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board, owner and occupants of the proposed historic property, the applicant, and parties who have requested a copy. ~f} Effective date of decision. Unless appealed, the planning director's decision is effective on the eleventh day after it is rendered. .Before proceeding with an alteration, the property owner shall obtain the bu~ld~ng permits required by chapter S of this code. ~g~ Areal s. Within ten days of the planning director's deci - s~on, ~t may be appealed to the board by the applicant, an adversely affected person, an individual board member, the board on its own motion, or a party entitled to notice. The appeal sha11 be on a form prescribed by the planning director and, except when filed by the board or an individual board member, shall state specifically haw the planning director fai 1 ed to properly evaluate the al tera- tion request application or make a decision consistent with appli- cabl a criteria. ~h} Action on appeals, 1, Unless the applicant and appellant agree to a longer time period, the board shall hold a hearing to allow oral argument and additional testimony on an appeal within 3o days of its receipt. At least ten days prior to the hearing, the planning department shall mail notice thereof to the applies cant, appellant, and persons who requested notice of the plan- ning director's decision. 2. Unless the applicant and appellant agree to a longer time period, the board shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny an alteration request within ~5 days of the hearing. The decision shall be in writing and contain findings and conclusions on the alteration approval criteria set out in subsection ~d} of this section. The board's action is final, and must be agreed to by a majority of the members present at the hearing. A tie board vote sha11 result in affirming the decision of the planning director. The p1 ann i ng department shall mail a copy of the decision to the applicant, appellant, and persons who requested a copy. ~ i } Alteration to noncom ati bi e ro ert within districts and ensembles, Alteration to historically nancompatible property within the boundaries of an historic district or ensemble, sha11 be governed by the fallowing criteria instead of the standards set forth in subsection ~d} of this section: I; Design guidelines adopted by the board at the time of des~gnat~on of the district or ensemble. 2. The alterations do not detract from the historic character of the district or ensemble through their design, arrangement, proportion, size, scale, detail, color, texture, and material. ~ j } Expi rat~won of a~ terati an ap~,oval . An alteration approv- al shall terminate if: cons~tructian has not begun within 1S months after the effective date of approval; or construction is not com- pleted within 24 months of the date it began or within 60 months far phased projects. The planning director or board may extend the commencement ar completion time period if an extension request is filed prior to the termination of the applicable time period. If Ordinance - la