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(Sec. 10.255(2) (a) con' t) 10-62 ordinance is based upon the divi- that the standards herein pre- sion of the county into dis- scribed will either be complied ( tricts, within which districts with or not complied with. No the use of land and buildings, permit shall be granted when the and bulk and location of build- committee determines that the ings and structures in relation ' standards will not be met, nor to the land are mutually compat- shall a permit be denied when the ible, and substantially uniform. committee determines that the However, there are certain uses standards will be met. which, because of their unique (c) The town board of the town characteristics, cannot be pro- wherein a conditional use is perly classified as unrestricted proposed to be located shall be permitted uses in any particular given notice and opportunity to district or districts, without j participate in the conditional consideration, in each case, of use process. The town board may the impact of those. uses upon neighboring land or public faci- review the conditional use permit lities, and of the public need ; application and thereafter may for the particular use at a par make a finding of consistency or ticular location. Such uses, inconsistency with the town land nevertheless, may be necessary or use plan, if any, as well as sug- desirable to be allowed in a gested conditions for any permit particular district provided that which it may recommend granting. due consideration is given to If its members so desire, the location, development, and opera- town board may transmit its tion of such uses. Such uses are findings and recommendations to classified as conditional uses ' the Comm ittee. Findings and and are uses entirely private in recommendations should be stated character, but of such an unusual in terms of the standards set nature that their operation may forth in sec. 10. 255( 2) (h) , as give rise to unique problems with well as relevant policies con- respect to their impact upon tained in the town land use neighboring property or public Plan. The recommendations and facilities. The following provi- findings of the town will be sions are then established to advisory to the Committee. regulate those conditional uses [ History: Sec. 10. 255( 2) (c) which require special consider- created by Sub 3 of O.A. 36, ation. 1987-88, published 8-2-88. ] (b) Authority. The zoning (d) Initiation of Conditional committee, after a public hear- Use. Any person, firm, corpor- ing, shall within a reasonable ation, organization having a time, grant or deny any applica- ; freehold interest, a possessory tion for conditional use. Prior interest entitled to exclusive to granting or denying a condi- possession, a contractural inter- tional use, the committee shall est which may be a freehold in- make findings of fact based on terest, or an exclusive t evidence presented, Second Quarter, Supp. #9, 11/88 •