Conditional use approval criteria.
, it will also be the applicant's burden to demonstrate that the following conditions are satisfied prior to the approval of the tract or portion for use under the provisions of Section
by the Board of Commissioners. No tract shall be eligible for such use hereunder, unless it first meets the following conditions:
(1) The design and development of the tract shall provide for the conservation of land, the preservation and maintenance of existing historic structures and protection of natural resources;
(2) The tract and any proposed accessory uses within it shall be environmentally and physically suitable to support the purpose of this section.
(3) The natural features of the tract, including but not limited to wooded areas, meadows, flood plain and very steep slope areas, shall be preserved and protected through sensitive environmental site design consistent with the purposes of this Section
300-35.1;
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article
IX, Section
300-62, buildings, utilities or other elements of development may be located within steep and very steep slopes, when considered consistent with the underlying conservation purpose of this District and Section
300-35.1E(8);
(5) New buildings shall not be located to dominate a tract or monopolize the view of overall contryside;
(6) Minimum parking shall be provided consistent with the provisions for the specific uses;
(7) All non-wooded areas adjacent to residential or commercial uses may be required to be maintained according to existing zoning regulations for a distance of 25 feet from the property lines if the terrain permits.
(8) Acceptance of additional conditions which may be imposed by the Board of Commissioners at the time of conditional use application based upon the specifics of the use.
