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amended, supplemented or replaced. (Ord. 1240,5-8-2000) 6. The Variance Board shall meet on a regular schedule and hold public hearings to consider all evidence from city staff and interested persons, prepare findings of fact, and make a decision on the matters they deem appropriate by resolution within sixty (60) days ofthe variance filing date. 7. Planning Commission Hearing: In the event a request for a variance(s) accompanies a request for a land use or subdivision permit(s) and said land use or subdivision permit(s) is required by ordinance to be heard by the Planning Commission, then the variance(s) shall be heard by the Planning Commission, in lieu of the Variance Board, but following the same procedures as required of applications heard before the Variance Board. 8. The Variance Board shall not reconsider an application for a variance that has been previously denied within the past year if it is substantially similar to the previous application, as determined by the Variance Board. The Variance Board may request additional staff review and adopt such other rules of operations as it shall deem necessary. Any such rules must be approved by the Council. C. Appeals. An appeal to the City Council, acting as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, from the Variance Board or an administrative ruling of the Community Development Director or his/her designee regarding any interpretation of the intent of this Title or Title 11 of this code, or any action approving or denying an application related to any matter addressed in this Title or Title 11 of this code may be filed in writing by any property owner or their agent with the city manager within ten (10) calendar days after the making of the order or decision being appealed. 1.An appeal stays all proceedings and the furtherance of the action being appealed unless it is certified to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, after the notice of appeal is filed, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would cause imminent peril to life and property. In such case, the proceedings shall not be stayed other than by a restraining order that may be granted by a court of record on application, and upon subsequent notice to the city. 2. The written appeal shall state the specific grounds upon which the appeal is made, and shall be accompanied by a fee established by resolution of the city council. A hearing regarding the matter shall be held before the Board of Adjustment and Appeal at its next regular meeting consistent with the notice requirements and other procedures contained in Chapter 108 of this Code. D. Setback Permit Appeals. Not withstanding anything in this Code to the contrary, appeals of setback permits as per Section 1013.05B 11 of this Code shall be heard by the Variance Board. SECTION 3. Section 1013.0SB 11 (appeals of setback permits) is hereby deleted and rewritten to read as follows: 11. A contiguous property owner(s), or the applicant, may appeal the community development director's administrative decision regarding the granting of a setback permit by filing a written appeal with the city manager within ten (10) days of the action granting the setback permit. The Variance Board shall take up the appeal at a regular board meeting within thirty (30) days of the appeal. A setback appeal hearing shall follow notice requirements and other procedures contained in Chapter 108 of this code. SECTION 4. Section 1013.02B (Procedure for Variances) is hereby amended to read as follows: B. Procedure For Variances: Any owner of land may file an application for a variance by paying the fee set forth in section 1014.03 ofthis title, providing a completed application and supporting 2