(A) Intent: This section is intended to ensure that drive- through businesses do not create adverse impacts on adjacent properties and residents or on surrounding neighborhoods due to customer and employee parking demand, traffic generation, noise, light and litter.
(B) Applicability:
1. Specified: The provisions of this section shall apply to all new drive-through businesses and to the expansion of twenty percent (20%) or more of the gross floor area or an increase in the number of seats in any existing business that results in a drive-in or drive-through facility.
2. Exception: Floor area added for the purpose of compliance with State or local health laws or access requirements of the disabled shall not be included in floor area calculations of purposes of determining applicability of this section.
(C) Development Standards:
1. Hours Of Operation: When located on a site adjacent to or separated by an alley from any residentially zoned property, a drive-through business shall not open prior to six o'clock (6:00) A.M., nor remain open after twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission.
2. Drive-Through Lanes, Queuing, And Stacking:
(a) Drive-through businesses shall have a continuous lane that shall provide for both ingress and egress, in all instances, and these lanes shall provide queuing/stacking space adequate for a minimum of six (6) vehicles for restaurant uses and a minimum of four (4) vehicles for other commercial uses.
(b) Each drive-through lane shall be separated from the area of vehicle circulation necessary for ingress and egress to any parking space. Each drive-through lane shall be striped, marked or otherwise distinctly delineated.
3. Parking: A parking and vehicular circulation plan encompassing adjoining streets and alleys shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Engineer. (Ord. 833-18, 4-17-2018)