An appeal is hereby made to Your Honorable Body from the decision of the
Site Plan Review Committee
Zoning Administrator
Planning Commission
Cultural Heritage Commission
Which was taken on the _______ day of ________________, 20 ____.
Project Address: ____________________________________________________________
I/We, your appellant(s), hereby respectfully request that Your Honorable Body reject the decision
and Approve / Deny the application or permit in question.
ALL INFORMATION BELOW IS REQUIRED
Reasons for Appeal: ________________________________________________________
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Appellant Name(s): ___________________________________________________________
Organization (if representing) ___________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
City ________________________ State _______ ZIP _______ Phone __________________
Signature(s) _______________________________________________ Date ____________
A separate appeal form is required for each appellant party, except for appellants from the
same address, or an appellant representing an organization.
Appeals must be filed within 10 days after the decision is made (LBMC 21.21.502).
You must have established aggrieved status by presenting oral or written testimony at the
hearing where the decision was rendered; otherwise, you may not appeal the decision.
See reverse of this form for the statutory provisions on the appeal process.
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Appeal by Applicant Appeal by Third Party
Received by: Case. No.: Appeal Filing Date:
Fee: Fee Paid Project (receipt) No.: ___________________________
Application For Appeal
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Statutory Provisions for Appeal, from LBMC Chapter 21.21 (Administrative Procedures)
Division V. - Appeals
21.21.501 - Authorization and jurisdiction.
A. Authorization. Any aggrieved person may appeal a decision on any project that required a
public hearing.
B. Jurisdiction. The Planning Commission shall have jurisdiction on appeals of interpretations
made pursuant to Section 21.10.045 and decisions issued by the Zoning Administrator and
Site Plan Review Committee, and the City Council shall have jurisdiction on appeals from the
Planning Commission as indicated in Table 21-1. Decisions lawfully appealable to the
California Coastal Commission shall be appealed to that body.
21.21.502 - Time to file appeal. An appeal must be filed within ten (10) days after the decision
for which a public hearing was required is made.
21.21.503 - Form of filing. All appeals shall be filed with the Department of Planning and Building
on a form provided by that Department.
21.21.504 - Time for conducting hearing of appeals. A public hearing on an appeal shall be
held:
A. In the case of appeals to the City Planning Commission, within sixty (60) days of the date of
filing of the appeal with the Department of Planning and Building; or
B. In the case of appeals to the City Council, within sixty (60) days of the receipt by the City Clerk
from the Department of Planning and Building of the appeal filed with the Department.
21.21.505 - Findings on appeal. All decisions on appeal shall address and be based upon the
same conclusionary findings, if any, required to be made in the original decision from which the
appeal is taken.
21.21.506 - Finality of appeals.
A. Decision Rendered. After a decision on an appeal has been made and required findings of fact
have been adopted, that decision shall be considered final and no other appeals may be made
except:
1. Projects located seaward of the appealable area boundary, as defined in Section 21.25.908
(Coastal PermitAppealable Area) of this title, may be appealed to the California Coastal
Commission; and
2. Local coastal development permits regulated under the city's Oil Code may be appealed to
the city council.
B. No Appeal Filed. After the time for filing an appeal has expired and no appeal has been filed,
all decisions shall be considered final, provided that required findings of fact have been
adopted.
C. Local Coastal Development. Decisions on local coastal development permits seaward of the
appealable area shall not be final until the procedures specified in Chapter 21.25 (Coastal
Permit) are completed.
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