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Planning commission recommends approval of McDonald’s two‑lane drive‑through expansion
Summary
The commission voted June 5 to forward McDonald’s special‑exception amendment to Town Council recommending approval of a two‑lane drive‑through at 335 East Market Street with conditions including reduced parking, limited delivery hours and a defined seating limit.
On June 5, 2025, the Leesburg Planning Commission voted to forward an amendment to an existing special exception for the McDonald’s at 335 East Market Street (TLSPEX‑20240013), recommending approval with conditions intended to reduce drive‑through backups onto East Market Street while limiting off‑hours impacts from deliveries.
Staff told commissioners the applicant seeks to convert the existing drive‑through into two ordering lanes (which merge to a single pickup window), reconfigure parking and co‑locate a limited loading zone. Planner Debbie Perry said the applicant provided 13 stacking spaces (the ordinance requires 10) and the proposal reduces on‑site parking from the previously required 40 spaces to 30; staff recommended the reduction with conditions and cited a parking…
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