§ 16.1.5. Application review.

A.

Administrative review. Applications for proposed CMRS facilities requiring administrative review must comply with subsection 16.1.2 (where permitted) and subsection 16.1.3 (requirements and performance standards). The planning director will make a decision to approve or deny within 45 days of submittal and inform the applicant of said decision. If a third-party technical study (subsection 16.1.5.C, technical issues and expert review) is required, a decision to approve or deny an application may be postponed until ten days after the study is complete. Any decision to deny a request to place, construct or modify facilities must be in writing and include specific reasons for the action. The planning director's decision can be appealed by the applicant within 30 days to the board of county commissioners. The fee for administrative review of a proposed CMRS facility will be collected when the application is submitted. All applications for administrative review require a pre-application conference as described in subsection 12.2.2, development review procedures.

B.

Special review. Applications for proposed CMRS facilities requiring special review must comply with subsection 16.1.2 (where allowed); subsection 16.1.3 (requirements and performance standards); subsection 16.1.4 (application contents) and special review factors in subsection 4.5 (procedure for permitting uses by special review). The fee for special review of a proposed CMRS facility must be collected when the application is submitted.

C.

Technical issues and expert review. CMRS facilities may involve complex technical issues that require review and input that is beyond the expertise of county staff. The planning director may require the applicant to pay reasonable costs of a third-party technical study of a proposed CMRS facility. Selection of expert(s) to review the proposal will be in the sole discretion of the county.

D.

Building permit. Administrative and special review approval of CMRS facilities is separate from the building permit review process. Building permits for the construction of CMRS facilities can not be issued until the facility is approved through the administrative or special review process.

(Res. No. 04292003R005, 4-29-2003; Res. No. 01312006R010, §§ 14, 15, 1-31-2006)