Before you leave home

• Agenda printed
• Staff report read
• Two copies of your remarks
• Notebook + pen
• Phone with camera
• Arrive 30 minutes early

Three-minute structure

1. Name and street — 10 sec
2. One-sentence position — 10 sec
3. Two specific concerns — 90 sec
4. The condition you want — 40 sec
5. Thank-you — 10 sec

Questions worth asking

• What conditions of approval are proposed?
• What were the staff recommendations?
• Where is the stormwater discharged?
• Is there a wetland or floodplain on the site?
• What is the next decision date?

If you hear these words

• Continued — The hearing is not finished and will resume on a new date.
• Tabled — Set aside for now without a scheduled return.
• Approved with conditions — Granted, but only if the applicant meets specific limits attached to the approval.
• Denied — The board rejected the application.

After the meeting

• Hand written remarks to the clerk
• Note the case / item number
• Email follow-up the same day