1. 
An appeal of an administrative land use decision shall be filed with the Board of Community Development Services within 10 working days of the date of the decision.
2. 
Appeals shall contain a written, concise statement identifying:
a. 
The decision being appealed;
b. 
The name and address of the appellant and his interest(s) in the matter;
c. 
The specific reasons why the appellant believes the decision to be wrong. The appellant shall bear the burden of proving the decision was wrong;
d. 
The desired outcome or changes to the decision; and
e. 
The appeals fee. The appeal shall contain only the above listed material, and shall not contain or attempt to introduce new evidence, testimony, or declaration.
3. 
Upon the filing of a timely appeal, the administrator shall, in consultation with the appropriate hearing body chair pursuant to KCC § 15A.01.040, set the time and place at which the matter will be considered and establish a briefing schedule for the parties. The officer from whom the appeal is being taken shall forthwith transmit to the reviewing body and the parties all of the records pertaining to the decision being appealed. The appellant's brief and supporting declarations shall be due no sooner than 15 days after having received the administrative record and no later than 30 days prior to the hearing date. Briefing and supporting declarations from the County and any other respondents shall be due 10 working days prior to the hearing date. There shall be no response or rebuttal briefing by any party. All parties submitting briefing with or without supporting declarations have the responsibility to deliver copies of such documents to the hearing body and all other parties within the time limits set herein.
(Ord. 98-10, 1998; Ord. 2000-07; Ord. 2010-008; Ord. 2014-008, 2014; Ord. 2019-013, 2019; Ord. 2025-003, 3/18/2025)
1. 
Administrative appeals shall serve to provide argument and guidance for the body's decision. The deciding body shall conduct the appeal as an open record hearing. The parties to the appeal shall submit timely written statements or arguments to the decision-making body.
2. 
The hearing body shall deliberate on the matter in public after closing the open record portion of the hearing and reach its decision on the appealed matter.
3. 
A written decision by the hearing body shall be issued within 30 days of the close of the Administrative hearing.
(Ord. 98-10, 1998; Ord. 2000-07; Ord. 2010-008; Ord. 2014-008, 2014; Ord. 2025-003, 3/18/2025)
In the event the reviewing body determines that the public hearing record or record on appeal is insufficient or otherwise flawed, that body may remand back to the hearing body to correct the deficiencies. The reviewing body shall specify the items or issues to be considered and the time frame for completing the additional work.
(Ord. 2000-07; Ord. 98-10, 1998; Ord. 2025-003, 3/18/2025)
In exercising the power granted herein, the reviewing body may, in conformity with County Code, reverse or affirm, wholly or in part, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make such order, requirement, decision or determination as should be made and, to that end, shall have all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal is taken, insofar as the decision on the particular issue is concerned.
(Ord. 98-10, 1998; Ord. 2000-07; Ord. 2025-003, 3/18/2025)