(a) The applicant requesting the reasonable accommodation may appeal the Director of Planning and Development Services adverse decision. The appeal shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the Planning and Community Environment Department within ten (10) calendar days of the Director of Planning and Development Services’ decision.
(b) If an individual needs assistance in filing an appeal on an adverse decision, the Department will provide assistance to ensure that the appeals procedure is accessible.
(c) All appeals shall contain a statement of the grounds for the appeal. Any information identified by an applicant as confidential shall be retained in a manner so as to respect the privacy rights of the applicant and shall not be made available for public inspection.
(d) The appeal shall be heard by the Planning and Transportation Commission in a public hearing pursuant to the procedures established for discretionary actions in Chapter 18.77.
(e) Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication but need not be sent to nearby property owners.
(Ord. 5494 § 3, 2020: Ord. 5230 § 8, 2014)