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Conditional Use Permit Criteria 1. The establishment, maintenance or operation of the conditional use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health,safety, comfort or general welfare. Skylark Farm will be a well-run, high-quality equine boarding and training facility. The head trainer will reside on-site to ensure the safe operation of the business at all times. 2. The uses, values and enjoyment of other property in the neighborhood for purposes already permitted shall be in no foreseeable manner substantially impaired or diminished by establishment, maintenance or operation of the conditional use. The subject property is located within the A-1(Ex)zoning district and is surrounded by other agricultural uses. Skylark Farm's use of the property as a horse facility is consistent with the established agricultural land uses within the vicinity and neighboring property owners will not experience and impairment or diminishment of the use, value and enjoyment of their properties as a result of Skylark Farm's operation. 3. That the establishment of the conditional use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the district. The proposed use is consistent with uses in the vicinity and consistent with the preservation of rural areas as set forth in the Town's comprehensive plan. 4. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary site improvements have been or are being made. Skylark Farm proposes to construct several new, high-quality barns for horses and equipment and will construct attractive horse paddocks. The majority of the acreage that is currently leased for cropland will continue to be leased for that purposes, which will serve as a buffer to neighboring properties. Skylark Farm's contractor will comply with all applicable stormwater management and erosion control requirements when constructing these improvements. 5. Adequate measures have been or will be taken to provide ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets. The business will be served by the existing driveway from Hwy 51. It is anticipated that the business will only generate a handful of trips to and from the facility on a daily basis. 6. That the conditional use shall conform to all applicable regulations of the district in which it is located. The plans submitted with this application, including the plat of survey, the site plan, and the building elevations, show that the proposed improvements will comply with the applicable regulations for the A-1(Ex)Zoning District.