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<br />Chapter 1 Development Procedures - Article 3 Universal Procedures <br /> <br />(5) The body conducting the hearing may exclude testimony or evidence that it <br />finds to be irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious. At the sole discretion <br />of the chairperson of the body conducting the hearing, a witness may be <br />permitted to pose relevant questions to staff, the applicant or another witness, <br />as directed by the chairperson. <br /> <br />(c) Record of Proceedings. The body conducting the hearing shall record the <br />proceedings by any appropriate means. <br /> <br />(d) Continuance of Proceedings. The body conducting the hearing may, on its own <br />motion or at the request of any person, for good cause, continue the hearing to a fixed <br />date, time and place. No notice shall be required if a hearing is continued. If a public <br />hearing is closed, no further public testimony shall be taken. <br /> <br />(e) Additional Rules. The body conducting the hearing may adopt rules of procedure to <br />limit the number of applications for development approval which may be considered <br />per meeting and the time for each presentation, and may apply such additional rules <br />to govern the public hearing which are not inconsistent with this section. <br /> <br />(f) Joint Public Hearing. Unless otherwise prescribed in this Land Development Code, <br />whenever a petition for a legislative decision or a development application must be <br />preceded by a public hearing both before an advisory body and before the City <br />Council, the advisory body and the Council may conduct a joint public hearing and <br />take action on the petition or application in the following manner: <br /> <br />(1) The Council shall establish the date of the joint public hearing by motion at a <br />regular or special meeting; <br /> <br />(2) The Council shall cause notice of the joint public hearing to be provided as <br />required by this Land Development Code, or, by a vote of two-thirds of its <br />members, may prescribe a different type of notice for the joint public hearing; <br /> <br />(3) The advisory body and the Council shall be convened for the hearing and for <br />any action to be taken on the petition or application; <br /> <br />(4) The advisory body and the Council may take action on the petItIon or <br />application at the same meeting, provided that the Council shall not take <br />action until the report and recommendation of the advisory body has been <br />received. <br /> <br />City of San Marcos, Texas <br /> <br />1-32 <br /> <br />Land Development Code - Final <br /> <br />IP <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />, <br />