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COMPOSITE REPORT - CUP No. 1483 Public Hearing 03/24/98 Town of Westport a) That the conditional use will not endanger the public health, safety, and welfare. b) That uses, values, and enjoyment of other properties in the neighborhood will not be impaired by the conditional use. c) That the conditional use will not impede orderly development of surrounding property. d) That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage, and other necessary site improvements will be made. e) That adequate measures are being taken to provide ingress and egress to minimize traffic congestion. f) That the conditional use shall conform to all applicable regulations. III. SUMMARY The proposal presents several problems from a policy stand point: • The portion of the property that falls outside the B-1 district is designated as environmental corridor where no development can occur • The development is within the Central Urban Service Area where public sewer and possible public water are required • The entire property is in the conservancy district where residential development is prohibited. • Two dwelling units would overlap 28 feet into the required setback from the highway • No surface parking is provided in the site plan and if it was, no green space would be available(other than the required set backs) From a planning perspective,the present use of the property follows the recreational character and activities that occur in the area as part of the Conservancy District and Existing Park&Natural Resource Lands. To change it to a multifamily dwelling unit complex would not only be a problem from a sanitary perspective(no public sewer and water), but would endanger the Cherokee Marsh which is a unique resource from both recreational and environmental perspectives.