A. Within fifteen (15) days following the date of a decision of the Planning Commission on a site plan review application, the decision may be appealed to the City Council by the applicant or any interested party. A written appeal and required fees shall be filed with the City Clerk. The appeal document shall contain information claiming and documenting that there was an error or abuse of discretion by the Planning Commission or wherein the decision was not supported by the evidence in the record.
B. The City Clerk within ten (10) working days shall give notice to the applicant and to the appellant (if appellant is not the applicant) of the time when the appeal will be considered by the City Council at the next available regular meeting.
C. The City Council shall hear the appeal, and may affirm, reverse, or modify a decision of the Planning Commission, provided that if a decision is modified or reversed, the 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 11-20-6 of this Chapter.
D. A site plan review appealed to the City Council shall become effective immediately following the date on which the site plan is affirmed or modified by the Council. (Ord. 527, 8-4-1997)