ATTACHMENT 2

SECTION 4.5.2 STANDARDS AND FINDINGS OF FACT: TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE

Four Findings for approval of a Special Use Permit

No Special Use Permit shall be recommended by the Town Manager or Planning Board for approval and no Special Use Permit shall be approved by the Town Council unless each of the following findings is made concerning the proposed special use or planned development:

            (1)        That the use or development is located, designed, and proposed to be operated so as to maintain or promote the public health, safety, and general welfare;

            (2)        That the use or development complies with all required regulations and standards of this chapter, including all applicable provisions of articles 3 and 5, the applicable specific standards contained in the supplemental use regulations (article 6), and with all other applicable regulations;

            (3)        That the use or development is located, designed, and proposed to be operated so as to maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property, or that the use or development is a public necessity; and

            (4)        That the use or development conforms with the general plans for the physical development of the town as embodied in this appendix and in the comprehensive plan.