(A) Generally. The Board of Appeals and Adjustment shall act upon all questions that may arise in the administration of the zoning provisions, including interpretation of the zoning maps.
(B) Purpose. The Board of Appeals and Adjustment is established in order to review variances and appeals.
(C) Duties. The Board of Appeals and Adjustment shall have the following duties:
(1) Variances. The Board shall make recommendations to the City Council regarding variances to the zoning provisions.
(2) Appeals. The Board shall hear and make recommendations to the City Council regarding appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official charged with enforcing the zoning provisions. The appeal may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of a municipality, county or state.
(D) Hearings.
(1) Hearings shall be held by the Planning Commission in accordance with the Board's adopted rules for the transaction of its business. Any party may appear at the hearing in person or by agent or attorney.
(E) Decision and Order.
(1) The Board may forward an appeal to the Council without recommendation or may recommend to reverse, affirm wholly or partly, or modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed and to that end shall have all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal was taken and may recommend issuance of the permit to the City Council. The City Council’s decision shall be final except to the extent the aggrieved party may have a right to appeal questions of law and fact to the Ramsey County District Court.
(Ord. 737, passed 6-16-2015; Am. Ord. 808, passed 10-4-2022)