(A) At the close of the public hearing, the Hearing Officer shall state the date and process for submission of written comments to be considered part of the record. Such date shall be 30 days after conclusion of the public hearing, except if such date falls on a Sunday or a federal holiday it shall be the following business day.
(B) Upon conclusion of the public hearing, the applicant shall publish legal notice informing the public of the deadline and process for submitting written comment. The County Administrator shall post the information on the Lake County website.
(C) The County Clerk (on behalf of the County Board) shall accept written comment from any person concerning the appropriateness of the proposed site. Upon receipt of the written comment, the County Clerk shall date stamp same and shall file written comment and the postmarked envelope in which the comment was received.
(D) Copies of written comments shall be made available for public inspection in the Office of the County Clerk, and members of the public shall be allowed to obtain a copy of any written comment upon payment of actual cost of reproduction.
(E) Any written comment timely submitted to the County Clerk, including comment postmarked not later than the date set by the Hearing Officer, shall be made part of the record at the public hearing as hereinafter described, and the County Board shall consider any timely written comments in making its final determination concerning the request.
(Ord. 24-0593, passed 5-14-2024)