1.15.2 Appeal Petitions Process
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Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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The owner of the property acted on by the Town, or any person who owns property adjacent to property acted on by the Town, or the owner of any other property within the affected area, who can demonstrate just cause and negligible effects of an action taken by the Town, has the right to appeal to the Board of Adjustment any final decision of the Planning Commission or the Town Board. The petition must be filed with the Town Clerk within thirty (30) calendar days of final project action. The petition for the appeal shall state the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner and agent, if any, the name of the project, and the grounds for the appeal. The Town shall set a date for the appeal, which shall be no more than sixty (60) calendar days from the date the notice of appeal is filed with the Town and meet the notice requirements of Section 1.6. The Town Clerk shall notify the petitioner and the owner of the project of the appeal date. The Town Clerk shall obtain the findings from the Planning Commission, Town Board and all other pertinent information and transmit them to the Board of Adjustment.
1.15.1 Written Findings of Denial Required · 1.15.3 Action on Petitions