People’s Credit Union previews 2,832‑sq‑ft branch and three‑lane drive‑through at Stafford/William Canning

People’s Credit Union (proposed tenant) and its design team presented a concept site plan on May 20 for a 2,832‑square‑foot branch building with a three‑lane drive‑through on a roughly 19,600 square‑foot triangular lot at the William S. Canning Boulevard/Stafford Road rotary. The team said an administrative subdivision is expected to add adjacent state–owned parcels to bring the lot area to about 29,000 square feet and described a building set back from the rotary with customer parking and queueing for three drive lanes (one ATM lane plus two teller lanes; staff indicated three‑car stacking per lane would be provided).

Town planning staff and board members focused discussion on which street should be considered the lot’s front for setback purposes (William Canning vs. Stafford Road), because the front‑yard standard determines required setbacks; the applicants and staff agreed to consult the zoning official and bring a formal interpretation before preliminary application. The design team said they can meet the drive‑through queue criteria in the zoning and that parking provided (about 16 spaces) exceeds the ordinance’s minimum for the building area. Traffic, sight lines, and the proximity of neighboring uses and curb cuts were discussed; applicants said they will provide a traffic study and that historical banking foot traffic is falling as online banking grows.

Board members asked the team to coordinate with fire and public works on curb cuts and proved guidance on entrance/exit configuration to avoid unsafe movements on William Canning. The board did not issue approvals; staff asked for a more detailed survey, updated site geometry and a traffic study at the next review.