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2. Attendance at Village events as a visitor; 3. General appreciation for the beauty, character, or history of the Village; 4. A desire by a family member or other applicant to create a memorial in a particular Village location without a substantial connection between the proposed subject and the Village; 5. Ownership of property outside the Village without a meaningful community connection; 6. A personal, sentimental, or familial connection to the Village that does not otherwise demonstrate a substantial community connection; or 7. The fact that the proposed subject enjoyed visiting or spending time in the Village. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the Village Board from considering the totality of the circumstances where other evidence demonstrates a substantial and meaningful connection to the Village. 5. PUBLIC COMMEMORATION; NO RIGHT TO A MEMORIAL Approval under this policy is discretionary. No person shall have a right or entitlement to a commemorative memorial on Village property based solely upon residency, length of residency, payment of costs, donation of funds, or satisfaction of any individual criterion in this policy. The Village Board shall determine whether a proposed subject is appropriate for public commemoration on Village property. The Village's decision shall consider the totality of the circumstances and the purposes of this program. The Village Board may decline an otherwise eligible request when, in its judgment, a public memorial is not appropriate under the circumstances or would not serve the purposes of this policy. 6. TYPES OF MEMORIALS The Village may consider requests for: 1. Memorial trees;