The Board of Adjustment may, in appropriate
cases and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, such as
but not limited to site plan review by the Planning Board, control
of outside display of merchandise, hours of operation, and duration
of use, grant permits for the following uses as special exceptions
in the respective districts set forth. Before reaching a decision
under this article, three members of the Board shall have viewed jointly
the subject area. Said viewing shall be noted in their records. The
Board shall also notify abutters in accordance with NH RSA 676:7.
The Board, in acting on the application for a special exception, shall
take into consideration the following conditions:
A. Site suitability: that the specific site is an appropriate
location for the proposed use or structure. This includes:
(3)
Absence of environmental constraints (floodplain,
steep slope, etc.).
B. Immediate neighborhood impact: that the proposal is
not detrimental, injurious, obnoxious or offensive to abutting properties
in particular and to the neighborhood in general. Typical negative
impacts which extend beyond the proposed site include:
(1)
Excessive trip generation.
(4)
Smoke, fumes, gas or odors.
(5)
Inappropriate hours of operation.
C. That there will be no undue nuisance or serious hazard
to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, including the location and design
of accessways and off-street parking.
D. Availability of public services and facilities: that
the following services and facilities are available and adequate to
serve the needs of the use as designed and proposed:
E. Appropriateness of site plan. Consideration shall
include:
F. Immediate neighborhood integrity: that the historical
uses and established use patterns be weighed with recent change in
trends in the neighborhood.
G. Impact on property values: that the proposed use will
not cause or contribute to a decline in property values of adjacent
properties.
H. That the proposed use or structure is consistent with
the spirit of Part 1 and the intent of the Master Plan.