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SUPERVISORS APPROVAL
ARTICLE XIX
SU-1 Special Use Districts
[Added 1-10-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-1]

§ 172-89. Approval of conditional use.(CON'T)
B. Factors for consideration by Board of Supervisors. In determining whether to approve, approve subject to conditions or reject an application for preliminary or final plans for a conditional use permitted by § 172-88, the Board of Supervisors shall consider the following factors:
(1) The recommendations of the Planning Commission.
(2) The factors set forth in Subsection A hereof.
(3) Whether the criteria for approval set forth in Subsection C hereof have been satisfied.
C. Criteria for approval by Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors shall approve an application and plans for a conditional use permitted by § 172-88 only if it has determined that each of the following criteria are or will be satisfied:
(1) The proposed conditional use will not have a detrimental effect on the health, safety, comfort, convenience, morals or general welfare of the public and, in particular, residents in the immediate neighborhood.
(2) The proposed conditional use and all structures, equipment or materials used therefor or therein shall be readily accessible to police and fire protection.
(3) The proposed conditional use shall be of such dimension, location and character as to be compatible with existing uses in the neighborhood and the scheme of development set forth in §§ 172-3 and 172-4.
(4) The proposed conditional use shall not create an increase in traffic of such character as to create a high probability of danger to the health and safety of the community.
(5) The proposed conditional use shall not unduly interfere with or damage natural resources such as streams, lakes, swamps, springs, wetlands, woodlands, slopes and grades, wildlife habitats and trees over eight (8) inches in diameter measured three (3) feet above the base of the trunk which are located on or near the site of the proposed conditional use.
(6) The proposed conditional use shall not involve the storage or display outside of a building or on a lot for which a conditional use is proposed of any merchandise, goods, products, articles or equipment, except for living plants and motor vehicles parked outside such building or on such lot in conformity with the requirements of Article XXIV.
(7) The proposed conditional use shall not involve the storage or display inside a building of merchandise, goods, products, articles or equipment if such storage or display is visible from outside the building beyond the property lines of the site on which the conditional use is proposed to be located.
(8) The proposed conditional use shall not cause a substantial decrease in the value of properties in the vicinity of the proposed use.
(9) The proposed conditional use shall be physically suited to the land on which it is proposed to be located in view of the topography; hydrogeology, soil and other physical features of the land.
(10) The proposed conditional use shall not create an unreasonable and substantial interference with the use and enjoyment of properties in the vicinity of the proposed, use.
 
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