Chapter 2.11
RECONSIDERATION

Sections:

2.11.005    Definitions.

2.11.010    Reconsideration of Planning Commission decisions.

2.11.020    Reconsideration of City Council decisions.

2.11.030    Court action.

2.11.040    Exhaustion of remedies.

2.11.005 Definitions.

(A) “Land use decision” means the issuance of a use permit, lot split, subdivision, sign permit, variance, or other similar discretionary consent relating to the use of land, granted to an individual applicant by the Planning Commission or City Council.

(B) “Individual applicant” means an individual person or business entity.

(C) “Reconsideration” means to decide again a previous decision pursuant to parliamentary rules of procedure. (Ord. CCO-92-02, 1992)

2.11.010 Reconsideration of Planning Commission decisions.

No motion or request for reconsideration, or similar request for rehearing, may be entertained, received, or acted upon by the City Planning Commission. Any request by a project applicant, or by any member of the public, for reconsideration of a Planning Commission decision shall be interpreted to be an appeal thereof to the City Council, if the decision is appealable. (Ord. CCO-92-02, 1992)

2.11.020 Reconsideration of City Council decisions.

No motion or request for reconsideration, or similar request for rehearing, of any land use decision of the City Council may be entertained, received, or acted upon by the City Council unless the motion or request is approved in writing by the party whose application was approved by Council. Any motion made pursuant to such a request for reconsideration must be made not later than the next regularly held City Council meeting. No application which was denied may be reconsidered. (Ord. CCO-92-02, 1992)

2.11.030 Court action.

No motion or request for reconsideration to the City Council, or any action thereon, shall be deemed to extend the time for the commencement of court action under any State law. (Ord. CCO-92-02, 1992)

2.11.040 Exhaustion of remedies.

No request or motion for reconsideration shall be required as a condition to a party having exhausted its administrative remedies under law. (Ord. CCO-92-02, 1992)