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sion denials and planning commission recommendations for approval of zone changes in conjunction with annexations. If a zone change only includes property already in the city, it shall be approved, modified and approved, or denied by the hearings official. The planning commission shall act on appeals from decisions of the hearings official. Commission decisions are final. All final zoning district change decisions shall be by order which shall mandate in relevant cases that the zoning map established under sec- tion 9.274 of the Eugene Code, 1971 be amended to reflect the allowed change of zoning district. Section 29. Section 9.682 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to read and provide: 9.682 Appeal Notice and_Actian. ~~} Unless the applicant and appellant agree to a longer time period, the commission shall hold a hearing to allow oral argument on an appeal from a hearings official deci si an within 30 days of its receipt. The The council shall hold a public hearing to allow oral argument on an appeal from a planning commission decision within 40 days of its receipt. At least ten days prior to the hearing, the planning department shall mail notice thereof to the applicant, appellant, and parties who requested notice of the previous decision . ~2} Unless the applicant and appellant agree to longer time per- i od, the commission or counci 1 shal 1 make a decision wi thi n 15 days of the hearing. The council, by order with findings and conclusions therein, shall affirm, reverse, or modify the planning commission's decision. The commission, by order with findings and conclusions therein, shall affirm, modify or reverse the hearings official's decision. i~hen a decision is reversed or modified, the commission or council shall make findings of fact as to why the previous decision was in error based on required criteria. The appeal decision shall be agreed to by a majority of the members present at the hearing. A tie planning commission vote shall result in affirming the previous decision of the hearings official. (3} The planning department shall mail a copy of the appeal decision to the applicant, appellant, and parties who have requested it. Section 30. Subsection ~8} of Section 9.690 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to read and provide: 9.590 Site Plan Review Procedure. ~8} A eal. ~a} Ali thi n ten days of the planning director's decision, i t may be appealed to the hearings official by the applicant, or an adversely affected person. fib} An appeal shall be on a planning department farm and and shall state specifically how the planning director failed to properly evaluate the proposed site plan or make a decision con- si stent with applicable criteria . Ordinance - 17