Zoning board of review action
Within a reasonable time after receiving the planning board report, the zoning board of review shall hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of this ordinance. It shall render its decision on the site plan and application for a variance or special use permit in writing within a reasonable time after the conclusion of the hearing.
The zoning board of review may grant the application only upon written findings that the conditions set forth in section 11 of this ordinance are satisfied, and, in addition, that the proposed project meets the following requirements:
(1) It will comply with all applicable development and performance standards.
(2) It will be compatible with surrounding land uses, and will conform to the town comprehensive plan.
(3) It will not disrupt the neighborhood or the privacy of abutting landowners with excessive noise, light, glare, or air pollutants.
(4) It will not generate undue traffic congestion or hazards on neighborhood streets.
(5) It is a suitable and appropriate use of the site, and is designed so as to accommodate any physical limitations of the site.
(6) It has adequate sewage and waste disposal facilities.
(7) It will not result in any increase in on-site, off-site, or downstream flooding, erosion, or sedimentation.
(8) It has adequate safeguards to prevent damage to or degradation of the town's economically valuable natural land and water resources, and to preserve exceptional natural resources.
(9) The applicant has taken all reasonable steps to minimize adverse environmental impacts.