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Criteria for Decision Making <br />S ecial Exce tion -if apP.,,_l_ic_a...,b_le ___ _ <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 />The proposed use , including potential future ~xpansion aligns with the <br />current zoning and other existing industrial facilities in and around the parcel. <br />The facility may house and process hazardous material in an area <br />specifically designed and built for such activities. In addition the <br />development, construction and operation of the entire facility will abide by all <br />applicable local, state and federal regulations related to materials storage, <br />handling, waste and containment. The facility will NOT produce significant <br />external impacts detectable beyond the lot lines of the property. <br />(2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area <br />or property values therein, because: <br />The proposed use, including potential future expansion aligns with the <br />current zoning and uses and would be consistent with the character and use <br />of other existing industrial facilities in and around the parcel. The proposed <br />development is within the Blackthorne West Industrial Park, currently home <br />to the Tire Rack, General Metal and Stamping , Maxi-Blast, DSM Food <br />Specialties, as well as a significant number of warehouse and distribution <br />centers . <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 />See response to #2 above. <br />(4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive <br />Plan, because: <br />The Blackthorne West Industrial Park was envisioned and developed as part <br />of the City's Comprehensive Plan going back to the 1990's and has been <br />included in each new amendment thereto .