Recommended approval (Feb 2026) · Council outcome not on recordOther

Drive-Thru Facilities Text Amendment (LDCT-2025-27)

Description

Makes drive-through rules apply uniformly across restaurants, banks, pharmacies and car washes, with the 10-foot bypass lane required up front.

Businesses won't get blindsided by bypass-lane rules late in permitting, saving redesign costs.

At a glance

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Feb 2026) · Council outcome not on record7–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Feb 4, 2026.

Makes drive-through rules apply uniformly across restaurants, banks, pharmacies and car washes, with the 10-foot bypass lane required up front.

Three code cleanups make life easier for cell towers, car washes, and drive-through businesses — fewer hearings, clearer rules, fewer redesigns.

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