Any person may appeal a decision of the Development Services Director or the Planning Commission, except that administrative decisions requiring no discretionary judgment may not be appealed.
(21-02 § 22, 2021)
Note: Prior history: Ords. 688, 12-05 and 19-03.
An appeal must be filed in writing within 10 calendar days of the rendering of a decision which is being appealed.
(21-02 § 22, 2021)
An appeal must be submitted in writing and shall:
A.
Include a statement specifically identifying the portion(s) of the decision with which the appellant disagrees and the basis in each case for the disagreement; and
B.
Be accompanied by the applicable fees as may be established by City Council resolution and such other documents and information as the Development Services Director deems necessary to adequately explain and to provide proper notification of the appeal.
(21-02 § 22, 2021)
A.
Decisions of the Development Services Director shall be appealed to the Planning Commission. Such appeals shall be filed with the Development Services Director.
B.
Decisions of the Planning Commission shall be appealed to the City Council. Such appeals shall be filed with the City Clerk.
C.
The Development Services Director or City Clerk, as applicable, shall have the authority to combine multiple appeal filings for a single public hearing.
(21-02 § 22, 2021)
A.
Within 30 days after the receipt of a notice of appeal and fee, or after a member of the City Council calls a decision up for review in accordance with Section 17.60.060, the appeal shall be transmitted to either:
B.
Action on an appeal shall be "de novo" review and shall be considered at the same type of hearing and after the same notice and scheduling requirements applicable to the original decision.
C.
In the event new or different evidence is presented on appeal, the City Council may, but shall not be required to return the matter to the Planning Commission for further consideration.
(21-02 § 22, 2021)
A.
As an additional safeguard to avoid results inconsistent with the purposes of this Title, any order, requirement, decision, determination, interpretation or ruling of the Planning Commission may be called up for City Council review upon the written request of any one City Council member.
B.
Form and Content. A call for City Council review may be initiated by any one member of the City Council and shall be filed in writing with the City Clerk within 10 calendar days of the Planning Commission action called up for review. The Call for review shall not state that the Planning Commission has committed error or otherwise suggest that the City Council member seeking review has predetermined the matter to be heard by the City Council.
C.
Filing Fees. Calls for City Council review shall be exempt from any appeal fees as may be established by City Council.
D.
Effect on Decisions. Planning Commission actions that are called up for review shall not become effective until the review is resolved.
(21-02 § 22, 2021)