§ 1507. Appeal to the city council

A.

Within ten days following the date of decision on a site plan application by the planning commission, the decision may be appealed to the city council by the applicant or any other interested party. An appeal shall be filed with the city clerk. The appeal shall state specifically wherein it is claimed that there was an error or abuse of discretion by the commission or wherein its decision is not supported by the evidence in the record.

B.

Within five days following the filing of an appeal, the secretary of the planning commission shall transmit to the city clerk the drawings of the site and all other data filed therewith, the findings of the planning commission and the commission's decisions on the application for review and action by the city council. The city clerk shall give notice to the applicant and to the appellant (if not the applicant) of the time when the appeal will be considered by the city council.

C.

The city council shall hear the appeal at its next regular meeting held not less than ten days after the filing of the appeal. The council may affirm, reverse or modify a decision of the planning commission, provided that if a decision is modified or reversed, the city council shall, on the basis of the record transmitted and such additional evidence as may be submitted, make the applicable findings prerequisite to the approval of a site plan as prescribed in section 1505 of this article.

D.

A site plan which has been the subject of an appeal to the city council shall become effective immediately following the date on which the site plan is affirmed or modified by the council.

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 1, 4-8-2015)