SECTION 7A-543.   GENERAL STANDARD APPLICABLE TO ALL CONDITIONAL USES.
In addition to the specific requirements for conditionally permitted uses, the Planning Commission shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed use in terms of the following standards and shall find adequate evidence showing that such use at the proposed location:
   A.   Will be harmonious with and in accordance with the general objectives, or with any specific objective of the City Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance; and
   B.   Will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and that such use will not change the essential character of the same area; and
   C.   Will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses; and
   D.   Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, and schools; or that the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed use shall be able to provide adequately any such services; and
   E.   Will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community; and
   F.   Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property or general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke fumes, glare, or orders; and
   G.   Will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be designed as not to create an interference in traffic on surrounding public thoroughfares; and
   H.   Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic, or historic feature of major importance.
[§ 7A-543, amended by Ord. No. 89-1, effective July 21, 1989 and Ord. No. 02-01, effective May 17, 2002, amended by Ord. No. 04-0A4, effective June 3, 2004, amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007.]