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Commission backs reducing drive‑thru bypass width to 12 feet in proposed ordinance
Summary
The commission forwarded Ordinance 0225 after discussion and staff engineering input to set the bypass lane width for commercial drive‑thrus at 12 feet rather than the 14 feet earlier recommended by committee; the measure will go to the Planning and Economic Development Committee with a positive recommendation.
The Machesney Park Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 27 voted to forward Ordinance 0225, a text amendment setting the required bypass lane width for commercial drive‑thru lanes.
At the prior committee meeting, a 14‑foot bypass width had been recommended, but staff and an engineer raised concerns that 14 feet may be unnecessary.…
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