In granting or denying a junkyard permit, the Town Board shall take the following aesthetic factors into consideration:
In granting or denying a junkyard permit, the Town Board shall take the following location factors into consideration:
A.
The nature and development of surrounding property, such as the proximity of public parks, churches, educational facilities, nursing homes, public buildings, or places of public gathering.
B.
Whether or not the proposed location can be reasonably protected from affecting the public health and safety by reason of offensive or unhealthy noise, odors or smoke, or of other causes.
C.
The proximity of streams, lakes, wetlands, floodplains, groundwater supplies, private and public water supplies.
D.
Local drainage patterns.
E.
Long range comprehensive plans for the Town.
F.
Proximity of the site to established residential or recreational areas.
G.
Availability of other suitable sites for the junkyard.