Spotsylvania County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 23-4.5.7(a)

Extracted standards

8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Appropriate location for facilities

    That the proposed use is appropriately located with respect to transportation facilities, water supply, wastewater treatment, fire and police protection, waste disposal, and similar facilities

  • That the proposed use is in accord with the comprehensive plan and other official plans adopted by the county

  • Harmony with neighborhood character

    That the proposed use or development of the land will be in harmony with the scale, bulk, coverage, density, and character of the area or neighborhood in which it is located

  • No adverse environmental impact

    That the proposed use will have no unduly adverse impact on environmental or natural resources

  • No adverse health or safety impact

    That the proposed use will not adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use

  • No adverse impact on adjacent land

    That the proposed use will not hinder or discourage the appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings or impair the value thereof

  • No detriment to public welfare

    That the proposed use will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements within the neighborhood

  • No undue traffic congestion

    That the proposed use will not cause undue traffic congestion or create a traffic hazard

From the ordinance

The planning commission shall not recommend, nor shall the board of supervisors approve, the proposed special use unless it satisfies the following standards: (a) General standards: (1) That the proposed use is in accord with the comprehensive plan and other official plans adopted by the county; (2) That the proposed use or development of the land will be in harmony with the scale, bulk, coverage, density, and character of the area or neighborhood in which it is located; (3) That the proposed use will not hinder or discourage the appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings or impair the value thereof; (4) That the proposed use will not adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use; (5) That the proposed use will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements within the neighborhood; (6) That the proposed use is appropriately located with respect to transportation facilities, water supply, wastewater treatment, fire and police protection, waste disposal, and similar facilities; (7) That the proposed use will not cause undue traffic congestion or create a traffic hazard; (8) That the proposed use will have no unduly adverse impact on environmental or natural resources.
Sec. 23-4.5.7(a)