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Approved by Schools and LandwUse Councils 11/14/01; <br /> Draft completed by staff 2/8/02 <br /> (e) The [chair or the mayor] of the [governing body] or any member temporarily <br /> acting as [chair or mayor] may,'in his or her official capacity, administer oaths to <br /> witnesses in any hearing before the [governing body] concerning a special exception. <br /> 7. Appeal of School District Denial of a CAPS. <br /> The applicant for a CAPS which is denied by the School District may, within 30 <br /> days of the date of the denial, appeal the denial to the [governing body] of [local <br /> government from which development permit is sought]. Any such appeal shall be heard <br /> by the [governing body] at an evidentiary hearing before it. At this hearing the School <br /> District will present its reasons for the denial of the CAPS and the evidence it relied on in <br /> denying the CAPS. The applicant appealing the denial may present its reasons why the <br /> CAPS application should have, in its view, been approved and the evidentiary basis it <br /> contends supports approval. The [governing body] may (1) affirm the decision of the <br /> School District, (2) remand to the School District for further proceedings in the event <br /> evidence is presented at the hearing before the [governing body] not brought before the <br /> School District, or (3) issue a CAPS. The [governing body] will only issue a CAPS if it <br /> finds that the CAPS should have been issued by the School District as prescribed in the <br /> Memorandum of Understanding among the School District, Orange County and the <br /> [governing body]. A decision of the [governing body] affirming the School District may <br /> be appealed by the applicant for a CAPS by proceedings in the nature of certiorari and as <br /> prescribed for an appeal under Section 6(d) of this ordinance. <br /> 8. Information Required From Applicants. <br /> The applicant for a CAPS shall submit to the School District all information <br /> reasonably deemed necessary by the School District to determine whether a CAPS should <br /> be issued under the provision of the Memorandum of Understanding between the <br /> [governing body], Orange County, and the School District. An applicant for a CAPS <br /> special exception or an applicant appealing a CAPS denial by the School District shall <br /> submit to the [governing body] all information reasonably deemed necessary by the <br /> [governing body] to determine whether a special exception should be granted as provided <br /> in Section 6(d) of this ordinance or for the hearing of an appeal of a School District <br /> denial of a CAPS as provided in Section 7 of this ordinance. A copy of a request for a <br /> CAPS special exception or of an appeal of a School District denial of a CAPS shall be <br /> served on the superintendent of the School District. Service may be made by personal <br /> delivery or certified mail,return receipt requested. <br /> Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective <br /> The foregoing ordinance, having been submitted to a vote, received the following vote <br /> and was duly adopted this day of , 200_. <br /> Ayes: <br /> Noes: <br /> Absent or Excused: <br /> gAcraig\sapfo\ordinance-final 5 <br />