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criteria and requirements listed below. (4) A review and approval of the project’s site plan, by the Planning Board and Town Board, as described in Chapter 95, Site Plan Review may also be required. The Town Board shall review the findings of the Town Planning Board and all of the plans and documents filed as part of the application. Based upon its review of the record, the Town Board may act to approve, approve with modification or deny the applicant's request for a special use permit. Failure to comply with the conditions of the special use permit shall be considered a violation of this chapter and shall result in the application of the appropriate penalties and/or fines as outlined in § 116-95 and the possible revocation of permits. § 116-44. Standards. The Town Board may issue a special use permit only upon a finding that each and all of the following conditions are met: A. Uses permitted will be in general harmony with and promote the general purposes and intent of the most recent Comprehensive Plan of the Town, the most recent Open Space Plan and the Zoning Ordinance. Impact on district. The location and size of the use, the nature and intensity of the operations involved in or conducted in connection with it, the size of the site in relation to it, and the location of the site with respect to streets giving access to it shall be such that it will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the district in which it is located. Adjacent properties. The location, nature and height of buildings, walls and fences and the nature and extent of the landscaping of the site shall be such that the use will not hinder or discourage the appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings. Impacts on neighboring properties. Operation in connection with the special use shall not cause more severe impacts to nearby properties by reason of noise, fumes, odors, vibrations, flashing lights or other operational characteristics than would the operations of any permitted use not requiring a special use permit. Impact on surrounding properties. The nature, duration, and intensity of the operations which are involved in connection with the proposed use will be in harmony with nearby uses and will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood or be detrimental to the residents thereof. The proposed special use provides sufficient landscaping and/or other forms of buffering to protect surrounding land uses. Traffic. The use shall not cause undue traffic congestion or create a traffic hazard. Parking. Parking areas shall be of adequate size for the particular use, properly located and suitably screened from adjoining residential uses, and the entrance and exit drives shall be laid out so as to achieve maximum safety. Services. The use shall be appropriately located with respect to transportation facilities, water supply, fire and police protection, waste disposal and similar facilities. SEQRA. All requirements of SEQRA shall be met. Special uses shall also be subject to any and all applicable local, state or federal laws, codes,