§ 154.041 APPEALS OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION.
   (A)   By subdivider. If the subdivider disagrees with any action by the Planning Commission with respect to the tentative subdivision map, he or she may, within 15 days of such decision, file an appeal with the City Clerk. The Council shall consider the appeal within 30 days or at its first regular meeting subsequent to such appeal, unless the subdivider consents to a continuance. This appeal shall be a public hearing after notice has been given pursuant to § 155.408.080 of this title. The Council shall within ten days declare its findings and may sustain, modify, reject or overrule any recommendations or rulings of the Planning Commission and may make such findings as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or the State Subdivision Map Act.
   (B)   By interested persons adversely affected. Any interested person adversely affected by a decision of the Planning Commission may file a complaint with the City Council concerning such decision. Any such complaint shall be filed with the City Clerk within 15 days after the action which is the subject of the complaint. No complaint shall be considered after the 15-day period. The City Council may, at its discretion, reject the complaint within 15 days or set the matter for hearing. If the City Council rejects the complaint, the complainant shall be notified of such action. If the matter is set for hearing, a public hearing shall be held within 30 days after filing of the complaining pursuant to the procedures contained in division (A) of this section with additional notice being given to the affected interested persons.
   (C)   For general plan, coastal land use plan, and specific plan conformity.
      (1)   Any interested person may appeal any decision of the Planning Commission relative to conformity to the general plan, coastal land use plan, or any specific plan of the city to the City Council. Such appeal and hearing thereon shall be in accordance with division (A) of this section, with additional notice to be given to the appellant.
      (2)   For proposed subdivisions in the coastal zone which are located in the Coastal Commission Appeal Zone, the provisions of Chapter 156 of this title shall apply.
   (D)   By tenant. Any tenant of the property being subdivided in the course of a proposed conversion of residential real property to a condominium project, community apartment project, or stock cooperative project may appeal from any action of the Planning Commission to the City Council pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code § 66452.5.
(‘63 Code, § 10-4.402.7) (Ord. 416-C.S., passed 12-6-84; Am. Ord. 834-C.S., passed 6-7-16; Am. Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)