Before formulating recommendations on a special land use permit application, the Planning Commission shall establish that the following general standards, as well as specific standards, shall be satisfied.
(A) General standards. Before formulating recommendations on a special land use permit application, the Planning Commission shall establish that the following general standards, as well as specific standards, shall be satisfied:
(1) 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 a use will not change the essential character of the area in which it is proposed;
(2) Not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or intended uses in the same general area and will be in improvement to property in the immediate vicinity and to the community as a whole;
(3) Be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, such as highways, streets, police, fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewage facilities, or schools;
(4) Not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services;
(5) Not involve uses, activities, processes, materials and equipment or conditions of operations 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; and
(6) Be consistent with the intent and purpose of the zoning district in which it is propose to locate such use.
(B) Conditions and safeguards. The Planning Commission may stipulate such additional conditions and safeguards deemed necessary for the general welfare, for the protection of individual property rights, and for ensuring that the intent and objective of this chapter will be observed. The breach of any condition, safeguard, or requirements shall automatically invalidate the permit granted.
(C) Specific requirements. The general standards and requirements of this section are basic to all uses authorized by special use permit. The specific and detailed requirements set forth in the following sections related to particular uses and are requirements which must be met by those requirements where applicable.
(D) Permitted uses. Uses permitted by special land use permit shall be those uses listed as “allowed by special use permit” in each district.
(Prior Code, § 15.1503) (Ord. eff. 12-1-2019)