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Commission approves new Taco Bell with several landscaping and lighting modifications; FAA sign approvals pending
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a proposed 2,700-square-foot Taco Bell and four modifications (parking, lighting spillover, buffer screening and interior parking landscaping) with conditions including securing FAA/MAA approvals for runway-adjacent signage and substituting FAA‑acceptable street trees.
On a 3-0 vote, the City of Frederick Planning Commission approved a final site plan (PC 24-1000 FSI) for a new 2,700-square-foot Taco Bell at 1314 East Patrick Street, granting four requested modifications for parking, parking‑area lighting, buffer screening and interior parking landscaping.
Case planner Monica Robbins entered the staff report and described the proposal to demolish the existing Taco Bell and construct a similarly sized building reoriented so the long façade faces East Patrick Street; the new design includes dual drive‑through lanes (side‑by‑side) consistent with the company’s current design program. The site sits in the General Commercial (GC) zone, within the airport overlay and highway noise impact overlay; Robbins said the applicant has applied to the FAA and the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) for required approvals related to lighting and a freestanding pylon sign near the runway.
Per the LMC parking schedule, up to 15 spaces…
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