W. Va. Code § 7-11B-6: Application for development or redevelopment plan.

(a) An agency or a project developer may apply to a county commission or the governing body of a municipality for adoption of a development or redevelopment project plan. The application shall state the project's economic impact, viability, estimated revenues and potential for job creation and such other information as the county commission or the governing body of the municipality may require.

(b) Copies of the application shall be made available to the public in the county clerk's office or the municipal recorder's office when the application is filed with the governing body of a municipality.