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rendered as part of any other land use matter. Appeals by the planning director <br /> pursuant to this subsection shall be filed not later than 7 days following the date <br /> of the hearings official's decision. If the hearings official's decision is appealed <br /> by another person, the appeals of the decision and interpretation shall be merged <br /> and determined in one appeal proceeding. The planning commission's review <br /> under this subsection shall be limited to determining whether the hearings <br /> official made an incorrect interpretation. Prior to reaching a decision, the <br /> planning commission shall hold at least one public hearing, and shall provide <br /> the parties with at least 7 days notice of the date and time of the hearing. If the <br /> planning commission concludes that the hearings official erred, the planning <br /> commission shall remand the decision to the hearings official with instructions <br /> to issue a new decision consistent with the interpretation rendered by the <br /> planning commission. The hearings official's written revised decision shall be <br /> mailed or delivered to the parties within 15 days from the date of the planning <br /> commission's remand. t' <br /> (3) In lieu of appealing an interpretation of a hearings official pursuant to <br /> subsection (2), the planning director may request the planning commission to <br /> issue a general interpretation of a code section or its application. Prior to <br /> reaching a decision, the planning commission shall hold at least one public <br /> hearing. The interpretation issued by the planning commission pursuant to this <br /> subsection shall not affect previous land use decisions that applied the code <br /> section for which the planning director requested the interpretation. Unless the <br /> planning commission reconsiders its interpretation, the interpretation shall apply <br /> in all decisions issued following the date of the planning commission's <br /> interpretation except those made by the city council. <br /> 9.0050 Interpretation of Purpose Sections. Many of the divisions of this land use code <br /> contain "introduction" and "purpose" sections which are intended in most instances to <br /> provide general explanatory information concerning subsequent code sections. The <br /> content of these sections shall not constitute approval criteria or be used to interpret <br /> such criteria unless the sections are specifically referenced for that purpose in another <br /> section of this land use code. <br /> 9.0060 Compliance with Standards Prior to Issuance of Permit. Unless otherwise <br /> provided in this code, development permits shall not be approved unless the applicant <br /> has demonstrated compliance with, or obtained an approved adjustment or variance <br /> to: <br /> (1) All applicable general development standards; <br /> (2) All development standards specifically applicable in the subject base zone, <br /> special area zone, or overlay zone; and <br /> (3) All development standards applicable to the specific use proposed. <br /> Such compliance maybe demonstrated as part of approval of a land use application or <br /> approval of a development permit as provided in this code. Development permits <br /> Ordinance - 4 <br />