2023-70 Ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance - Section XXX Zoning Board of Appeals

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3. Hearing Officer The position of Hearing Officer is hereby established and given the authority to conduct public hearings and provide determinations in matters otherwise required to be heard by the Zoning Board of Appeals listed in Paragraph B. Power and Duties of this Section. When a hearing officer is designated to conduct a public hearing or provide determination in matters otherwise required to be heard by the Board: a. Notice of hearing shall be given in the same time and manner as is provided by this Ordinance for the giving of notice of hearing when any such matter is to be heard by the Board; b. The Hearing Officer in passing upon and determining any matter otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Board shall be governed by all of the standards, rules and conditions imposed by this Ordinance to govern the Board when it passes upon and determines any such matter; and c. The Hearing Officer shall exercise and perform all the powers and duties of the Board in the same manner and to the same effect as provided in this Ordinance with respect to the Board. C. PROCEDURE 10. Quorum Four (4) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business as described in this Section. All decisions of the Board will be considered final, and may not be appealed to City Council. WHEREAS, the Decatur City Plan Commission did report its findings and did recommend that said petition be granted and that the Zoning Ordinance be so modified and amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That the report and recommendations of the Decatur City Plan Commission be, and the same are hereby, received,placed on file and approved. Section 2. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Decatur be, and the same is hereby, amended and modified.