§ 599.190. Appeals of decisions of the heritage preservation commission.
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All decisions of the heritage preservation commission, except decisions to commence
designation studies pursuant to a nomination of property, designations, and transfers
of development rights, shall be final subject to appeal to the city council and the
right of subsequent judicial review. Appeals may be initiated by any affected person
by filing the appeal with the planning director on a form approved by the planning
director and shall be accompanied by all required supporting information, as specified
in section 599.160, and fees as specified in section 599.175. All appeals shall be filed within ten (10) calendar days of the date of decision
by the commission. No action shall be taken by any person to alter the property in
any manner until expiration of the ten-day appeal period and, if an appeal is filed
pursuant to this section, until after a final decision has been made by the city council.
Not less than ten (10) days before the public hearing to be held by the city council
to consider the appeal, the planning director shall mail notice of the hearing to
the property owner and the surrounding property owners who were sent notice of the
public hearing before the commission. The failure to give mailed notice to individual
property owners or defects in the notice shall not invalidate the proceedings, provided
a bona fide attempt to comply with this section has been made.
