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"(b) If no building permit would otherwise be required pursuant to the Redwood City Code, application for approval to pursue work on a designated historic site, historic landmark or within a historic district shall be made to the Planning Director who will then present such applications to the Commission. "(c) All such applications shall be accompanied by plans and specifications describing the proposed work as well as any other materials considered by the Commission to be reasonably necessary for the proper review of the proposed project. "(d) The Commission shall complete its review and make a decision within 50 days of the date of receipt of the application. Whenever the application is to tear down, demolish, construct, alter, remove, or relocate any improvement, or any portion thereof, which has been designated a historic landmark pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon. The Commission may hold public hearings on other applications as they deem necessary. All decisions, interim and final, shall be made at regular meetings of the Commission. The Commission's decision shall be in writing and shall state the findings of fact and reasons relied upon in reaching its decision. This decision may be appealed to the City Council. "(e) The Planning Department may collect such fees for an application pursuant to this section as would be charged by the Building Department for a similar building permit application. "Section 40.10. Permit Approval Criteria. The Commission, or the'City Council upon appeal, shall issue an approval for any proposed work as described in Section 40.8 based upon the following criteria or other criteria as determined by the Commission pursuant to Section 40.5: "(a) In the case of any property located within a historic landmark, the proposed work would not detrimentally alter, destroy, or adversely affect any exterior architectural feature; or "(b) In the case of any property located within a historic district, the proposed construction, removal, rehabilitation, alteration, remodeling, excavation, or exterior alteration conforms to the prescriptive standards as adopted by the Commission, and does not adversely affect the character of the district; or "(c) In the case of construction of a new improvement, building, or structure upon a historic site, the exterior of such improvements will not adversely affect and will be compatible with the external appearance of existing designated improve- ments, buildings, and structures on said site.