A. Appeal of commission-level decisions.
1. Except as stated in paragraph 2 of this subsection below, any person dissatisfied with any commission-level decision that is subject to appeal under this title may appeal the decision within 10 days after the decision is final. The appeal must be filed with the planning director using the form provided by the city.
2. A commission-level decision made on an appeal of a director-level decision may not be appealed, except that an appeal of a tentative map or denial of an extension of a tentative map may be appealed to the city council.
B. Appeal of director-level decisions. Any person dissatisfied with any director-level decision that is subject to appeal under this title may appeal the decision within 10 days after the decision is final. The appeal is heard at the commission level. The appeal must be filed with the planning director using the form provided by the city.
C. Appeal of lot line adjustments or mergers of parcels. Appeal of decisions on lot line adjustments or mergers of parcels shall be heard in the same manner as an appeal of a director-level decision.
D. Appeals of tentative maps. In addition to the requirements of this chapter, appeals of tentative maps are subject to the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act.
E. Withdrawal of appeal. Any appeal may be withdrawn by the appellant upon written notice to the planning director delivered prior to the commencement of the appeal hearing.
F. Notice. Notice of an appeal hearing is given by posting and mail as prescribed for appeal hearings in section 17.812.030.
G. Review de novo. The hearing on an appeal is de novo, meaning that the hearing on appeal is not a review of the hearing previously held, but a completely new hearing as if the previous hearing had never occurred.
H. Appeal to be timely filed. An appeal may not be accepted unless it is timely filed and applicable fees paid. (Ord. 2021-0024 § 41; Ord. 2017-0061 § 95; Ord. 2017-0009 § 18; Ord. 2016-0045 § 6; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)