It is reasonably necessary for the public health or general interest and welfare.

It is appropriately located with respect to transportation facilities, water supply, fire and public protection facilities, waste disposal and similar facilities.

Off-street parking facilities are provided as specified in Articles XIII, XIV and XV or, if not, that they are adequate to handle expected public attendance so as not to create a neighborhood nuisance.

Neighborhood character and surroundings and property values are reasonably safeguarded and the use will not cause undue traffic congestion or hazard.

In the interest of preserving the balance of businesses and ensuring the success of all nonresidential uses requiring special permit uses in Glen Cove, the applicant shall prepare a narrative that demonstrates the following: the market potential for the proposed use, location of businesses within the specific zoning district that offer similar services and peak times of service. This information shall be used to estimate the likelihood of success and potential economic viability for the new business. The Planning Board shall consider this in conjunction with criteria in § 280-20 before a permit may be issued.

The procedure and elements for review of a special use permit shall be the same as for a site plan review (§ 280-15 and 280-16 of Article IV of this chapter). Where approval of both a special use permit and a site plan is required, the application and review may be made simultaneously.

Notice of the public hearing specifying the relief requested, on a form required by the Board, shall be sent by mail to each owner or occupant of all parcels of property located within a radius of 300 feet measured from all points of the subject property lines by certified mail, return receipt requested. Said notice shall be postmarked no sooner than 20 days and no later than 10 days prior to the date set for the public hearing. An affidavit of mailing, together with the certified letter postal receipts, shall be filed with the Board. For lots within 500 feet of a municipal boundary, notice shall be mailed in the above-prescribed form to the clerk of the adjacent municipality. The hearing date shall also be advertised by posting of a sign stating the time, date and place of the public hearing to be held on the property which is the subject of an application. The sign shall be posted at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. The sign shall be visible from adjacent rights-of-way. If the subject property is on more than one right-of-way, a sign shall be posted facing each right-of-way. If the sign is destroyed or removed from the property, the owner of the subject property shall be responsible for replacing it. Ten days prior to the public hearing, the owner of the subject property shall execute and submit to the Department of Planning an affidavit of proof of the posting of the public notice sign(s) according to this subsection. If the owner of the subject property fails to submit the affidavit, the public hearing will be postponed until after the affidavit has been supplied.