Council shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed use in terms of the following standards and shall find adequate evidence that such use on the proposed location:
(a) Is in fact a special use as established under the provisions of this Zoning Code for the zoning district involved.
(b) Shall be harmonious with and in accordance with the general objectives, or with any specific objectives of the City and/or Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan;
(c) Shall 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 that such use shall not change the essential character of the same area. Structures to be constructed, reconstructed or altered pursuant to special uses in residential districts shall, whenever practicable, have the exterior appearance of residential buildings of the type otherwise permitted and shall have suitable landscaping, screen planting and fencing wherever deemed necessary by City Council;
(d) Shall not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses;
(e) Shall be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as highways, streets, police and fire protections, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewer, and schools; or that the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed use shall be able to provide adequately any such service;
(f) Shall not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and shall not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community;
(g) Shall not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that shall be detrimental to any persons, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors;
(h) Shall have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be so designed as not to create an interference with traffic on surrounding public thoroughfares; and
(i) Shall not result in the destruction, loss or damage of the natural, scenic or historic feature of importance. (Ord. 1413-01. Passed 7-26-01.)