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Bradenton council narrowly approves drive-through permit at busy Manatee Avenue corner
Summary
The Bradenton City Council on Dec. 10 approved a special-use permit for a drive-through restaurant at 126 5th Avenue Drive East after debate about traffic, stacking and neighborhood compatibility. The resolution passed 4–1 with Vice Mayor Moore opposed.
The Bradenton City Council on Dec. 10 approved a special-use permit to allow a drive-through restaurant on three parcels at 126 5th Avenue Drive East, a development that drew concern from council members over traffic stacking and compatibility with nearby medical offices.
Jamie Schindelof of the planning department told the council the plan is for a 0.3696-acre site in the Urban Central Business District (form-based code area T5). The application, Resolution 25-99, was recommended for approval by the planning commission 6–1. Schindelof said staff found several site-plan issues that must be addressed in permitting, including a required landscape separation strip, a shortfall in handicap parking and a potentially unserviceable dumpster location.
Abid Suwady, representing…
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