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b. Settlement conference. <br /> 1. The planning manager or community development director shall schedule a settlement <br /> conference, to be conducted no more than ten days after receipt of the hearing request and <br /> filing fee. A later date may be mutually agreed upon by the parties. The settlement <br /> conference will be held between the city and the property owner to encourage a <br /> resolution prior to a settlement hearing brought before city council. <br /> 2. If after the conference, no resolution has been made, the planning manager, community <br /> development director, or his designee shall notify the property owner of the date, time <br /> and place of a settlement hearing. <br /> c. Settlement hearing. <br /> 1. A settlement hearing shall be conducted during the first available city council meeting <br /> after an appeal request from the settlement conference is received. Appeals to the <br /> settlement conference must be received within ten days of final resolution of the <br /> conference unless a later date is mutually agreed to by the property owner and the city. <br /> 2. Both the property owner and the city may appear at the hearing with counsel and may <br /> call such witnesses and present such evidence relevant to the case. <br /> 3. Any history of the property owner's prior violations shall be deemed relevant and <br /> admissible as evidence. <br /> d. Resolution. <br /> 1. A decision shall be made to affirm, repeal or modify the order of the city at the <br /> conclusion of the conference. Within 14 days after such hearing, the findings of fact and <br /> final decision shall be provided to the property owner. <br /> 2. Any person aggrieved by the decision reached during the settlement conference may <br /> appeal that decision to the city council by filing notice, in writing, of such appeal with the <br /> community development department within ten days of the decision reached during the <br /> settlement conference. <br /> 3. Within 30 days of the filing of a notice of appeal of the conferences decision, the city <br /> council shall review the decision and findings of fact reached during the settlement <br /> conference and shall affirm, repeal or modify that decision. <br /> The city shall take no action to abate any nuisance or violation while the matter is still pending. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> Brian Hagen <br /> City Administrator <br />