The Review Board shall decide all applications for review no later than forty-five days after the last hearing thereon, unless extended at the request of the applicant.
(a) Any applicant may appeal such decision to Council by filing notice of intent to appeal with the Municipal Administrator within fourteen days of the date of the decision, setting forth the facts of the case.
(b) Council may then elect to hold a public hearing on the appeal by the affirmative vote of a majority of its members, or failing to so elect, shall reject the application for appeal. In the event Council elects to hold a public hearing on the request for appeal, the hearing shall be held not later than sixty days after a final decision has been rendered by the Review Board. Council, by a majority vote of its members, shall decide the matter and its decision shall be final.
(c) If no notice of the intent to appeal is filed with the Municipal Administrator within the period specified in subsection (a) hereof, Council may at the option of a majority of its members and not later than fourteen days following the expiration of the appeal period, elect to review any architectural review decision of the Review Board. Council shall schedule a public hearing on the matter, which shall not be held more than sixty days after a final decision was rendered by the Review Board. At a public hearing, Council by a majority vote of its members, shall decide the matter and its decision shall be final.
(Ord. 34-09. Passed 10-26-09.)