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ARTICLE 6: CONDITIONAL USES
SECTION 602 STANDARDS FOR GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE
To determine whether a Conditional Use proposal shall be approved or denied, the Commission shall find that the following standards, where applicable, are met.
A. The proposal will be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and objectives of this Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance and other applicable policies of the County.
B. Taking into account location, size, design and operating characteristics, the proposal will have a minimal adverse impact on the (1) livability, (2) value, and (3) appropriate development of abutting properties and the surrounding area compared to the impact of development that is permitted outright.
C. The location and design of the site and structures for the proposal will be as attractive as the nature of the use and its setting warrant.
D. The proposal will preserve assets of particular interest to the community.
E. In permitting a new Conditional Use or the alteration of an existing Conditional Use, the Planning Commission may impose in addition to those standards and requirements expressly specified by this Ordinance, additional conditions which the Planning Commission considers necessary to protect the best interests of the surrounding area or the County as a whole. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) Increasing the required lot size or yard dimension.
2) Limiting the height, size or location of buildings.
3) Controlling the location and number of vehicle access points.
4) Increasing the street width.
5) Increasing the number of required offstreet parking spaces.
6) Limiting the number, size, location and lighting of signs.
7) Requiring diking, fencing, screening, buffering through the use of increased setbacks, landscaping or other means to protect adjacent or nearby property.
8) Designating sites for open spaces.
9) Limiting the manner in which the use is conducted, including restricting the time an activity may take place and restraints to minimize such environmental effects as noise, vibrations, air pollution, glare and odor.