§ 1286.05. REVIEW STANDARDS.

A special land use shall not be granted a special land use permit to locate within the particular zoning district in which it is listed unless and until the Planning Commission is satisfied that the special land use is appropriate in consideration of the following review standards:

(a)

The establishment, maintenance or operation of the special land use would not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety or general welfare.

(b)

The special land use's location, size, height of buildings, walls, fences, and structures, nature and intensity of activities involved, access to existing and future streets, parks, and drainage would not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of, or diminish and impair property values of, other buildings, structures, and uses in the immediate vicinity that are permitted by right under current zoning regulations.

(c)

The establishment of the special land use would not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted by right in the zoning district, or the safety and convenience of persons therefrom.

(d)

The special land uses' location, size, height of buildings, walls, fences, and structures, nature and intensity of activities involved, access to existing and future streets, parks, and drainage would be consistent with the City of Coopersville Comprehensive Community Plan and would contribute to the character of development envisioned in the Plan for the area affected.

(e)

Adequate utilities, access roads, drainage, and necessary facilities have been or would be provided.

(f)

Adequate measures have been or would be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic hazards and congestion in the public streets, and traffic impacts generated by the special land use would be accommodated.

(g)

The site would be accessible to police and fire protection, and hazards arising from the use and storage of flammable materials would be minimal.

(h)

The operations in connection with the special land use would not be environmentally objectionable to nearby buildings, structures, or uses due to noise, odors, fumes, vibration, light, or other pollution to a degree more than would be expected of any use permitted by right in the zoning district in which the special land use in proposed.

(i)

The special land use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the zoning district in which it is located and to any additional conditions or procedures as specified in this chapter.

(j)

With respect to automobile auction facilities, the following additional standards shall apply:

(1)

Sale of new and used automobiles are permitted.

(2)

The outdoor display of banners, flags, balloons or similar promotional items will be subject to Ordinance 451, Signs, Chapter 1282 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coopersville.

(3)

The exterior display of vehicles or exterior automobile storage shall be permitted within the side and rear yards only.

(4)

The sale of commercial vehicles shall be permitted.

(5)

No single vehicle offered for sale shall remain on the premises for longer than forty-five days.

(6)

Auctioneering and sales activities shall be conducted within the principal building.

(7)

There shall be no disassembly of vehicles permitted on site other than in an enclosed building.

(8)

The prevent a concentration of similar uses, an automobile auction facility shall not be located within 750 feet of another automobile auction facility, used automobile sales facility or commercial vehicle sales facility. Distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line using a straight line. This shall not preclude more than one such use being located on the same site as part of a single facility.

(Ord. 195. Passed 4-9-90; Ord. 465. Passed 5-11-15 .)