A. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Director with respect to a temporary use permit may appeal such decision to the Planning Commission within ten (10) days following notice of such decision.
B. A written request for such appeal shall be filed with the City Planner, and all such requests shall contain the following information:
1. The name and address of the applicant;
2. The date of the decision in question;
3. The reason for the appeal;
4. The grounds relied upon for relief.
C. The appeal request shall be accompanied by a non-refundable appeal fee in an amount to be set by resolution by the City Council. Upon receipt of the appeals request, the Director shall set the matter for hearing at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission no later than thirty (30) days following the date the appeal request was filed. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be mailed to the applicant, by certified mail, no later than ten (10) days prior to the date set for hearing. Said notice may also designate certain records that the applicant requires to produce at the time of the hearing.
D. At the hearing as prescribed by this section, the applicant and the city may submit any and all evidence as they believe to be relevant. The Planning Commission may require the presentation of additional evidence from either the applicant or the city, or from both, and may continue the hearing from time to time for the purpose of allowing the presentation of additional evidence. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Commission may, by resolution with findings, approve, reverse, or modify the decision of the Director. Any such decision of the Planning Commission shall be final unless appealed to the City Council.
E. Any person aggrieved by any appeal decision to the Planning Commission with respect to a temporary use permit may appeal such decision to the City Council within ten (10) days following notice of such decision. A written request for such appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk consistent with the requirements outlined within § 20.72.090 of this ordinance. The appeal request shall be accompanied by a non-refundable appeal fee in an amount to be set by resolution by the City Council. The decision of the City Council shall be final.
(Ord. 1012, passed 5-19-98)