Chapter 24.475

STANDARDS FOR RESTAURANTS CLASSIFIED WITHIN THE “DINING ESTABLISHMENTS: FAST SERVICE, DRIVE-UP” RESTAURANT USE TYPE*

Sections:

• 24.475.020 Required Development and Operational Standards.

• Cross reference: Business regulations, div. 6.

Chapter 24.475 establishes development and operational standards for the Dining Establishments: Fast Service, Drive-Up use type. (Code 1971, § 15.675.010)

Uses classified within the Dining Establishments: Fast Service, Drive-Up use type, as defined in chapter 24.115, shall be required to meet all the following development and operational standards provided that, where a more restrictive standard is required by any other provision of this zoning ordinance, the more restrictive standard shall apply:

1. Front Setback. A front setback of not less than 20 feet is required;

2. Rear Setback. A rear setback of not less than 20 feet is required;

3. Side Setback. Side setbacks of not less than ten feet are required for each side yard, provided that in any instance where the proposed use is located adjacent to property used for residential purposes, a side setback of not less than 20 feet shall be required between the fast service drive-up restaurant use and the residential use;

4. Drive-Up Lanes. Drive-up lanes shall be designed and maintained as follows:

   • a. Drive-up lanes and order and pick-up stations shall not be oriented toward any adjacent properties located in a residential zone or any adjacent properties used for residential purposes.

   • b. Drive-up lanes shall not be located closer than 20 feet to any property line in order to minimize any adverse air quality impacts on nearby properties.

   • c. Drive-up lanes shall be oriented to minimize any potential adverse effects of speaker box noises, automobile engine noises, gas fumes, or the glare of approaching vehicle lights on adjacent properties.

The San Buenaventura Coastal Zoning Code is current through Ordinance 2024-005, passed June 4, 2024.

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d. Drive-up lanes shall be of sufficient length to accommodate, on the site, at least three waiting vehicles at a pickup station (approximately 60 feet) and five waiting vehicles at an order station (approximately 100 feet) without blocking access to parking or ingress or egress to adjacent streets.

e. Two separate internal customer traffic routes, one for drive up customers and one for parking, sit-down customers, shall be provided. Each of these traffic routes shall be designed to minimize cross traffic between vehicles entering the site for parking and vehicles utilizing the drive-up facilities.

f. Where the proposed fast service drive-up restaurant use is developed as an integral part of a shopping center or other commercial complex, drive-up lanes shall not be closer than 30 feet to any building other than the fast service drive-up restaurant providing the drive-up lane.

5. Internal Circulation. Onsite traffic circulation and parking shall be developed in a manner that minimizes conflicting traffic movements between ingress and egress lanes. In order to maximize the efficiency of the internal circulation system, access widths greater than those required by chapter 24.415 may be required and a one-way internal traffic system may be required. Access lanes may be required to be demarcated with lines or Bott’s dots;

n and parking shall be developed in a manner that minimizes conflicting traffic movements between ingress and egress lanes. In order to maximize the efficiency of the internal circulation system, access widths greater than those required by chapter 24.415 may be required and a one-way internal traffic system may be required. Access lanes may be required to be demarcated with lines or Bott’s dots;

6. Parking. Off-street parking spaces shall be located so as to minimize conflicts with drive-up lanes and onsite traffic circulation. In addition, at least two of the required parking spaces shall be located near the drive-up lane order area to provide a place for vehicles to be parked as their occupants wait for their orders to be processed;

7. Landscaping. A minimum width of ten feet of landscaping shall be provided adjacent to all elevations of the building except for walkways, drive-up lanes, or approved service accesses. A minimum width of five feet of landscaping shall be installed and maintained around the perimeter of the site, unless otherwise provided in this zoning ordinance;

8. Lighting. Ground-mounted light fixtures shall have a maximum height of 20 feet. Such light fixtures and all other lighting provided in conjunction with the use shall be shielded to prevent splash of light onto adjacent properties;

9. Trash Storage Areas. Trash storage areas shall be designed and integrated into the building and site so as to minimize adverse impacts on adjacent sites and streets. The design of such trash storage areas shall provide for easy access without interfering with pedestrian or vehicular traffic on site;

10. Restrooms. All restrooms shall be accessible from inside the building only; and

11. Arcade Games. No arcade games shall be permitted either inside or outside the building. (Code 1971, § 15.675.020)