ARTICLE 11
Planning and Zoning Commission
Amended July 01, 2008 by Apache County Board of Supervisors
the traffic circulation system in the vicinity.
4. The proposed use will be adequately served by facilities and services such as
highways, roads, law enforcement, fire protection, storm water drainage, refuse
disposal, domestic water and sanitary sewers, and schools, or those persons or
agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed use shall provide
adequate services.
5. The proposed use will not create any additional requirements at public cost for
public facilities and services.
6. The proposed use will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials,
equipment, and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons,
property, or general welfare by reasons of excessive production of traffic, noise,
smoke, fumes, vibration, glare, or odors.
7. Proposed ingress and egress, driveway widths, parking, and road improvements
shall be approved under applicable Articles of the Zoning Ordinance and the
county’s Design Standards and Engineering Specifications for Roadways.
8. Adequate buffering devices such as fencing, landscaping, or topographical
characteristics shall be in place in order to mitigate and protect adjacent properties
from potential adverse impacts of the proposed use, including visual or auditory
effects.
9. Conditional use permits shall comply with the Zoning Ordinance and all
applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
10. A conditional use shall ordinarily comply with the standards of the zone within
which the use is located and with the other applicable provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance, except as modified by the approval of the conditional use permit and
the standards of this Section or as otherwise specified in the Zoning Ordinance.
11. The Commission may, in addition to the standards and regulations specified in the
Zoning Ordinance, establish other conditions found necessary to protect the
health, welfare, safety, and interest of surrounding properties, the neighborhood,
and the county or community as a whole. These conditions may address the
following:
a. Increasing the required lot size or yard dimensions;
b. Limiting the coverage or height of buildings;
c. Mitigating traffic impacts through on-site and off-site improvements;
d. Increasing the number of off-street parking and loading requirements;
e. Limiting the number, location, design, and size of on-site signs and
illumination devices;
f. Increasing required landscaping components to reduce noise and visual
impacts, including glare;
g. Specifying time limits for construction and operation;
h. Requiring performance assurances acceptable to the county attorney;
i. Specifying time frames for compliance review; and
j. Other conditions deemed appropriate to address the requirements and
intent of this Section, the Zoning Ordinance, and the Apache County
Comprehensive Plan.