The applicable filing fee is intended to defray the reasonable
and necessary costs of processing the application, including, but
not limited to, costs of site inspection, clerical expenses, copying
costs, space rental, hearing officer compensation, court reporter
expenses, transcription costs, public notice expenses, staff review
time, Committee per-diem, if any, State's Attorneys and County
consultants (such as qualified professional engineers, planners, appraisers,
environmental counsel, etc., including tests, exhibits, and testimony,
if any, provided by said consultants), and other relevant costs incident
to the consideration of an application, the costs incidental to preparing
the record for appeal, and the cost of representing the County on
appeal in case of an appeal of a County Board decision (the "County
costs").