Little Compton City Zoning Code

§ 14-9.5

Special Use Permit.

[Ord. 6/23/94, Art. 9; amended 12-7-2023; 6-12-2025]

Findings. In granting a special use permit, the permitting authority shall require that evidence of the following standards be entered into the record of the proceedings:

That the special use meets all the criteria set forth in the subsection of this chapter authorizing the special use; and Subsection 14-5.11, Performance Standards For All Uses.

Special Conditions. In granting a special use permit, or in making any determination upon which it is required to pass after public hearing under this chapter, the permitting authority may apply such special conditions. Failure to abide by any special conditions attached to a grant shall constitute a zoning violation. Such special conditions shall be based on competent credible evidence on the record, be incorporated into the decision, and may include, but are not limited to, provisions for:

Minimizing adverse impact of the development upon other land, including the type, intensity, design, and performance of activities;

Controlling the sequence of development, including when it must be commenced and completed;

Controlling the duration of use or development and the time within which any temporary structure must be removed;

Assuring satisfactory installation and maintenance of required public improvements;

Designating the exact location and nature of development; and

Establishing detailed records by submission of drawings, maps, plats, or specifications.

Requirements for additional setback from lot lines and for landscaping and screening from adjacent properties and elements of the street system.

Limitations on storage and other accessory activities on the site, both within and outside of a structure, including limitations on the proportion of total floor area and land area for any activity permitted by the grant of the special exception.

Limitations on access and parking design to avoid potential traffic and safety problems.

The establishment of time limits or working hours on activities to be carried out on the site.

Limitations on external displays, signs or other visible aspects of the special exception activity.

Limitations and time limits on access to the site by service, supply and delivery vehicles.

Little Compton City Zoning Code

§ 14-9.5

Special Use Permit.

[Ord. 6/23/94, Art. 9; amended 12-7-2023; 6-12-2025]

Findings. In granting a special use permit, the permitting authority shall require that evidence of the following standards be entered into the record of the proceedings:

That the special use meets all the criteria set forth in the subsection of this chapter authorizing the special use; and Subsection 14-5.11, Performance Standards For All Uses.

Special Conditions. In granting a special use permit, or in making any determination upon which it is required to pass after public hearing under this chapter, the permitting authority may apply such special conditions. Failure to abide by any special conditions attached to a grant shall constitute a zoning violation. Such special conditions shall be based on competent credible evidence on the record, be incorporated into the decision, and may include, but are not limited to, provisions for:

Minimizing adverse impact of the development upon other land, including the type, intensity, design, and performance of activities;

Controlling the sequence of development, including when it must be commenced and completed;

Controlling the duration of use or development and the time within which any temporary structure must be removed;

Assuring satisfactory installation and maintenance of required public improvements;

Designating the exact location and nature of development; and

Establishing detailed records by submission of drawings, maps, plats, or specifications.

Requirements for additional setback from lot lines and for landscaping and screening from adjacent properties and elements of the street system.

Limitations on storage and other accessory activities on the site, both within and outside of a structure, including limitations on the proportion of total floor area and land area for any activity permitted by the grant of the special exception.

Limitations on access and parking design to avoid potential traffic and safety problems.

The establishment of time limits or working hours on activities to be carried out on the site.

Limitations on external displays, signs or other visible aspects of the special exception activity.

Limitations and time limits on access to the site by service, supply and delivery vehicles.