The planning commission’s action on the variance shall be final unless, within fourteen calendar days after the decision, the applicant or any other person, including the city council, any individual city council member, or the city manager, not satisfied with the decision of the planning commission may appeal in writing to the city council. No conflict of interest shall exist solely by reason of the filing of an appeal by the city council, an individual city council member, or the city manager. The appeal shall be filed with the city clerk and, except an appeal by the city council, a council member, or the city manager, shall be accompanied by a filing fee as prescribed by city council resolution. The clerk shall set a date for a public hearing and shall give notice to the appellant, the applicant and the neighboring property owners in the manner provided in Section 25-28-20. (Amended during the March 2009 supplement.)