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At this point in time, I'd like to introduce Michelle Heinrich from the Development Services staff who will introduce the other staff members and go over any changes to this evening's agenda. Michelle? Thank you, Michelle Heinrich, Development Services. Up here at the dais from the county attorney's office, we have Jared Delfino with the Planning Commission staff. We have Lily Linehan and with Transportation staff, Richard Perez. And we do have some housekeeping items to announce for anyone who's waiting for any of the cases. Let me see. We have three cases that have been withdrawn. Those include Major Mod 26-0154, 26-0206, and 26-0979. And the remaining cases that I'll announce have been continued to the September 28th ZHM hearing, and that includes Major Mod 26-0215, PD 26-0237, PD 26-0281, PD 26-0283, Major Mod 26-0546, PD 26-0665, PD 26-0706, Major Mod 26-0306, Major Mod 26-0735, or Plan Development 26-0799, Plan Development 26-0801, PD 26-0802, PD 26-0957, Major Mod 26-0970, and Standard Rezoning 26-1158. And we don't have any unpublished changes to the agenda to announce. Regarding tonight's hearing, is there any additional seating for anybody that can't find a seat inside this? Yes, we do have the overflow room available on the first floor. It is the glass room when you exit the elevator to your right. There should be chairs and a TV there so that you can watch the hearing. Okay, and there's generally enough time between applications that they can come up when their items is on the agenda. Okay. Yes. Very good. I have a few instructions to read into the record. The County Attorney's Office has a few instructions to read into the record, and then we'll get started with tonight's cases. Our hearing today consists of agenda items that require a public hearing by the Zoning Hearing Master. I will conduct a hearing on each agenda item and will file a recommendation within 15 working days after the conclusion of tonight's hearing. Those recommendations are then sent to the Board of County Commissioners who will make the final decisions. Our hearing will be informal. I will ask questions related to the scope of direct testimony. I may call and question witnesses as I deem appropriate, and I will decide all questions of procedure. I will take evidence but will exclude evidence that is irrelevant, immaterial, or duly repetitious. Evidence may be presented in written form, and all testimony must be under oath. Hearsay evidence may be used to supplement or explain other evidence but shall not be sufficient alone to support a finding by me unless it would be admissible over objections in a civil action. Regarding the order of presentation for each item, first, Ms. Heinrich will introduce the case on the agenda. Then the applicant and their witnesses will have 15 minutes to present their case. Then development services staff will have five minutes to present their case. Then the planning commission staff will have five minutes to present their position. Next, proponents, those people in support of an application, will have 15 minutes. And those people opposed, the opponents will have 15 minutes total. Then development services will have an opportunity to provide additional comments. They have five minutes for that purpose. And finally, the applicant will have five minutes for a rebuttal. Regarding the time for proponents or opponents, the 15-minute time frame is the total time for each category. If there are a number of people to speak, we will add up the total number of people, and the 15 minutes will be divided as equally as possible. You may wish to designate a single spokesperson to more efficiently use the time. When you come up to the podium to speak, please start by giving your name and address for the record. The meeting is being recorded, and we want to make sure we accurately document who is speaking on the record. When you are done speaking, please sign in with the clerk's office with your name, address, and the application number of the agenda item you are speaking to. The pad where you sign in is at the end of the podium. If you could raise your hand. That's where you go to put in your name and address in the case you're speaking to. At this point in time, the county attorney's office will have a few instructions to also read into the record. Good evening, Jared Delfino, Assistant County Attorney. Tonight's public hearing is the first of a two-step rezoning process. This hearing is the time for rezoning applicants and interested parties to present evidence and testimony. Any evidence presented tonight will become part of the complete factual record of each application, and no additional evidence can be introduced after the closing of an application. The second step of the rezoning process is a public meeting before the Board of County Commissioners, where the Board will make a decision on each application heard tonight. Tonight's applications are scheduled to be heard by the Board at its October 13, 2026 land use meeting, unless a different date is stated by staff. When considering applications, the Board will only review the record and the recommendation made by the land use hearing officer for each application. The land use hearing officer will file a recommendation for each application heard tonight on September 15, 2026. The Board of County Commissioners has established a policy that directs which rezoning and major modifications applications are to be placed on the consent agenda of the Board's land use meeting. The following applications may not be placed on the consent agenda. One, applications that propose to add density outside the urban service area. Two, applications on roadways with failing level of service. Applications that do not have consistent recommendations of approval. And applications that have had evidence or testimony in opposition provided to the record by non-applicant parties of record, either prior to or at tonight's public hearing. The Board will allow testimony by any party of record at its public meeting to consider the land use hearing officer's recommendation for any item on the regular agenda. Testimony by a party of record shall be limited to the record of the proceedings before the land use hearing officer unless additional evidence has been found admissible in accordance with section 10.03.04d of the land development code. A party of record is an individual who fits at least one of these.