§ 11.04.03. Standards for granting special exceptions.

In reaching its conclusion and in making the findings required in this part, the board of adjustments and appeals shall consider and weigh, among others, the following factors and standards, where applicable and shall show in its record such factors were considered. Further, the board shall find in the case of any of these factors and standards, where they may be relevant and applicable, that the purposes and requirements for granting the special exception have been met by the applicant:

A.

Ingress and egress to the property and the proposed structures thereof, if any, including such considerations as automotive and pedestrian safety and convenience, traffic flow and control, and access in case of fire or catastrophe;

B.

Off-street parking and loading areas where required, including consideration of relevant factors in subsection A. preceding, and the economic, noise, glare, or other effects of the locations of such off-street parking and loading areas on adjacent and nearby properties and loading areas on adjacent and nearby properties and properties generally in the district;

C.

Refuse and service areas, including consideration of relevant factors in subsections A. and B. preceding;

D.

Utilities, including such considerations as hook-in locations and availability and compatibility of utilities for the proposed use;

E.

Screening and buffering, including considerations of such relevant factors as type, dimensions, and character to preserve and improve compatibility and harmony of use and structure between the proposed special exception and the uses and structures of adjacent and nearby properties and properties generally in the district;

F.

Signs, if any, and proposed exterior lighting, if any, with reference to glare, traffic safety, and economic effects of same on properties in the district and compatibility and harmony with other properties in the district;

G.

Required yards and open spaces;

H.

Height of structure where related to uses and structures on adjacent and nearby properties and properties generally in the district;

I.

Economic effect on adjacent and nearby properties and properties generally in the district of the grant of the special exception.