(A) Establishment. A Technical Review Committee is hereby established for the purpose of reviewing development plans and for forwarding a recommendation to the Planning Board for approval or denial based on its findings. The Technical Review Committee shall meet on a regular basis.
(1) The Technical Review Committee shall consist of: the Planning Director; Economic Development Director; Floodplain Administrator; Watershed Administrator; Public Health Director; Chief Building Official; Emergency Management Services Director; Soil and Water Conservation Director; Erosion and Sedimentation Control Administrator; County Sheriff; and Chief Fire Official.
(2) Each member may select an alternate from that member’s staff.
(B) Officers. The Planning Director shall serve as Chairperson to the Technical Review Committee and shall provide a recording secretary for the purpose of maintaining permanent records of its proceedings.
(C) Powers and duties.
(1) The Technical Review Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To provide for a continuing, coordinated and comprehensive review of the technical aspects of this chapter, and for the approval of certain technical aspects of development proposals;
(b) To review all technical aspects of development occurring with the jurisdiction of the county;
(c) To recommend approval or denial of development plans to the Planning Board based on a technical review;
(d) To formulate a memorandum of understanding for each development which details the cumulative comments and deficiencies discovered during the review process from each member. It will also contain any agreements reached with the developer;
(e) Communicate with the developer to notify of the time, date and place of the meeting at which his or her development will be reviewed, and to transmit a copy of the Committee’s memorandum of understanding to the developer;
(f) To recommend to the Planning Board the closing of streets, alleys, easements and other rights-of-way; and
(g) To perform any other related duties that the Board of County Commissioners may direct.
(2) (a) Each individual shall be responsible for the review of those items of the development plan which pertain to their area of expertise.
(b) Comments shall be placed in writing and submitted to the Chairperson at the meeting.
(Ord. 3 § 7.3, passed 9-14-1998)
Cross-reference:
Planning Board, see §§ 150.20 et seq.