Chick‑fil‑A seeks buffer deviation for extra drive‑through lane; Walton County board offers design alternatives
At a feedback hearing, Chick‑fil‑A representatives sought guidance to add a drive‑through lane that would encroach into the 10‑foot scenic‑corridor landscape buffer. The board suggested opaque screening, trellis/horse‑fence options, or relocating/enhancing landscaping and requested photos and elevations when the applicant returns.
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Chick‑fil‑A’s design team presented a pre‑application feedback request to Walton County staff seeking to add vehicle stacking capacity by encroaching into the scenic‑corridor 10‑foot landscape buffer at a shopping‑center outparcel. Krishna Desai of Interplan said the additional lane would improve stacking and safety at peak hours but would require a deviation because it would alter the required buffer.
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