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Section VIIC: APPEALS The City establishes the following administrative appeal procedures under RCW 43 . 21C. 075 and WAC 197-11- 680: 1. For purposes of utilizing SEPA to assist in governmental decision making, in addition to the right of appeal under VIIB5 herein, the City recognizes a right of administrative appeal of a threshold determination (a DNS or DS) by any aggrieved person. A. Any person aggrieved by any of the determinations or actions of the Responsible Official as described in this Section and Section VIIB5 above, may appeal to the City Council by submitting to the City Clerk a written statement requesting an appeal which sets forth the name and address of the person aggrieved and a clear and concise statement of the grounds for the appeal. Any appeal from such a determination or action must be filed with the City Clerk no later than ten (10) days following the issuance of the DNS or DS. B. Upon timely notice of appeal as to determination or action set out in Subsection "A" of this section, the City Council shall set a date for hearing, which shall be not less than 20 days nor more than 45 days after receipt of the request for appeal by the City Clerk. Within ten working days after such hearing, the City Council shall file and transmit to the parties written findings of fact, conclusion of law and the decision. C. Notice of hearings shall be sent by certified mail to the parties concerned and published in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. D. The City Council shall have authority upon good cause to grant continuances of hearings not to exceed fourteen (14) days and the City Council shall have the authority to affirm, reverse or modify in whole or in part the administrative determinations of the Responsible Official with directions for 26