The commissioner of public safety, the city council, and organized borough assembly, in considering applications and regulations, shall take into account (1) the nature and development of surrounding property;
(2) the need to protect the local economy, adjacent land owners, and the motoring public from economically depressing and unsightly roadside locations;
(3) the proximity of churches, schools, hospitals, public buildings, recreation areas, or other places of public gathering;
(4) the sufficiency in number of other similar business establishments in the vicinity;
(5) the adequacy of fences and other types of enclosures to prevent the unsightly display of a junk yard;
(6) the health, safety, and general welfare of the public;
(7) the suitability of the applicant to establish, maintain, or operate the business under AS 08.60.050 — 08.60.100.