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Planning committee moves ordinance amendment to allow larger fast-food ground-floor share but limit drive-throughs
Summary
Mayor Villasiana and planning staff presented an amendment to match a development agreement that would raise the allowed share of ground-floor fast-food with drive-through from 20% to 60% of a building's ground floor but limit any building to a single drive-through; the planning committee voted to send the amendment to the planning commission.
Mayor Villasiana presented a proposed amendment to the city ordinance governing ground-floor uses in a development that would change an existing limit from 20% to 60% of a building’s ground floor for fast-food uses with a drive-through, and would add a restriction that no building may have more than one drive-through.
Villasiana said the change is needed to align zoning language with a pending development agreement on the council agenda for second reading; the original ordinance assumed a single larger building, while the updated development plan divides the site into four outparcels that could otherwise each accommodate substantial fast-food frontage. "This is necessitated because the original language was put in there when the building was large... and the project changed to four out parcels," Villasiana said. He added the draft also includes a clarifying sentence: "in no event shall any building have more than one drive through" to reduce potential traffic concerns.
Council President moved a floor motion during committee to send the proposed ordinance amendment to the planning commission for formal review; Councilmember Kelly seconded. The committee recorded a roll-call vote in which Councilmember Kelly and Councilmember Curiosus voted yes; the measure will proceed to the planning commission for consideration before second reading at council.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance amendment to change fast-food ground-floor cap from 20% to 60% and limit one drive-through per building: floor motion to send to planning commission; mover: Council President; second: Councilmember Kelly; roll-call recorded: Kelly — yes; Curiosus — yes; outcome: referred to planning commission.
Next steps: The planning commission will review the amendment; the council indicated the development agreement and ordinance amendment will proceed toward second reading after the commission’s input.
