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:
(1) 
Adequate usable space.
(2) 
Adequate access.
(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.
(2) 
Noise or vibration.
(3) 
Dust, glare or heat.
(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:
(1) 
Sewer.
(2) 
Water.
(3) 
Stormwater drainage.
(4) 
Fire protection.
(5) 
Police protection.
(6) 
Streets.
(7) 
Parks.
(8) 
Schools.
E. 
Appropriateness of site plan. Consideration shall include:
(1) 
Parking scheme.
(2) 
Traffic circulation.
(3) 
Open space.
(4) 
Fencing/screening.
(5) 
Landscaping.
(6) 
Signage.
(7) 
Commercial vehicles.
(8) 
Lighting impact.
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.