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6. Appeal to court. Except where state law expressly provides for a different appeal <br /> process of a City land use permit, any appeal of a Review Process IV, V, and VI <br /> decision and any further appeal of an administrative appeal decision on a land use <br /> permit and associated SEPA determination by the Examiner under this Ordinance <br /> shall be filed with the Snohomish County Superior Court within twenty-one (21) <br /> days of the issuance of the land use decision, in accordance with the filing and <br /> other requirements of the Land Use Petition Act, RCW 36.70C. RCW <br /> 36.70C.040 specifies the method of computing the time period for a judicial <br /> appeal under the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA). <br /> G. Appeal Procedures <br /> The following procedures (1-3) shall apply to any appeal heard by the Examiner under <br /> this Ordinance unless the Examiner holds a prehearing conference under subsection 4 and <br /> issues an order establishing the appeal procedure. <br /> 1. Memorandum to Examiner. Within ten(10) days of filing the appeal and at least <br /> twenty(20) days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing on the appeal before <br /> the Examiner, the appellant shall file with the office of the Hearing Examiner a <br /> memorandum setting forth the appellant's arguments and authority. Such <br /> arguments and authority shall be restricted to those issues set forth in appellant's <br /> written appeal statement; <br /> 2. Staff report. At least ten(10) days prior to the date of the scheduled hearing <br /> before the Examiner, City staff shall file with the office of the Hearing Examiner <br /> and provide the appellant with a staff report responding to the appellant's <br /> memorandum concerning the appeal; and <br /> 3. Reply memorandum. At least five (5) days prior to the date of the scheduled <br /> hearing before the Examiner, the appellant shall file with the office of the Hearing <br /> Examiner any reply memorandum which the appellant desires to file. The scope <br /> of the reply memorandum shall be restricted to responding to issues raised in the <br /> staff report. <br /> 4. Prehearing conference. A pre-hearing conference may be held at the discretion of <br /> the Examiner within ten(10) days of the filing of the appeal. If the Examiner <br /> exercises his discretion to hold a pre-hearing conference on an appeal, subsequent <br /> to the pre-hearing conference, the Examiner shall issue an order establishing the <br /> procedure and schedule for the consolidated open public hearing, and for the <br /> submittal of reports by City staff, applicant, and appellant. The Examiner's order <br /> shall provide for the submittal of appellant's memorandum setting forth the <br /> appellant's arguments and authority, a City staff report responding to appellant's <br /> memorandum, applicant's memorandum responding to the appellant's <br /> memorandum, and appellant's reply memorandum. All written reports shall be <br /> 74 <br />