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(3) ORDINANCE NO. 2002-004 (c) Any action reversing the community development director's decision shall require four (4) affirmative votes of the planning and zoning commission. Appeal procedures. (a) The applicant, or any other person(s) whose substantial interests may be affected during the development review process may initiate an appeal. (b) Appeals must be filed within fifteen (15) twenty-one (21) days from the date of notification letter rendering the decision by the respective official. Appeals may be concurrent with requests for approval of a development application(s). An appeal must be filed within the specified time limit with the planning division on a form prescribed by the county. All such appeals shall recite the reasons such an appeal is being taken. The appeal should identify: the error alleged; the ordinance allegedly improperly interpreted or the requirement decision or order allegedly improperly issued; the land development regulations supporting the applicant's position; and the goals, objectives and/or policies of the comprehensive plan supporting the applicant's position The appeal shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined by resolution of the board of county commissioners. The community development director shall schedule the appeal at the earliest available meeting of the planning and zoning commission. (d) Notice of the appeal, in writing, shall be mailed by the planning division to the owners of all land which abuts the property upon which an appeal is sought, at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing. The property appraiser's address for said owners shall be used in sending all such notices. The notice shall contain the name of the applicant for the appeal, a description of the land sufficient to identify it, a description of the appeal requested, as well as the date, time and place of the hearing. (e) All appeals shall be heard at a meeting of the planning and zoning commission. All interested parties shall have a right to appear before the planning and zoning commission and address specific concerns directly related to the appeal. Any person may appear by agent or attorney. All such hearings shall be conducted in compliance with the rules of procedure for the planning and zoning commission. The time and place scheduled for hearing shall be given to the applicant in writing after an appeal application is submitted. (4) Action by the planning and zoning commission; findings of fact. At the hearing scheduled for the purpose of considering the appeal, the planning and zoning commission may, in conformity with the provisions of law and these land development regulations, uphold, development director or his designee from whom the appeal is taken. In reviewing an appeal of a decision by the community development director or his designee, the planning and zoning commission must make findings in the following areas- Coding: reasCoding: Words in .,trike through are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. (c) February 12, 2002 ele 38 117 9 ! ii 9 C. 2