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Special Exception - if applicable <br />A Special Exception may only be granted upon making a written determination, based upon the <br />evidence presented at a public hearing. Please address how the project meets the following criteria. <br />(1)The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, <br />community moral standards, convenience or general welfare, because: <br />(2)The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area <br />or property values therein, because: <br />(3)The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is <br />located and the land uses authorized therein, because: <br />(4)The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive <br />Plan, because: <br />Criteria for Decision Making <br />The petitioner, with the consent of the property owner, seeks to install <br />outside storage tanks. The 5000 Jet-A tank will be used to support two <br />awarded internal combustion, turbine engine test programs. The two Airgas <br />CO2 tanks will be used to support an awarded DOE test program that is <br />scheduled to start in April 2022. This work will require an extension of the <br />perimeter fencing and relocation/new installation of arborvitae as well as the <br />relocation of the trash enclosure. The substantive nature of the use will not <br />change and as such should satisfy this standard. <br />The substantive nature of the use will not change and as such should satisfy <br />this standard. The additional screening of the outside activities associated <br />with the building and the fact that this is really the "back" of the building <br />reflect satisfaction of this standard. <br />The site is within Ignition Park and is completely consistent with the <br />character of the nearby area and the district generally. <br />The proposed use will not significantly change from the current use. As the <br />current use is consistent with the 2006 City Plan goal of "encouraging <br />sustainable growth that preserves and enhances the character of South <br />Bend and ensures the compability of land uses in the community."