§ 153.474. General standards applicable to all conditional uses.

The planning staff, the City Planning Commission, and Council, when studying a petition for a conditional use, shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed use in terms of the following standards, and if taking favorable action on the proposal, shall find adequate evidence that the use:

A.

Will be harmonious with and in accordance with the general objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan;

B.

Will 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 will not change the essential character of the same area;

C.

Will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses;

D.

Will be served adequately by essential public facilities such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewers and schools; or that the person or agency responsible for the establishment of the proposed use shall be able to provide adequately any such services;

E.

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,

F.

Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment, and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any person or property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, or odors;

G.

Will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be so designed as not to create an interference with traffic on surrounding public streets or roads;

H.

Will not result in the destruction, loss, or damage of a natural, scenic, or historic feature of major importance.

(Prior code § 153.077; Ord. 322-1976)