Do I need a notary for the appeal request form?

No. The form is signed and dated without a notary. It requires an appeal letter and may require visual-aid copies, but does not say those attachments must be notarized.

How do I submit the appeal request?

File the signed form and all appeal materials within 15 days of the decision. The form lists 340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-1299.

What should I include with the appeal form?

Attach a letter explaining your specific reasons for appeal and briefly describing a meeting with the applicant or attempts to meet and confer. Include all materials to be considered when filing.

When is the appeal due?

The form says the appeal date must be within 15 days of the decision. The Council policy also gives a 15-day deadline after Commission or committee action.

Palos Verdes Estates, CA · Los Angeles County

No notary required

Request to Appeal Director/Planning Commission Decision

This form lets an applicant or appellant request an appeal of a Director or Planning Commission decision in Palos Verdes Estates.

What this form is

Use this form to appeal a Director or Planning Commission decision. It asks for the appellant’s contact details, decision date, project address, application number, and specific reasons for the appeal. The form says the appeal must be filed within 15 days of the decision and requires all materials to be submitted with it, including a letter describing meeting or good-faith attempts to meet and confer with the applicant.

Who needs it

An applicant or other appellant seeking City Council review of a Director or Planning Commission decision should complete this form.

How to submit it

The form lists 340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-1299, and the Council policy states appeals must be filed within 15 days of the action. Attach all appeal materials when filing.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the required appeal letter and any visual-aid copies are attachments, and the form does not say they must be notarized.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Form
Download the Request to Appeal Director/Planning Commission Decision form.
2
Complete The Form
Enter your contact details, decision date, project address, application number, and specific reasons for the appeal.
3
Gather Appeal Materials
Attach the required letter describing your reasons and meeting or meet-and-confer attempts, along with all materials to be considered.
4
Submit The Appeal
File the form and materials within 15 days of the decision. The form lists 340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-1299.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the appeal request form?: No. The form is signed and dated without a notary. It requires an appeal letter and may require visual-aid copies, but does not say those attachments must be notarized.
How do I submit the appeal request?: File the signed form and all appeal materials within 15 days of the decision. The form lists 340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-1299.
What should I include with the appeal form?: Attach a letter explaining your specific reasons for appeal and briefly describing a meeting with the applicant or attempts to meet and confer. Include all materials to be considered when filing.
When is the appeal due?: The form says the appeal date must be within 15 days of the decision. The Council policy also gives a 15-day deadline after Commission or committee action.

Need something notarized?

This Request to Appeal Director/Planning Commission Decision doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Palos Verdes Estates form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.