A. Hearing Examiner Public Hearing and Decision. The hearing examiner shall be responsible for holding a public hearing to review all proposed preliminary plats together with accompanying materials and documents, land use applications, staff reports and public testimony. Based on the comments and testimony established at the public hearing, the hearing examiner shall render a decision on the preliminary plat and other related land use applications or return the plat to the applicant with a request for additional information. The hearing examiner decision shall be for approval, disapproval, or approval with conditions. In issuing a decision on any proposed plat, the hearing examiner shall prepare written findings of fact and conclusions of law which shall state the hearing examiner’s reasons for the decision. (Ord. 2957 § 19, 2012; Ord. 2463 § 6, 2003; Ord. 1808 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1609 § 2, 1987; Ord. 1314 § 6, 1983)