(A) Because of the technical nature of many of the proposals which come before the Area Plan Commission for approval, it is recommended that an Essential Services Committee be established to act as a technical review advisory committee to the Area Plan Commission.
(B) The membership and scope of responsibility of the Essential Services Committee are at the discretion of the Plan Commission.
(C) This section suggests minimum requirements to meet the needs of the Area Plan Commission.
(1) Responsibility. The Essential Services Committee shall review all improvement location permits and shall act as the sketch plat review committee of the Area Plan Commission for approval of all rezoning. No improvement location permits shall be issued or preliminary plats forwarded to the Area Plan Commission without review by the Essential Services Committee. The Essential Services Committee shall have advisory authority only, and under this chapter shall make recommendations to the Area Plan Commission and Administrator. Such recommendations shall be on the adopted standardized form for such recommendations.
(2) Membership. The Essential Services Committee shall consist of the Administrator of the Area Plan Commission, the Zoning Enforcement Officer, one appointee of the Area Plan Commission representing the unincorporated areas, one appointee of the Area Plan Commission representing the incorporated areas and the following technical representatives as required: law enforcement, street or highway commissioner, water and sewer or septic commissioner, fire and safety personnel, a member of the local Building Trades Association and the local government engineer. Other persons may be asked to participate in the review process at the invitation of the Administrator. In cases where the land in question is located within two miles of an incorporated area, representatives of both the incorporated and unincorporated areas should be in attendance.
(Ord. passed 9-1-2006)