1. The Tree and Storm Water Advisory Board, in regular or special session, shall sit to hear appeals under this chapter and Chapter 155, and may seek additional professional counsel schooled in matters contained in these chapters. A majority of the total current membership of the appeal board shall be deemed to be a quorum to settle matters brought before the Board.
2. The Board shall hold meetings from time to time and conduct hearings on appeals. The Board shall act within 30 days on a timely written request, and if the Board fails to act within 30 days after the filing of a timely written appeal, the appeal shall be deemed granted in favor of the appellant.
3. Any person aggrieved by any ruling, decision, interpretation, or order regarding the denial of a development permit by the City Administrator shall have the right to appeal to the Board by filing written notice of such appeal with the City Clerk within ten business days from the date of the City Administrator's ruling. If such a notice is filed, the City Administrator shall set a time and place for hearing and so notify the party that has filed the appeal. The hearing shall be open to the public and subject to the time limitation set out in the immediately preceding subsection. The Board, by majority vote of the members present, shall affirm, modify, or reverse an appealed ruling, decision, interpretation, or order of the City Administrator. The Board may permit such exception that can be made without decreasing the health or safety of persons or property, and when the granting thereof will not violate the intent and purpose of this chapter. Mere inconvenience or additional cost to the appellant is not grounds for the granting of such exception.
4. The Board shall act within 30 days on a timely written request. A decision by the Board modifying, affirming, or reversing the decision of the City Administrator must be in writing and supported by written findings establishing the reasonableness of the decision.
(Ord. 2016-17 - May 17 Supp.)