(1) Any party may appeal to the city council from any decision of the planning commission made under the provisions of this chapter. Any party may appeal to the planning commission from any decision of the city staff made under the provisions of this chapter. Written notice of appeal must be filed with the city within 10 days after the date that the decision of the city staff or planning commission has been rendered. The notice of appeal shall state the nature of the decision or requirement and the grounds for the appeal.

(2) The city planning commission shall hold a hearing on the appeal within 30 days from the time that the appeal is filed. Notice of the time and place of the hearing will be delivered or mailed to the parties appearing or having been given notice of the application. Following the hearing the city planning commission may confirm, overrule or modify the decision which is being appealed.

(3) All appeals from the planning commission under this chapter to the city council shall follow the procedures set out in NBCC 18.92.020.

(4) Any person appealing a decision of the planning commission or city staff shall be charged a reasonable fee for such appeal, which fee shall include the actual cost of the preparation of a transcript which shall be no more than $500.00 plus 50 percent of the actual cost over $500.00. Other charges involved in the appeal shall be based on actual cost only. (Ord. 1919 § 20, 2004)