(a) Appeal of Planning and Zoning Administrator Decision or Technical Review Group Decision. Whoever is aggrieved or affected by the decision of the Planning and Zoning Administrator or the Technical Review Group shall have the right to file an appeal with Council. A written appeal shall be filed with the Planning and Zoning Administrator within ten calendar days of the decision of the Planning and Zoning Administrator or Technical Review Group. At the time of filing the appeal, the Planning and Zoning Administrator shall turn over to Council the application and any relevant background information. Council shall have a maximum of 75 calendar days from receipt of an appeal to hold a public hearing, consider the appeal and make a decision on the appeal. To reverse or modify the decision of the Planning and Zoning Administrator or the Technical Review Group, a simple majority vote of the full membership of Council shall be required.
(b) Public Notification. At least one notice shall be given at least 30 calendar days prior to the public hearing in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the municipality. Such notice shall include the date, time and place of the public hearing and nature of the appeal. Written notice of the appeal shall be mailed by the municipality, certified mail, at least 20 calendar days prior to the date of the public hearing to abutting property owners. Such notice shall include the date, time and place of the public hearing and nature of the appeal.
(c) Council, in reversing or modifying the decision of the Planning and Zoning Administrator may prescribe additional conditions and safeguards in conformity with these Subdivision Regulations. Violations of such conditions and safeguards, when made a part of said approval, shall be deemed a violation of these Subdivision Regulations and punishable as prescribed in § 1105.07, and shall result in revocation of said approval.
(d) Recourse from Council shall be to the Franklin County or Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas, as appropriate, as provided under the Ohio Revised Code.
(Ord. 2020-10, passed 6-15-2020)