Public hearing opened on Chick‑fil‑A at Milford Crossing after staff flags parking, pedestrian and traffic issues

The board opened a public hearing on a special‑exception site plan and Coastal Area Management (CAM) application from Chick‑fil‑A Inc. for a new fast‑food restaurant with a dual‑lane drive‑through at 1357 Boston Post Road in the Milford Crossing shopping center, but did not decide the application and agreed to continue the hearing to a later meeting so the applicant can supply additional materials.

The proposal calls for a roughly 5,097‑square‑foot Chick‑fil‑A building with approximately 90 interior seats and seasonal patio seating, a dual‑lane drive‑through, new curb cut(s) into the plaza and sidewalk extensions from the adjacent bus stop. John Knopf, attorney for the applicant, introduced the team; John Martinez, Chick‑fil‑A development manager, described the dual‑lane drive‑through design and said the site is configured so "approximately 36 cars can be in our drive through without even spilling into our parking lot." Engineering and traffic consultants presented a site plan and traffic work that proposed new striping, pedestrian crosswalks and a raised crosswalk with rapid flashing beacons.

Staff and several board…