The intent of this article is to set forth additional requirements
which shall apply to certain land uses and activities which, due to
their characteristics or the special characteristics of the area in
which they are to be located, require special consideration so that
they may be properly located and planned with respect to the objectives
of this chapter, their effect on the surrounding properties and community
character and the ability of the Village to accommodate the growth
resulting from the proposed use without undue adverse effect on the
Village.
All applications for building permits, zoning variances or special
permits, except for single-family dwellings and their permitted accessories
thereto or any addition to or alteration of a single-family dwelling
or any structure of a lesser degree, shall be accompanied by a site
plan approval, and no building permit, zoning variance or special
permit shall be issued until all the requirements of this article
and all other applicable provisions of this chapter have been met.
The Planning Board will approve the site plan, provided that
the following findings shall be made:
A. The location and size of the use, the nature and intensity of the
operations involved and the location of the site with respect to it
shall be such that it will be in harmony with the orderly development
of the district as proposed in the Comprehensive Plan, and the location,
nature and height of buildings, walls and fences will not discourage
the appropriate site development and use of adjacent land and buildings.
B. Operations in connection with any use subject to site plan review
shall not be objectionable to nearby properties by reason of noise,
vibrations, increased vehicular traffic or parking demand or lighting
illumination.
C. The proposed use will be provided with adequate supporting services,
such as fire and police protection, public and private utilities and
all other supporting governmental services necessary and appropriate
to the proposed uses.
D. Controls for vehicular and pedestrian movement, including handicap
accessibility, are designed to provide for the safety of the general
public and the occupant, employees, attendants and other persons for
whose benefit the use is intended.
E. The proposed use is physically and visually compatible with the general
neighborhood and will not adversely affect existing land use within
close proximity to the proposed site.
F. The placement and kind of landscaping is such that adjacent residential
areas are adequately screened from any potential nuisance features
of the proposed use and such other criteria as deemed necessary by
the Planning Board as directly related to acceptable planning techniques
and practices.
G. The site plan provides for adequate drainage in a way that will not
have an adverse impact upon adjacent and surrounding uses.
H. The proposed use will not have a detrimental effect on the character
or integrity of any land use within the immediate neighborhood having
a unique cultural, historical, geographical, or architectural value
or other special characteristics.