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interested party, individual or group pursuant to Section 41-645 or set for public hearing by the City Council pursuant to Section 41-642. Section 8. Section 41-642 (Review of Decision of Planning Commission by City Council) of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-642. - Review of decision of planning commission by city council; hearing. Upon the filing, by the planning commission, of a written finding of fact with the clerk of the council, the council may review and appeal said finding as set forth herein and in the timeframe set forth in Section 41-645(b). If the council is dissatisfied with the action of the planning commission or is of the opinion that the matter is of such magnitude as to be of special interest to the people of the City of Santa Ana it may, by majority vote, set the matter for a public hearing to be held at a regular or adjourned meeting with public notification made by the planning department as was required for the initial hearing; otherwise, all decisions of the planning commission shall be final. Section 9. Section 41-645 (Appeals from decisions Planning Commission of planning commission and/or zoning administrator -Generally) of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-645. - Appeals from decisions of planning commission and/or zoning administrator -Generally. (a) An appeal from a decision or requirement of the planning commission or zoning administrator may be made by any interested party, individual or group. (b) Any appeal made under the terms of this article shall be made within ten (10) calendar days following the date of the decision by the planning commission or zoning administrator. Further, said appeal period shall end at 5:00 p.m. on the tenth calendar day following said date of the decision by the planning commission or zoning administrator. If said tenth calendar day ends on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the ten (10) day period shall end at 5:00 p.m. on the next regular business day. (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 or zoning administrator. Furthermore, a copy of said appeal shall be filed with the planning department and the clerk of the council. (d) Upon receipt of said appeal of the decision of the planning commission,- the planning department shall set the matter for hearing by the council. In the event the Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 6 of 12 11 A-8