9.7655 Filing of Appeal of Hearings Official or Historic Review Board Initial Decision.
(1) Within 12 days of the date of the mailing of the decision of the hearings official or historic review board, the decision may be appealed to the planning commission as specified in Table 9.7055 Applications and Review Authorities by the following:
(a) Applicant.
(b) Owner of the subject property.
(c) Neighborhood group officially recognized by the city that includes the area of the subject property.
(d) Any person who submitted written comments in regard to the original application.
(e) Any person who provided oral testimony in regard to the original application at the public hearing.
(2) The appeal shall be submitted on a form approved by the city manager, be accompanied by a fee established pursuant to EC Chapter 2, and be received by the city no later than 5:00 p.m. of the 12th day after the notice of decision is mailed. The record from the proceeding of the hearings official or historic review board shall be forwarded to the appeal review authority. No new evidence pertaining to appeal issues shall be accepted.
(3) The appeal shall include a statement of issues on appeal, be based on the record, and be limited to the issues raised in the record that are set out in the filed statement of issues. The appeal statement shall explain specifically how and hearings official or historic review board failed to properly evaluate the application or make a decision consistent with applicable criteria. The basis of the appeal is limited to the issues raised during the review of the original application.