Chapter 17.40 — DRIVE-IN AND DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES

The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations for drive-through businesses to address vehicle and pedestrian circulation, stormwater runoff, litter, and noise. (Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)

The regulations contained in this chapter shall apply to all new drive-in and drive-through sales and service facilities as defined in Chapter 17.98 (Glossary of Terms) and shall be in addition to any other development standards and regulations contained elsewhere within the Zoning Code (e.g., lighting). Where allowed by Article II. (Zoning Districts, Allowed Uses, and Development Standards), drive-through facilities shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)

A. Conditional use permit required. Pursuant to Article II. (Zoning Districts, Allowed Uses, and Development Standards), a conditional use permit is required for all drive-in and drive-through sales and services. The conditional use permit process is outlined in Section 17.12.140 (Conditional Use Permit).

• B. Required Findings. In addition to standard conditional use permit findings, all of the special findings below shall be made in order for the designated approving authority to approve a conditional use permit for drive-in or drive-through sales and service facilities.

1. The design and location of the facility and lane will not contribute to increased congestion on public or private streets adjacent to the subject property.

2. The design and location of the facility and lane will not impede access to or exit from the parking lot serving the facility nor impair normal circulation within the parking lot.

3. The design and location of the facility will not create a nuisance for adjoining properties.

C. Conditions of Approval. In addition to any other conditions which may be imposed by the approving authority, any conditional use permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall include the following condition. If congestion attributable to the drive-in or drive-through facility is verified to occur in more than three (3) separate incidents by a city staff person such that it negatively impacts traffic flow on public streets, such congestion shall be grounds for revocation or modification of the conditional use permit, consistent with Section 17.10.120 (revocation of previously approved entitlement). (Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)

The following standards shall be the minimum requirements for all drive-in and drive-through sales and service facilities. Modifications to these requirements may be considered through the issuance of the conditional use permit (see Section 17.12.130 (Conditional Use Permit)).

• A. Drive Aisles. The minimum requirements for drive-through and remote teller aisles are as follows:

1. On curves. Aisles shall have a minimum ten (10)-foot interior radius at curves and a minimum twelve (12)-foot width.

2. On straight sections. Aisles shall have a minimum eleven (11)-foot minimum width on straight sections.

3. Aisles shall provide at least one hundred and eighty (180) feet of stacking space for each facility, as measured from the service window or unit to the entry point into the drive-up lane. Nonfood and/or nonbeverage businesses may reduce the stacking space to a minimum of sixty (60) feet. Exceptions may be granted by the designated approving authority when an applicant demonstrates that the required stacking space is unnecessary.

4. Aisle entrances and exits shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet from an intersection of public rights-of-way, measured at the closest intersecting curbs, and at least twenty-five (25) feet from the curb-cut on an adjacent property. When an aisle encroaches into the front yard and side street setbacks, twenty-five (25) feet of landscaping shall be provided with at least ten (10) feet of landscaping between the aisle and right-of-way. Exceptions may be granted by the designated approving authority when aisle pull-out spaces are provided.

5. Aisles shall be separated from the site's ingress and egress routes or access to a parking space.

6. Landscaping of drive-through aisles. Landscaping of drive-through aisles shall be consistent with the requirements of Section 17.44.060 (Special Landscape Requirements) for screening for drive-through aisles.

B. Pedestrian Access and Crossings. Pedestrian access shall be provided from each abutting street to the primary entrance with a continuous, minimum four (4) -foot-wide sidewalk or delineated walkway. Generally, pedestrian walkways should not intersect the drive-

through aisles, but where they do the walkways shall have clear visibility and shall be delineated by textured and colored paving and shall be clearly signed to alert vehicles in the drive-through aisles.

C. Parking. Drive-up windows, remote tellers, and drive-through aisles shall be designed and constructed to be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.48 (Parking). The placement of drive-through aisles shall not be considered as justification for reducing the number of parking spaces which are otherwise required.

• D. Noise. Drive-up windows and their order stations with amplified sound shall be located a minimum of three hundred (300) feet from

any residential property line. Drive-up windows or remote tellers without amplified sound may reduce the separation distance to a minimum of seventy-five (75) feet from any residential property line.

• E. Signs. Signage for drive-up windows and remote tellers shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.52 (Signs).

• F. Visibility from Public Right-of-Way. Drive-through windows shall be visible from a public right-of-way to ensure that all activity can be viewed from an adjacent street. (Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)