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City council took no ordinance action on drive-through ban; applicants may pursue zoning amendments case-by-case, planners say

3222723 · May 7, 2025
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Planning staff told the commission the City Council did not direct staff to reverse the 1990s ban on new drive-through restaurants; a private applicant may submit a zoning-ordinance amendment and conditional-use permit, which would require City Council action and could come to the Planning Commission for recommendation.

City planning staff told the Carlsbad Planning Commission on May 7 that the City Council considered but did not direct a citywide change to the existing ban on new drive-through restaurant facilities. As a result, staff said, private applicants who wish to pursue a new drive-through may submit a zoning-ordinance amendment and associated permits on a site-specific basis; any ordinance…

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