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substantial physical exterior modifications to historic structures, such that it reads as follows: Sec. 30-8. Appeals from decisions of historic resources commission. (a) An appeal from a decision or requirement of the historic resources commission may be made by any interested party, individual or group. (b) Any appeal made under the terms of this section shall be made within ten (10) calendar days following the date of the decision by the historic resources commission, and shall be accompanied by payment of an appeal fee set in such amounts as shall be established by resolution of the city council. Further, such appeal period shall end at 5:00 p.m. on the tenth calendar day following such date of the decision by the historic resources commission. If such tenth calendar day ends on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the ten-day period shall end at 5:00 p.m. on the next regular business day. The formal action by the historic resources commission shall become effective on the day following the first regularly scheduled council meeting after the ten-day appeal period, unless the city council, in compliance with section 41-643, section 41-644 or section 41- 645, holds a public hearing on the matter, then the decision of the city council will become effective on the day following the hearing and decision by the city council. (c) All appeals shall be in writing and on forms provided by the planning department and shall specify wherein there was any error of decision or requirement by the commission. Furthermore, a copy of such appeal shall be filed with the planning department and the clerk of the council. (d) Upon receipt of such appeal, the planning department shall set the matter for hearing by the council. (e) All appeals shall be heard in the same manner as prescribed for the original hearing. (f) Upon filing of an appeal, the planning department shall forward to the clerk of the council a copy of the written findings, maps, papers and exhibits upon which the decision of the historic resources commission was based. (g) The council may, after public hearing, affirm, reverse, change, or modify the original decision and may make any additional determination it shall consider appropriate within the limitations imposed by this chapter. Such decision shall be filed with the clerk of the council, and the city planning department; one (1) copy thereof shall be sent to the applicant. Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any Ordinance No. NS-2780 Page 3 of 4