USE APPROPRIATENESS

The board may offer review and comment on the appropriateness of a proposed development only when formal approval of the use by the planning and zoning commission and council is part of the request as submitted. If use is a consideration in the review process the following guidelines will be used by the board in formulating its recommendation:

a.

Is the use indicated in the master land use plan?

b.

Is the existing road system adequate to handle the proposed development?

c.

Is the use compatible with surrounding uses?

d.

Is there adequate buffering between the proposed site and the adjacent uses?

e.

Can existing utilities handle the proposed development?

Regardless of whether the board determines to offer a recommendation on the proposed land use or what that recommendation is, the board will develop recommendations on the proposed development in accordance with the following guidelines.