HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 077-1998RESOLUTION NO. 77-98
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ESTABLISHING FEES FOR APPEALS FROM
RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY of BURLINGAME that:
WHEREAS, this matter came before the City Council on August 3, 1998, and was regularly
noticed as required by Government Code § 66016; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has presented a report to the Council showing that appeals of
Planning Commission decisions cost at least $350 in staff time in preparing reports, analyzing issues,
and presentation; and
WHEREAS, appeals of Planning Commission decisions must be noticed as required by State
law and the Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission hearing process provides a full and fair hearing to all
concerned on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, some appeals from the Commission have already been appealed from a decision
of the City Planner; and
WHEREAS, the taxpayers at large of the City should not solely bear the costs of appeals
from the Commission; and
WHEREAS, there is no current fee charged for filing an appeal of Commission decision; and
WHEREAS, those using the appeals process should bear a fair portion of the costs incurred
by the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordered and directed as follows:
1. Any person appealing a decision of the Planning Commission pursuant to the Municipal
Code shall be required to pay an appeal fee of $250, which includes noticing costs, at the time that
the appeal is submitted to the City.
2. This appeal fee shall become effective sixt
required by Government Code § 66017.
I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
3rd day of August , 1998, and adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: GALLIGAN, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: NONE