A. If the traffic authority denies terminal designation, route feasibility or revokes a previously approved terminal or route, the applicant/terminal owner, within ten days following the date of receipt of the decision of the traffic authority, may appeal said decision to the city manager in writing. An appeal shall be made on a form prescribed by the department of public works and shall be filed with the city clerk. The appeal shall state specifically wherein there was an error or abuse of discretion by the traffic authority or wherein its decision is not supported by the evidence in the record. Within five days of the filing of an appeal, the traffic authority shall transmit to the city clerk the terminal application, the sketches of the revoked route and all other data filed therewith, the report of the traffic authority, the findings of the traffic authority and its decision on the application.

B. The city clerk shall make copies of the data provided by the traffic authority available to the applicant and to the appellant (if the applicant is not the appellant) for inspection and may give notice to any other interested party who requested notice of the time when the appeal will be considered by the city manager.

C. If Caltrans and not the traffic authority denies or revokes terminal access from federally designated highways, no appeal may be made to the city manager, but must be made to Caltrans as may be permitted by Caltrans.

D. Any decision of the city manager may be appealed to the city council by filing a notice of appeal with the city clerk within ten days of the date of the city manager’s decision. The appeal shall state specifically wherein there was an error or abuse of discretion by the city manager or wherein the city manager’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence. (Ord. 4061 § 3, 2002; Ord. 2946 § 1, 1984)