§ 110-75. Appeals.

(a)

In the event the application is disapproved or the applicant feels that the conditions imposed by the board constitute a hardship, the applicant may appeal to the zoning board of adjustment to review the decision of the architectural review board. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the appeal process herein shall be exhausted before any action may be filed in any court. An appeal may be taken by an applicant by filing with the building department, together with the payment of the fee established by ordinance and a letter asking for a public hearing before the board of adjustment and attaching to said letter a copy of the letter stating that the project has been disapproved by the board or the report of the board with the required conditions or the recommendations of the board, as applicable.)

(b)

Upon an appeal being taken, the board of adjustment shall establish a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public notice thereof, in accordance with section IX of the zoning ordinance of the City of Ladue. At such hearing, the board of adjustment may consider the same standards as set forth in section 110-72, may consider the testimony of members of the architectural review board or other architects in connection with such appeal, and shall follow all applicable statutory requirements.

(c)

The board of adjustment, at such hearing, shall hear such interested parties as may desire to be heard and after said hearing shall approve or disapprove the application, or shall approve same, subject to recommendations or conditions. If the board of adjustment approves the application, or approves same, subject to conditions, and the applicant complies with the conditions, the permit shall be issued forthwith, otherwise no permit shall be issued. The action of the board of adjustment in regard to the application, together with the report of the architectural review board, shall be included in the minutes of the board of adjustment.

( Ord. No. 2169 , § 1, 11-20-2017)