§ 50.47 SITE APPROVAL DECISION.
   (A)   After the public hearing and any continuation thereof, the Hearing Committee shall hold a public review meeting for purposes of establishing findings of fact and a recommendation concerning the site approval request. Any findings of fact and recommendation shall be supported by the record and shall be presented to the County Board Chairman who shall in turn submit same to the full County Board at least within 170 days from the Lake County Clerk’s receipt of the site approval request.
   (B)   In making its recommendation on the request for site approval, the Hearing Committee shall base its decision on the following criteria:
      (1)   The facility is necessary to accommodate the waste needs of the area it is intended to serve;
      (2)   The facility is so designed, located, and proposed to be operated that the public health, safety, and welfare will be protected;
      (3)   The facility is located so as to minimize incompatibility with the character of the surrounding area and to minimize the effect on the value of the surrounding property;
      (4)   The facility is located outside the boundary of the 100-year floodplain, or the site is flood-proofed;
      (5)   The plan of operations for the facility is designed to minimize the danger to the surrounding area from fire, spills, or other operational accidents;
      (6)   The traffic patterns to or from the facility are so designed as to minimize the impact on existing traffic flows;
      (7)   If the facility will be treating, storing, or disposing of hazardous waste, an emergency response plan exists for the facility which includes notification, containment, and evacuation procedures to be used in case of an accidental release;
      (8)   If the facility is to be located in this county, the facility is consistent with the Solid Waste Management Plan, as amended, adopted by the County Board on September 12, 1989; and
      (9)   If the facility will be located within a regulated recharge area, any and all applicable requirements specified by the Illinois Pollution Control Board for the area have been met.
   (C)   The County Board shall consider as evidence the previous operating experience and past record of convictions or admissions of violations of the applicant (and any subsidiary, parent corporation, or subsidiary of the parent corporation) in the field of solid waste management when considering criteria of subsections (B)(2) and (B)(5) under this section.
   (D)   (1)   The County Board shall consider the record from the public hearing and the findings of fact and recommendations of the Hearing Committee and shall make a determination concerning a site approval request at least within 180 days from the Lake County Clerk’s receipt of the site approval request.
      (2)   The County Board may conditionally approve any request for site approval, provided the conditions are not inconsistent with regulations promulgated by the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Any determination by the County Board shall be supported by the record.
   (E)   No determination by the County Board of a site approval request may be reconsidered.
(1977 Code, § 6:2-4) (Ord. passed 3-8-1994)