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Leesburg council approves three special exceptions for drive‑thru and commercial uses
Summary
The council approved three separate special exception requests — Shenandoah Square drive‑thru, Enterprise car rental, and a two‑lane McDonald’s drive‑thru expansion — each by 7-0 votes, with conditions recommended by staff and the Planning Commission.
The Leesburg Town Council on July 8, 2025, approved three special exception applications affecting retail and auto-service uses in town: a drive‑thru at Shenandoah Square, an Enterprise car rental facility at Fort Evans Road, and a two‑lane drive‑thru expansion at the McDonald’s on East Market Street. Each measure passed by a 7-0 vote after staff presentations and Planning Commission recommendations.
Shenandoah Square Drive‑Thru (TLSPEX2024‑0016): Rich Klusick, the town’s land use manager, said the application seeks permission for a drive‑thru serving up to a 5,000‑square‑foot eating establishment in a 10,000‑square‑foot building within the Shenandoah Square Shopping Center. Although the parcel is mapped B‑3, staff administers it under Old Town B‑2 because of a 1981 rezoning; the gateway overlay does…
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