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18.20.040 application to the surrounding property owners. The zoning administrator shall determine the area within which proper- ty owners are to be notified by mail. If within seven (7) days of mailing such notice the zoning administrator receives a request for a hearing, the zoning administrator shall schedule a public hearing at the next available city coun- cil meeting. The city council after con- ducting the hearing shall approve, con- ditionally approve, or disapprove the application in accordance with the purposes of this chapter. The zoning administrator shall con- sider and render a decision within the time frames established by law for decision making on projects. C. For those projects which are judged by the zoning administrator to involve complex design issues or which may be of a sensitive or controversial nature, the zoning administrator shall refer the plans to a licensed design professional for review and comment. The zoning administrator shall maintain a list of qualified design consultants who agree not to do any professional work in Pleasanton. Upon making a determination that such review is re- quired, the zoning administrator shall refer the plans to one of the design consultants within one week of receiv- ing acompleted application. The design professional shall comment on the design of the proposal, attend staff meetings, and attend public hearings as deemed necessary by the zoning ad- ministrator. The cost of the consultant services shall be borne by the applicant. D. The zoning administrator may use the voluntary services of licensed design professionals on minor design review applications where necessary to resolve design issues. Design profes- sionals who provide only voluntary services are not restricted from doing other professional work in Pleasanton. (Ord. 1880, 2003; Ord. 1743, 1998; Ord. 1612 § 2, 1994; Ord. 1591 § 2, 1993) 18.20.050 Effective Date Of Decision: A. Within five (5) days of the date of the planning commission's decision ap- proving or conditionally approving a project, the secretary shall transmit written notice of the decision to the city council and the applicant. Unless a timely appeal is filed as provided in section 18.20.060 of this chapter, or unless the city council elects to review the decision of the commission, the decision shall be effective on the later of the following: 1. The day following the first meet- ing of the council after the council has received notice of the decision; or 2. The day after the expiration of the appeal period. B. Within five (5) days of the date of the zoning administrator's decision ap- proving or conditionally approving drawings, the secretary shall transmit written notice of the decision to the planning commission, city council, and the applicant. Unless a timely appeal is filed as provided in section 18.20.060 of this chapter, or unless the planning commission and/or the city council elects to review the decision of the zoning administrator, the decision shall be effective on the later of the follow- 497 (Pleasanton January 2004)