearing, consideration, determination or vote concerning a property in <br />which the Commission member or a close relative (spouse, sibling, child <br />or parent): <br />a. Is the applicant before the Commission; <br />b. Owns property within 100 feet of the subject property; or <br />Has a financial interest in the subject property or improvements <br />to be undertaken thereon. <br />In addition, a Commission member may request to be excused from <br />taking part in any hearing, consideration, determination or vote <br />concerning a property in which a business associate or employer of the <br />Commission member: <br />d. Is the applicant before the Commission; <br />e. Owns property within 100 feet of the subject property; or <br />f. Has a financial interest in the subject property or improvements <br />to be undertaken thereon. <br />6 <br />