The Board of Architectural Review shall decide all applications for architectural review not later than thirty days after the first hearing thereon.
(a) Any person, firm or corporation, or any officer, department, board or agency of the City who has been aggrieved by any decision of the Board involving an application for architectural review approval may appeal such decision to Council by filing notice of intent to appeal with the Clerk within ten days from the date of the decision, setting forth the facts of the case.
(b) Council may then elect to hold a public hearing on the appeal by the affirmative vote of a majority of its members, or failing to so elect, shall reject the application for appeal. In the event Council elects to hold a public hearing on the request for appeal, the hearing shall be held no later than sixty days after a final decision has been rendered by the Board. Council, by a majority vote of its members, shall decide the matter and its decision shall be final.
(c) If no notice of intent to appeal is filed with the Clerk within this period specified in subsection (a) hereof, Council may at the option of a majority of its members and not later than ten days following the expiration of the appeal period, elect to review any architectural review decision of the Board. Council shall schedule a public hearing on the matter which shall not be held more than sixty days after a final decision was rendered by the Board. At a public hearing, Council, by a majority vote of its members, shall decide the matter and its decision shall be final.
(Ord. 97-65. Passed 11-20-97.)