A. Upon timely commencement of an appeal, the community development department shall schedule the appeal hearing, mail notice of the appeal, prepare the appeal record and notify the commission of the appeal.

B. For appeals from the community development department director’s decision, notice shall be given, at a minimum, to all adjoining property owners. The notice shall include the appellant’s notice of appeal, describe the decision appealed from, state the date of the appeal hearing and time within which written argument supporting or opposing the appeal may be submitted, and contain the substance of subsection E of this section regarding the availability of the appeal record.

C. The appeal record shall be completed within 10 working days of receipt of the notice of appeal for appeals from the community development department director’s decision. The appeal record shall include the community development department director’s written decision and supporting documentation.

D. Following completion of the record, the community development department shall, by certified mail, serve a copy of the appeal record on the applicant. The community development department shall deliver a copy of the appeal record to the borough staff assigned responsibility for the appeal.

E. A copy of the appeal record shall be available for public inspection at the community development department. Any person may obtain a copy of the record upon payment of the appropriate fee.

F. On appeal to the commission, any person who meets the requirements of KIBC 17.220.010 and 17.225.030 may submit to the community development department director written argument supporting or opposing the appeal. Written argument submitted prior to the appeal hearing shall become part of the appeal record. [Ord. 90-44 §5, 1991. Formerly §17.90.030].