Homewood council approves zoning change to allow drive‑thru at Wildwood Center

The Homewood City Council on June 9 approved an amendment to the city zoning code to permit food and beverage drive‑throughs in the Wildwood Center PMUD (planned mixed‑use) area.

The ordinance change amends Article 4 (district uses) of Appendix A (zoning) to add a specific provision allowing "food and beverage drive through only" for Wildwood Center. The council held a public hearing and then adopted the ordinance unanimously, with a recorded vote of 10‑0; the clerk identified the ordinance as number 2941.

City staff introduced the amendment as a narrow change limited to the Wildwood Center PMUD. "This is a revision to the zoning ordinance to allow drive thrus at Wildwood," said Mr. Smith (city planning staff) during the hearing. The council voted to approve the ordinance by unanimous consent and then by roll call.

Councilors referenced the Planning and Development Committee recommendation to set a public hearing and forward the item to the full council without recommendation pending the hearing. No public speakers registered opposition or additional comment during the hearing on Monday.

The ordinance text as read at the meeting states that the change is limited to Wildwood Center and includes a severability clause and an effective‑upon‑adoption provision. Details about any subsequent permitting process or design standards related to drive‑thru use were not specified at the meeting.