A. Authorization To Appeal: A person may appeal a decision of the planning director or of the site plan review committee to the planning commission. A person may appeal a decision of the planning commission to the city council.
B. Standing To Appeal: A person shall have standing to appeal if the person:
1. Is the applicant.
2. Is on the affected party notification list.
3. Was not on the affected party notification list, but participated in the original decision process.
C. Review Of Lower Decision: The city council may review a decision of the planning commission on its own initiative.
The planning commission may review a decision of the planning director on its own initiative.
Notice for review by initiative shall be the same as required for the original application.
D. Notice And Form Of Appeal: Written notice of the intent to appeal must be filed with the planning director within fifteen (15) days of the date of the decision which is being appealed. If notice is not filed within this period, the decision shall be final.
Appeals shall be filed on forms provided by the planning department. Appeals shall state the decision or portion thereof which is being appealed, the provision(s) of this title which was the basis of the decision, and grounds of appeal which is alleged to invalidate the decision. (Ord. 667, 9-24-1984)