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Section 971.05. - Review of uses requiring a special exception. <br />(9) General criteria for review of special exception uses. Prior to approval by the board of <br />county commissioners, a special exception use applicant must present evidence of <br />compliance with the below cited general criteria as well as specific criteria for the respective <br />special exception use cited herein in Chapter 971, regulations for specific land uses. The <br />applicant shall have the burden of establishing, by competent material and substantial <br />evidence, the existence of the facts and conditions which this chapter requires for approval. <br />The applicant shall have the responsibility to present evidence in the form of testimony, <br />exhibits, documents, models, plans and the like to support the application for approval of a <br />special exception use. <br />(a) Consistency with comprehensive plan and zoning code. The proposed use shall be <br />consistent with the comprehensive plan and with the stated purpose and intent of the <br />appropriate district regulations and all applicable regulations within this chapter. <br />(b) Compatibility with surrounding land uses. The proposed use and its location shall be <br />compatible with surrounding land uses and the general character of the area, based on <br />consideration of such. potential impacts as traffic generation, drainage, nuisance <br />impacts, lighting, appearance, and other factors potentially impacting the character and <br />stability of the surrounding area. <br />(c) No adverse impacts on public health, safety, and general welfare. The proposed use and <br />its location and method of operation shall promote the public health, safety, and general <br />welfare. The proposal shall include any landscape and structural improvements, public <br />facility expansions, and operational restrictions or procedures required to effectively <br />mitigate potential negative impacts of the use.. <br />(d) Promote orderly development. The use and proposed location shall promote orderly and <br />efficient development considering such factors as impact on public facilities, <br />preservation of neighborhood integrity, and similar factors impacting orderly <br />development of the area. <br />148 <br />