(a) General. When the record and the hearing examiner's decision have been transmitted to the city council, the clerk of the city council shall schedule a date for a meeting of the city council at which time the city council shall consider the record upon which the hearing examiner's decision was based and the written and oral arguments of the appellant and other parties of record regarding whether the hearing examiner's decision was supported by substantial evidence. The date of the public meeting should not be later than twenty days following the date the city council receives the record from the office of environmental planning.

(b) Public Notice Meeting on Appeals. The clerk of the city council shall, by first class mail, notify all parties of record of the date of the closed record public hearing on the appeal.

(c) Site Views. The city council may view the site.

(d) Scope of Review. City council review of the facts shall be limited to the record before the hearing examiner. The city council may request additional information or memoranda in order to reach a decision; provided, that all parties of record are given an opportunity to respond to any new material provided.

(e) Action on Appeal. At the closed record public hearing the city council may adopt, amend and adopt, reject, reverse, amend and reverse the hearing examiner's findings, conclusions, and decision, or the city council may remand the matter for further consideration or for purpose of taking and considering new factual evidence by the examiner. If the city council renders a decision different from the decision of the hearing examiner, the city council shall adopt amended findings and conclusions accordingly. (Ord. 2173, § 2 (Exh. A), 2022.)