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material may be requested to guide determinations . In the course of such preliminary <br /> conferences , any recommendations for changes shall be recorded in writing along with the <br /> reasons therefore . Such recommendations shall become part of the record in the case . <br /> Applicants shall indicate , in writing , their agreement or disagreement with such <br /> recommendations , and the reasons thereof. Such responses by applicants shall also be <br /> included in the record in the case . <br /> 4 . 41 . 5 Notice of Public Hearing Required for all Special Use Permits <br /> Notice of the public hearing shall be given once a week for two (2) consecutive calendar <br /> weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Orange County . The notice shall be <br /> published the first time not less than ten ( 10) days no more that Awenty-five (25 ) days before <br /> the date fixed for the hearing . In computing such period, the day of publication is not to be <br /> such period, the day of publication is not to be included but the day of the hearing shall be <br /> included . <br /> Written notice shall be sent to all adjacent property owners not less than ten (10) days before <br /> the hearing date . Adjacent property owners are those whose property lies within five <br /> hundred ( 500 ) feet of the affected property and whose names and addresses are currently <br /> listed in the Orange County tax records . <br /> 4 . 41 . 6 Public Hearing <br /> After notice in accordance with Section 4 . 4 . 5 is given the Board of Commissioners and the <br /> Planning Board shall hold a joint public hearing on the application at the next quarterly joint <br /> hearing . <br /> The public hearing shall be open to the public and all interested persons shall be given the <br /> opportunity to present evidence and arguments and to ask questions of reasonable and <br /> equitable limitations on the presentation of evidence and arguments and the cross - <br /> examination of witnesses so that the application may be heard without undue delay . All <br /> persons who intend to present evidence at the public hearing shall be sworn . <br /> When the applicant presents evidence that the proposed development will conform to all <br /> specific provisions applicable to that SU , persons opposed to the granting or members of the <br /> Board shall have the burden of presenting evidence contrary to the applicant' s evidence or <br /> evidence that the proposed development will violate any of the general standards set forth in <br /> Section 4 . 3 . If no such evidence is submitted, the applicant shall be granted the permit . If <br /> evidence is submitted, the applicant shall have the burden of overcoming that evidence with <br /> further evidence of his/her own . <br /> A record of the proceedings of the hearing shall be made and shall include all application <br /> materials and documentary evidence presented at the hearing . <br /> 4 . 41 . 7 Planning Board Action <br /> The Planning Board shall consider the Special Use Permit at their next regular meeting <br /> following the public hearing and shall prepare a recommendation for the consideration of the <br /> Board of Commissioners . <br /> 4 . 41 . 8 Board of Commissioners Action <br /> The Board of Commissioners shall review the record of the public hearing, the Planning <br /> Board' s recommendation, and the Planning staff s report and shall take action on the <br /> g :\craig\edd\entrancesud\ 124 -00\dg <br />