(a) In any instance where the Board of Commissioners is required to consider a request for a conditional use, the Board shall consider the following factors where appropriate:
(1) The proposed use is appropriate for the site in question in terms of size, topography, natural features, drainage, sewage disposal, water supply, accessibility and availability of public services, and that adequate provisions will be made to protect sensitive environmental features such as streams, lakes, wetlands, slopes and mature trees;
(2) The proposed use, if compatible with the character of the surrounding neighborhood, will not interfere with or detract from legitimate uses and adjacent properties, and that adequate measures will be provided through building design, site layout, landscaping, planting and operational controls to minimize any adverse impacts caused by noise, lights, glare, odors, smoke, fumes, traffic, parking, loading and signage;
(3) The proposed conditional use will serve the best interest of the township, convenience of the community, and the public health, safety and welfare;
(4) The proposed use is consistent with the Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan for Aston, Lower Chichester and Upper Chichester Townships, 2005;
(5) The proposed use promotes orderly development, proper population density and the provision of adequate community facilities and services, including police and fire protection;
(6) The proposed use is suitable in terms of its effect on highway safety and traffic circulation, and that access, on-site circulation and parking are adequate in view of anticipated traffic; and
(7) The proposed use will provide for adequate off-street parking, as required in Chapter 1284.
A. In allowing a conditional use, the Board of Commissioners may attach such reasonable conditions and safeguards, in addition to those expressed in this Zoning Code, as it may deem necessary to implement the purposes of this Zoning Code and those of the Planning Code.
B. Financial hardship shall not be construed as a basis for granting a conditional use.
(Ord. 896, passed 12-21-2011)