Any person may appeal to the City Council any order, requirement, decision or determination of the Planning Commission, Planning Director or designee in the manner provided in this chapter.

Appeals shall be made in writing and filed with the City Clerk within 10 days after the final action of the Planning Commission, Planning Director or designee. Upon receipt of notice of such appeal, the City Clerk shall set a time within 30 days after the receipt of such appeal for the public hearing on the appeal. Notice of the hearing shall be given as set forth in Chapter 18.12 of this title. The City Clerk shall also notify the Planning Commission, Planning Director or designee of such appeal.

The Planning Commission, Planning Director or designee upon receipt of the notice of appeal, shall prepare a report of the facts pertaining to the decision of the Planning Commission, Planning Director or designee and shall submit such report to the City Council along with the reason for the Commission's Planning Director or designee's action.

The City Council shall refer any matter back to the Planning Commission, Planning Director or designee if any evidence is presented to the Council that was not presented to the Planning Commission, Planning Director or designee.

At the close of the public hearing, the City Council may affirm, revise or modify the decision of the Planning Commission, Planning Director or designee. If the Council does not take any action on the appeal within 60 days after the filing thereof, the Commission's, Planning Director or designee's action shall be deemed affirmed.