Special use permit for addition, enlargement, expansion or intensification

A. In general. As a special use in compliance with the provisions of article 9 of this ordinance, the lawful nonconforming use of a building, structure, or land may be added to, enlarged, expanded, or intensified provided that such addition, enlargement, expansion or intensification shall not exceed fifty (50) percent in excess of the existing floor area, land or intensity used for the nonconforming use at the time the use became lawfully nonconforming. Said increased use shall comply with all other dimensional and area requirements of this ordinance. In granting such a special use permit, the zoning board may place such restrictions on such increase as it may deem necessary to minimize its effect upon neighboring property and uses. Additional special use permits may be granted provided that the cumulative effect is not more than fifty (50) percent.

B. Extractive industrial uses. For extractive industrial use only, a special use permit may be granted to allow the enlargement or expansion of such a nonconforming use beyond twenty-five (25) percent, up to the boundaries of the yard setbacks of the lot containing such use as such lot existed on May 10, 1999, and subject to all other requirements of this ordinance and the subdivision and land development regulations. In granting such a special use permit, the zoning board may place such restrictions on such increase as it may deem necessary to minimize its effect upon neighboring property and uses.