Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Criteria for granting special exception
The Town Council may grant a complete exception from the standard, or it may modify the standard based on the particularities of the site. In determining to grant a special exception, the Town Council shall be guided by the following general considerations: (1) The unusual shape or topography of a lot or an adjoining lot; (2) The location of existing structures; and (3) Whether mature trees can be preserved through the exception.
- Expiration of exception1 year
Unless the applicant obtains site plan approval incorporating the exception within one (1) year of the grant, the exception will expire.
- Time limit for Town Council action90 days
A request for a special exception shall be acted on by Town Council within ninety (90) days after the date of the request, or concurrently with a zoning map amendment or conditional use permit, whichever is longer.
From the ordinance
In acting upon a special exception, Town Council shall consider the Comprehensive Plan, the purposes of the zoning district, the intent of the standard in question, and the criteria in this Section; however, the Town Council shall not be required to make specific findings in support of its decision.