In general, use of land and buildings in the village is substantially uniform in relation to the adjacent use of land and buildings within the different zoned areas of the village. It is hereby recognized that special uses may exist, which by their unique characteristics, cannot be classified in a particularly zoned area. Thus, the policy and purpose of this chapter is to provide a flexible means of permitting certain exceptions to the zoning districts established under this title when certain conditions exist to warrant such special use. In the case of a permissible special use that would otherwise be an exception to the zoning rules and regulations adopted herein, the public benefit of such special use outweighs the potential harm to the public welfare and to the adjacent property owners under such conditions imposed as are necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and individual property rights of adjacent property owners. (Ord. 2004-16, 9-7-2004)