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Centerville council overturns planning commission, approves Chick‑fil‑A drive‑through variance
Summary
Centerville City Council voted to overturn a Planning Commission denial and grant variance requests that allow a second drive‑through lane and a reduction of a 20‑foot landscape buffer at 5301 Cornerstone North Boulevard; council and the franchise owner said the change is intended to ease traffic backups at peak demand.
Centerville City Council voted to overturn a Planning Commission denial and grant variances for 5301 Cornerstone North Boulevard, allowing Chick‑fil‑A to add a second drive‑through lane and reduce a required 20‑foot landscape buffer and pavement setback to roughly a half‑foot along the south property line.
The vote followed a public hearing in which the restaurant’s franchise owner, Marla Davis, described traffic backups that she said create safety risks for customers and employees. “When the drive‑thru backs up … somebody’s gonna get hurt,” Davis said, arguing a second lane is needed to address a 20% surge in the site’s business and to maintain safe traffic patterns. Staff presented the Planning Commission’s earlier 6–0 denial and reviewed…
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