The applicant, or any person or agency which received notice of the filing of the application, may appeal the decision of the Code Administrator to the Subdivision and Land Use Committee. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Subdivision and Land Use Committee shall schedule and hold a public hearing, after giving 15 days’ notice thereof. The Board shall render a decision within 30 days after the hearing. Factors to be considered on review shall include, but need not be limited to, the effects of the proposed development activities on the surface water flow to tributary and downstream lands, any comprehensive watershed management plans, or the use of any retention facilities; possible saturation of fill and unsupported cuts of said fill by water, both natural and domestic; runoff of surface waters that produce erosion and siltation of drainage ways; nature and type of soil and excessive and unnecessary scarring of the natural landscape through grading or removal of vegetation.
(Ord. passed 9-8-2009)