(A) Upon submission of an application for a WCF, or petition for amendment to the WCF overlay, the county shall hire one or more independent consultants of its own choosing. These consultants shall be qualified professionals with an appropriate combination of training, record of service, and/or certification in one of the following fields: telecommunications/radio frequency engineering; structural engineering; electromagnetic fields (EMF); and, if determined by the Plan Commission, other fields.
(B) The Planning Department shall provide the independent consultant with a copy of the complete application for analysis and review.
(C) The independent consultant(s) shall provide an estimate for the cost of reviewing the application to the Planning Department. The Planning Department shall forward this estimate in writing to the applicant and the applicant shall promptly pay this fee during the review process (separate from the general application fee). The estimate shall be regarded as a decision of the Administrator. No application will be processed and no public hearings (where applicable) will be scheduled until full payment has been made.
(D) The consultant(s) shall work under the direction of the County Plan Commission and/or Board of Zoning Appeals (if a conditional use or variance is requested). Copies of the consultant(s) findings and reports shall be made available to the applicant not less than seven days prior to any scheduled public hearing(s), and the applicant shall be given the opportunity to respond to said reports in writing and at the applicable public hearing(s).
(BC Ord. passed 1-22-2003; BC Ord. passed 3-26-2003)