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~ ((~ 1Cv 4 project cannot be approved. Section 7.3 gives the Board of Commissioners - the authority to make a specific modification of the regulation in a particular case. The role of the Planning staff in the special use process is to make recommendations to the Planning Board. The Soard of Commisioners is to go through all the evidence to determine if all the findings have been met. In a special use process all decisions must be justified. Commissioner Whitted requested a form be set up for use in the special use process showing (1) on what items a finding must be made, (2) Planning Board action, (3) blank column for the Board o` Commissioners finding, and (4) the evidence used to support the findings. Gledhill noted that the staff comments should be only considered as a work product of the Planning Board. A motion was made by Commissioner 4ihitted, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd that the supporting evidence has been provided for 'Article 8.8 (the regulations Governing Individual Special Uses and requires that certain information be provided on a site plan and submitted as part of the application. VOTE : UNAN1Al0US . Gledhill indicated that Article 8.2.1(a) and 8.2.1(b) describe a process and there are no specific standards of evaluation in either of those two sections. Xou have to go to the dimension requirements in Article 5 and Article 6. Motion was made by Commissioner WYiitted, seconded by Commissioner Marshall that evidence has not been submitted to support the requirements as set forth in Article 7.14.3(a)4 relating to the 100 foot setback on all sides. Gledhill stated that if the public purpose underlying the requirement for the 100 foot setback is satisfied to an equal or greater degree, the Board can modify the requirements on the setback. However, all findings should be made before a modification is considered. Commissioner tarshall withdrew her second so that all findings could be voted an at one time. The motion would include the following: Article 7.4.1 - Relation to Major Transportation Facilities - Commissioner Whitted noted that evidence has been presented to satisfy this Article. Article 7.4.2 ~- Relation to Public Utilities, Facilities and Services -Commissioner Whitted noted that evidence has been presented to satisfy this Article. Article 7.4.3 - Relation to Surrounding Property -Commissioner Whitted noted that evidence has been presented to support that Article. Article 7.14 - Planned Development Flousing (PD-H) Districts - Commissioner vThitted noted that evidence has been presented to support this -- Article, except for Section 7.14.3(a)4. Article 7.14.3(a)1 - Principal vehicular access points shall be - designed to encourage smooth traffic flow with controlled turning movements and minimum hazards to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Commissioner Whitted noted that evidence has been presented to support this Article. Article 7.14.3(a)2 - Access for pedestrians and motorcyclists entering or leaving the district shall be safe and convenient routes. Conunissioner T•~hitted noted that evidence has been submitted to support this Article. Article 7.14.3(a)3 - Protection of visibility; automotive traffic, .•t...l;cte a»rl narlactrianc_ shall ha ncnarally nrnvir3pC1 in ArY_icle 6.