The hearings examiner established the procedural rules for the land use public hearing, setting a 20-minute time limit for the applicant and a three-minute limit for individual public testimony. He detailed how participants must submit specific oral or written testimony before the record closes to preserve their right to appeal future decisions. County staff also provided technical instructions for virtual attendees, explaining how to use the hand-raise and mute functions to participate during the public comment period.
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Clark County Land Use Hearings · Mar 26, 2026 · 3:15–3:34 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: public hearing public comment public testimony
What was said
2:12 I will note that staff are not the project proponent. They're merely providing an overview of the project and the process and the laws and their opinion as to whether or not the applicable approval criteria are met. The applicant, who is the project proponent and has the burden of proof to show that the application complies with the applicable approval criteria, will then have the opportunity to present their proposal and respond to the staff report, and if anybody else wants to testify in favor of an application, they may do so, and then anybody who wants to testify in opposition or with questions or concerns about that application. Once everyone's had an initial opportunity to testify, I will give staff and the applicant alone the opportunity to respond to the testimony that was offered. If those responses include any new evidence, I will give everyone a chance to respond to the new evidence. Otherwise, I'll close the public portion of the hearing without taking any new testimony
3:11 from the public. So if there is no opportunity for further public testimony after the applicant testifies, so you need to make sure you get all of your issues into your initial presentation or during the open record period, which we'll discuss in a minute. Anyone with an interest in this application may offer relevant oral or written testimony, but please speak only when you're identified for that purpose. It is important that all parties make their best case to me. My decisions are final for purposes of the county, but may be appealed to the superior court. However, the court generally will not allow new testimony and evidence on appeal. They'll decide any appeal based on the record before me. So if you feel it's important that myself or any future decision maker know something about either of these applications, you need to make sure it gets into the record before me.
4:06 In order to preserve your right to appeal, you or someone expressly representing you must testify orally or in writing before the close of the record. And in order to raise an issue on appeal, someone must have raised that issue before me with enough specificity that people can understand what the issue is. If you feel you need more time to prepare, you can ask me to hold the record open or continue the hearing. If I hold the record open, you'll have the opportunity to submit additional written testimony
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cross_cutting keyword 3:15–3:34 public hearing, public comment, public testimony
ose responses include any new evidence, I will give everyone a chance to respond to the new evidence. Otherwise, I'll close the public portion of the hearing without taking any new testimony from the public. So if there is no opportunity for further public testimony after the applicant testifies, so you need to make sure you get all of your issues into your initial presentation or during the open record period, which we'll discuss in a minute. Anyone with an interest in this application may offe