A. The review authority shall consider the application, and issue a written determination within forty calendar days of the date of receipt of a completed application. At least ten calendar days before issuing a written determination on the application, the city shall mail notice to the applicant and adjacent property owners that the city is considering the application and invite written comments as to the requested accommodation.

B. If necessary to reach a determination on any request for reasonable accommodation, the review authority may request further information from the applicant or others consistent with this chapter, specifying in detail what information is required. If a request for further information is made of the applicant, the time period to issue a written determination shall be stayed until the applicant responds to the request.

C. The review authority’s written decision shall include findings and conditions of approval. The applicant shall be given notice of the right to appeal, and the right to request reasonable accommodation related to the appeal process. The review authority’s decision shall be mailed to the applicant, to any person who provided written or verbal comment on the application, and to any other person who requests notice.

D. Any approved reasonable accommodation shall be subject to any conditions imposed on the approval consistent with the purposes of this section.

E. The review authority may approve alternative accommodations that provide equivalent and reasonable levels of benefit to the applicant.

F. The written decision of the reviewing authority shall be final, unless appealed as set forth below.

G. While a request for reasonable accommodation is pending, all laws and regulations otherwise applicable to the property subject to the request shall remain in full force and effect.

H. Where improvements or modifications approved through a reasonable accommodation would generally require a variance, a variance shall not be required. (Ord. 2022-03 § 3 (Exh. A), 2022)