Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 189.15 - Public comment hearing(a) The Commission will provide an opportunity for the licensed racing entity or any other interested agency, person or group of persons within the county where the proposed facility will be located to submit a written request for a public comment hearing regarding the nonprimary location petition.(b) The written request seeking a public comment hearing must:(1) be filed within the 30-day time period set forth in § 189.14 (relating to written public comment);(2) clearly and concisely identify the specific interest of the person filing the request, including name, address, telephone number, of the requesting person; and(3) set forth the specific reasons why a hearing is warranted.(c) The Commission shall review the written request for a public comment hearing to determine whether the public comment hearing would assist it in assessing and evaluating the proposed location and whether the petition is consistent with the best interests of racing and the standards for approval set forth in these regulations.(d) If the Commission determines, in its sole discretion, the need for a public comment hearing relating to the licensed racing entity's petition, the Commission shall: (1) Inform the requesting petitioner;(2) Publish notice of the proposed public comment hearing in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, post it on the Commission's web site, and if practicable, publish notice of the public comment hearing in a newspaper of general circulation for the county in which the proposed nonprimary facility will be located;(3) Identify and coordinate with the local municipality the proposed location and time for the public comment hearing;(4) Designate a Commissioner, assign a hearing officer or appoint another Commission designee to conduct the public meeting and receive public comments;(5) Develop and post on the Commission's web site the procedures that will be used to conduct the public comment hearings. At its discretion, the Commission may terminate, recess, reconvene and continue the public comment hearing. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 189.13 (relating to review of petition).