D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-C218
The record shall be closed at the end of the public hearing except when directed by the Chairperson to stay open for a specified period of time for the receipt of additional information or public comment. If the hearing is to be continued, the Chairperson shall announce the time and place it will be resumed, and no additional public notice shall be required.
The Board may reopen the record at any time before the issuance of a final decision. The Board shall provide notice of a reopening in the same manner as for the initial hearing.
After closure of the hearing record, the Board shall consider the application and shall hold its deliberations immediately or in a continuation of the public hearing. The Board shall give great weight to any written recommendations of the affected ANC that are adopted as required by the ANC Act and that are germane to the issues that fall within the Board's authority.
The Board may vote to designate the property, deny or defer the designation, or designate the property with reduced boundaries. If the Board wishes to expand the boundaries of a designation, a new notice and hearing is required. The Board may base its designation on any of its criteria, including designation criteria that may not be referred to in the application.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-C218