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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Petitioner for Review Form must be filed with the Office of the City Clerk. The Office of the City Clerk will place the Petition for
Review on the next regular agenda for City Council to set a public hearing date, and notify the petitioner by E-mail or Certified
Mail/Return Receipt Requested of the date set for the appeal hearing before the City Council.
Be certain that your Petition for Review is filed in a timely manner, as established by the regulations of the specific board which
heard the case.
**PLEASE NOTE: Once filed, a request to change a scheduled appeal public hearing date must first be coordinated with the
respective board/department representative before submitting the request to the Office of the City Clerk for City Council
consideration.
COMPLETING THE FORM:
x Check the box for the applicable Board
x Provide name, address and phone number(s) of the petitioner.
x Provide the address of the subject property.
x Indicate whether the person completing the Petition for Review Form is the original owner, a lessee, a neighbor,
or other.
x Provide original review date and your basis for the Petitioner for Review. Attach a copy of the written decision
provided by the Board, Zoning Administrator, or Historic Preservation Manager.
x Sign and date your Petition for Review Form.
x Provide appropriate filing fee.
FILING FEES:
x Per Resolution Nos. 96-1315 (1); 2001-0615 (2); 2004-1655 (3); and 2007-1134 (4) the following fee charges
apply:
o Petition to Council of Barrio Latino Commission Decision $ 50.00 (1)
o Petition to Council of Architectural Review Commission $ 50.00 (1)
o Petition to Council of Variance Review Board Decision
$271.00 (4)
o Petition to Council of a decision of the Zoning Administrator or Historic
$27100 (4)
Preservation Manager
x Per Resolution No. 2010-1091 (5) the following fee retainer charges apply:
o Petition to a Hearing Officer of a formal decision of the Zoning Administrator
City Clerk to Prov
ide (5)
Special Note: If it is determined by the City Attorney that the fee retainer is insufficient, then the
applicant shall pay an additional fee retainer at a rate of $135.00 of estimated Hearing Officer time, prior
to the scheduling of the review hearing.
DEPARTMENTAL CONTACTS FOR ASSISTANCE:
x Scheduling procedures: Office of the City Clerk - Phone: 274-8397
Fax: 274-8306
x Architectural Review Commission (ARC): Historic Preservation - Phone: 274-3100 Option 3
x Barrio Latino Commission (BLC): Historic Preservation - Phone: 274-3100 Option 3
x Variance Review Board (VRB): Planning & Development
Eric Cotton or Joel Sousa - Phone: 274-3100 Option 2
x DVD of VRB, ARC or BLC Meetings: Office of Cable Communications - Phone: 274-8217