The Planning Department shall review the completed variance or appeal application for compliance with this title. Any application not containing and/or addressing all the information required in § II-15.005 shall be rejected and returned to the applicant together with the reasons for rejection. If the Planning Department determines the application in compliance with this title then the following specific procedure will apply, depending on the type of application listed:
(A) Variance procedure.
(1) A Planning and Zoning recommendation meeting will be scheduled for the next regular meeting.
(2) A recommendation meeting will be held in front of the Planning and Zoning Board. The Planning and Zoning Board shall make recommendation to approve or deny the variance application within 30 days of the initial hearing of the application. If the action is to deny the variance application, the reasons for such action shall be stated in the minutes and specific reference shall be made to the requirements not met.
(3) After the recommendation meeting has been held, a public hearing will be scheduled in front of the Board of Adjustment.
(4) A notice of public hearing sign will be furnished by the Planning Department, and posted by the Planning Department. The sign must be posted no less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing and must remain posted until final action by the Board of Adjustment.
(5) The Planning Department will submit legal notice to the local newspaper(s). The notice shall state the date the Board of Adjustment will review and consider the variance application.
(6) The Planning Department shall create a staff report with recommendations to the Board of Adjustment for either approval or denial of the application.
(7) Within 45 days of the receipt of the Planning and Zoning Board’s recommendation, the Board of Adjustment shall take action to approve or deny the variance request.
(B) Appeal procedure.
(1) A public hearing in front of the Zoning Board of Adjustment will be scheduled for the next regular meeting.
(2) The Planning Department will submit legal notice to the local newspaper(s). The notice shall state the date the Board of Adjustment will review and consider the appeal application.
(3) The Planning Department shall create a staff report with recommendations to the Board of Adjustment for either approval or denial of the application.
(4) Within 45 days, the Board of Adjustment shall take action to approve or deny the appeal request.
(Ord. 14-01, passed 6-6-2014, Ch. 15, § 1.4, Ch. 16, § 1.4; Ord. 15-01, passed 6-5-2015; Ord. 22-04, passed 4-11-2023)