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A governmental body abuses its discretion if it misinterprets or <br /> misapplies the law or if no competent record evidence supports its <br /> decision. Alpenhof, LLC v. City of Ouray, 2013 COA 9, ¶ 9; Berger v. <br /> City of Boulder, 195 P.3d 1138, 1139 (Colo. App. 2008). The record <br /> lacks competent evidence if "the governmental body's decision is `so <br /> devoid of evidentiary support that it can only be explained as an <br /> arbitrary and capricious exercise of authority."' O'Dell, 920 P.2d at <br /> 50 (quoting Ross v. Fire & Police Pension Ass'n, 713 P.2d 1304, <br /> 1309 (Colo. 1986)). <br /> 24 "An action by an administrative [body] is not arbitrary or an <br /> abuse of discretion when the reasonableness of the [body's] action <br /> is open to a fair difference of opinion, or when there is room for <br /> more than one opinion." Khelik v. City & Cnty. of Denver, 2016 COA <br /> 55, ¶ 13. Because we are not the fact finder, we "cannot weigh the <br /> evidence or substitute our own judgment for that of the <br /> [administrative body]." Kruse v. Town of Castle Rock, 192 P.3d 591, <br /> 601 (Colo. App. 2008). <br /> 2,5 To the extent this appeal requires us to review and interpret <br /> the Land Use Code, we do so de novo and apply ordinary rules of <br /> statutory interpretation. See City of Commerce City v. Enclave W., <br /> 12 <br />