§ 15-499. Review and appeal.

(a)

Review. The county planning director shall determine if an application for a development permit for a project is within the Wekiva River protection area and/or if the project is located in the Wekiva River buffer area and therefore subject to these regulations and if the proposed development is in compliance with these regulations.

(b)

Appeal-general.

(1)

The owner/applicant of the property may appeal the director's determination to the chairman of the development review committee (DRC) as that committee is established by the county subdivision regulations. The appeal must be submitted in writing within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the written determination. The property owner/applicant shall submit to the DRC as part of the written appeal a scaled drawing of the property contained in the application indicating future land use designation of the property according to the comprehensive policy plan, a legal description of the property, the current zoning of the property, the proposed land use designation, the proposed zoning, and a conceptual plan of the proposed use contemplated by the application.

(2)

The DRC shall hold a hearing on the appeal at the next available meeting. At least ten (10) days written notice of the hearing shall be provided to the property owner/applicant. The DRC shall either affirm, reverse or modify the planning director's determination of whether the property is located in the Wekiva River protection area and/or if the project is located in the river buffer zone and/or if the project is in compliance with the provisions of this article.

(c)

Appeal to the board of county commissioners. The property owner/applicant may appeal the DRC determination within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the written determination to the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners shall hold a hearing on the appeal within sixty (60) days upon receipt of the written appeal. At least ten (10) days written notice of the hearing shall be provided to the property owner/applicant. At the close of the hearing, the board of county commissioners shall uphold, reverse or modify the development review committee's determination.

(d)

Review of board of county commissioner's appeal decisions. Any person aggrieved by the board of county commissioner's decision on an appeal under these regulations may file a petition for writ of certiorari in the circuit court of the county in accordance with the procedures for appeals set forth in section 30-46 of the County Code.

(Ord. No. 91-29, § 2(Exh. A), 12-10-91)