Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Special exception commencement12 months
Construction shall begin or the use of land for which a special exception has been obtained shall commence within twelve (12) months from the effective date of such permit; otherwise, such permit shall be void.
- Special exception discontinuance2 years
In the event that the use allowed by a special exception is discontinued for a period of two (2) consecutive years, the special exception permit shall become void.
- Special exception reconsideration wait1 year
Once the Board considers and renders a decision on an application for a special exception, the Board shall not consider substantially the same request within one (1) year, except when such decision is the subject of a motion to rehear.
From the ordinance
In considering an application for a special exception, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall determine the appropriateness of the application based on the following standards: The use is compatible with the character and appearance of the surrounding neighborhood by virtue of its height, bulk, location on the lot, and the design and location of parking, signage, landscaping, and other outside activities or structures; The use does not create a demand on public water or sanitary sewer services that exceeds the design capacity of these systems or that would in any way decrease the quality of service to the surrounding neighborhood; The use does not generate traffic on public streets that exceeds the design capacity of such streets and does not create a dangerous traffic problem by virtue of driveway location, site clearance, driveway slope, or other factor; The use does not increase the flood potential in the surrounding neighborhood; The use is in conformance with the setback, yard, frontage, lot area, parking, signage, screening, shading, and other applicable requirements of this chapter as they pertain to the district in which the use is located or to the specific use, whichever the case may be; and The use furthers the intent of the City's Comprehensive Plan.