The procedure for making an appeal shall be as follows:
A. The property owner or their agent shall file with the zoning administrator a notice of appeal stating the specific grounds upon which the appeal is made. Said application shall be accompanied by a fee as established by city council resolution. In cases where the application is judged to be incomplete, the zoning administrator or their designee shall notify the applicant, in writing, of what information must be provided for the application to be deemed complete within fifteen (15) business days of the date of submission.
B. The zoning administrator shall instruct the appropriate staff persons to prepare technical reports when appropriate and shall provide general assistance in preparing a recommendation on the action to the board of adjustment and appeals.
C. Pursuant to Minnesota statutes 15.99, the board of adjustment and appeals shall make its decision by resolution within sixty (60) days from the date on which a completed application is filed.
D. The zoning administrator shall serve a copy of the final order of the board upon the applicant by mail.
E. All decisions made by the city regarding an appeal shall be final, except that any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal within thirty (30) days after delivery of the decision to the appellant, to the District Court in Dakota County. Any person seeking judicial review under this chapter must serve the city and all necessary parties, including any landowners, within the thirty (30) day period defined above. (Ord. 674, sec. 1, 7-17-2000; amd. Ord. 867, sec. 11, 5-17-2010; Ord. 1031, 6-1-2020)