The Commission and Council shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed zoning amendment in terms of the following standards and shall find adequate evidence answering the following questions about the proposed zoning amendment:
A. Will the new zoning be harmonious with and in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and, if not, has there been an application for a Comprehensive Plan amendment;
B. Is the area included in the zoning amendment intended to be rezoned in the future;
C. Is the area included in the zoning amendment intended to be developed in the fashion that would be allowed under the new zoning - for example, a residential area turning into commercial area by means of special use permits;
D. Has there been a change in the area or adjacent areas, which may dictate that the area should be rezoned. For example, have the streets been widened, new railroad access been developed or planned or adjacent area being developed in a fashion similar to the proposed rezone area;
E. Will the proposed uses be designed, constructed, operated and maintained 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;
F. Will the proposed uses not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses;
G. Will the area be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water, sewer or that the person responsible for the establishment of proposed zoning amendment shall be able to provide adequately any of such services;
H. 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;
I. Will the proposed uses not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors. (Ord. 626, 10-7-2002)