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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS The Board of Zoning Appeals met on Wednesday, May 16, 1990 at 7:00 P.M. Present were board members Donald Barry, Vernon Kimmel, Alan Kramer, Robert Tucker and Steve Oschman. Chairman Barry determined there was a quorum present and proceeded to approve the minutes of the April 18, 1990 meeting. The first item on the agenda was the special exception use filed by Lee Copeland, Dwayne M. and Mary Jane Copeland to expand the special exception use of the White Lick Cemetery. John Mills was present on behalf of the owners. Donald Barry read the letter from the Plan Commission determining that the special exception would not adversely effect the Master Land Use Plan. Mr. Oschman inquired from Mr. Mills as to the location of the cemetery and the property in question. This information was supplied by attorney John Mills who also gave a background of the cemetery and its current needs. The board then proceeded to its findings under chapter 5 Special Exception Procedures as follows: 1. The board found the establishment, maintance and operation of the special exception could not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals of general welfare due to the location of the variance and the current existing use; 2. That the special exception would not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other properties in the immediate vacinity for the purposes already permitted due to the current cemetery being in existence and this being a compatible use; 3. That the establishment of the special exception would not impede or substantially alter the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in that district due to this use being consistent with the area; 4. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and other necessary facilities have been or are being provided as shown through the existing special