required by the Planning Director. The Planning Department, upon completing the review of the application, shall forward the voluntary annexation application to the Town Clerk. The Town Clerk shall prepare a resolution of intent for adoption by the Town Board of Commissioners ordering the Town Clerk to certify the sufficiency of the application and schedule a legislative hearing on the application. The Town Clerk shall prepare a staff report and submit a notice of the annexation application and hearing date to be published in a local newspaper at least 10 days prior to the hearing on the voluntary annexation. (3) Action by Town Board . The Town Board of Commissioners shall conduct a legislative hearing, as set out in the adopted resolution, to receive comments from interested parties, discuss the application and staff report, and adopt an ordinance annexing the property or a resolution declining to annex the property.
d. Appeal
The Planning Director, also serving as the Zoning Administrator and Subdivision Administrator, is responsible for the enforcement and interpretation of the Land Development Ordinance, unless otherwise provided in Article P Administrative Powers & Duties. This procedure allows any party aggrieved by a decision or interpretation related to the Land Development Ordinance to appeal such decision to the Board of Adjustment. Any appeal of enforcement of the North Carolina State Building Code shall be appealed to the North Carolina Department of Insurance (The Town of Fuquay-Varina does not provide applications or procedures for appeals to the North Carolina Department of Insurance. The aggravated party shall petition directly to the North Carolina Department of Insurance). (1) Written Interpretation . A request for a decision or interpretation of the Land Development Ordinance shall be submitted to the Planning Director. The Planning Director shall provide a written interpretation within 15 business days of receipt of such request.
(2) Submitting an Appeal . An appeal must be submitted within 30 days of the decision or interpretation and stating the grounds for such appeal.
(3) Board of Adjustment . An appeal shall be submitted to the Board of Adjustment at the earliest available regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment after meeting the required process for legal notice.
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