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Stowe planners and mayor back ordinance requiring drive‑through bypass lanes after on‑site medical tragedy
Summary
City planning staff and the mayor told council they will seek a new zoning rule requiring a 10‑foot bypass lane at drive‑throughs after a recent medical emergency at a Graham Road Taco Bell; council set a Sept. 11 public hearing for the draft ordinance.
Planning staff presented a proposed text amendment July 10 that would add a supplementary regulation to the commercial code requiring drive‑through facilities to provide a minimum 10‑foot bypass lane so vehicles can exit the lot without proceeding through a single queue.
The item, filed as Ordinance 2025‑142, is a direct response to a recent medical emergency at a Graham Road…
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