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HomeMy WebLinkAbout014 - 02/16/1982 - ESTABLISHING AN APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ORDINANCE NO 14, 1982 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WHEREAS, various appeal procedures have, in the past, been established for individual boards, commissions and authorities, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins wishes to establish a standard appeal procedure which would apply to various boards, commissions and authorities NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows Section 1 That appeals from the following boards, commissions, and authorities shall be taken to the City Council in the manner as set forth herein A Building Board of Appeals B Building Contractors Licensing Board C Landmark Preservation Commission D Parks and Recreation Board E Planning and Zoning Board F Storm Drainage Board G Zoning Board of Appeals Section 2 A party-in-interest for the purpose of this ordinance shall be a person who or corporation which had standing to appear or did in fact appear before the board, commission or authority from which an appeal is taken to the City Council of the City of Fort Collins Party-in- interest shall include City staff members and those members of groups represented by a single speaker at the initial hearing Section 3 Any party-in-interest may appeal a final decision of such board, commission or authority to which this appeal procedure applies Section 4 An appeal shall be taken by filing a notice of appeal of a final decision of a board, commission or authority to which this ordinance applies with the City Clerk within 14 days after final action of said board, commission or authority Such appeal shall contain the grounds for filing the appeal and shall be accompanied by any documents containing new evidence which the party-in-interest intends to present at the appeal hearing A transcript of the entire record of the proceedings from which the appeal is taken shall be certified to the City Council The appellant shall be charged a maximum of $75 for said transcript To the extent that minor defects in transcription occur, said defects shall not invalidate the hearing process or the appeal Section 5 Any appeal to the City Council shall be an appeal on the record and the record provided to City Council shall include the following OW A A transcript of the proceedings before the board, commission or authority from which the appeal has been taken B All exhibits received by the board, commission or authority at said proceedings Section 6 In the event of an appeal , the City Clerk shall schedule a date for hearing the appeal and shall give the Appellant and all other parties in interest 14 days notice of the time and place of the hearing Section 7 The Council shall consider the appeal based upon the evidence contained in the certified record and any new evidence submitted, and after consideration shall sustain, reverse or modify the decision of or send the matter back for further hearing and review by the board, commis- sion or authority from which the appeal has arisen Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered pub- lished this 19th day of January , 1982 , and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of February, 1982 Mayor ATTEST City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of February, 1982 Mayor ATTEST ��q k'18_yc�'��a-" City Clerk -2-