Sec. 22-55

Other

• General standards for special exceptions

  No special exception shall be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals unless such Board shall find: a. That the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the special exception will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, convenience, morals, order, or general welfare. b. That the special exception will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood. c. That the exterior architectural appeal and functional plan of any proposed structure will not be so at variance with either the exterior architectural appeal and functional plan of the structures already constructed or in the course of construction in the immediate neighborhood or the character of the applicable district, as to cause a substantial depreciation in the property values within the neighborhood. d. That adequate utilities, water, sewer or septic system, access roads, storm drainage and/or other necessary improvements have been or are being provided. e. That adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets. f. That the proposed special exception is not contrary to the objectives of the current Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Tappahannock. g. That the special exception shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located or to the special requirements established for the specific use.