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Council extends conditional‑use approval for proposed Chipotle drive‑through at 1000 Nut Road
Summary
Council voted to extend a conditional use approval for a drive‑through restaurant at 1000 Nut Road (Chipotle) by one year—until May 13, 2026—so the conditional‑use validity aligns with the applicant's active land‑development submission.
Phoenixville Borough Council voted Dec. 9 to grant a one‑year extension of a prior conditional use decision for a proposed drive‑through restaurant at 1000 Nut Road (Chipotle application).
The motion (moved by Mister Moore, seconded by Miss Berkley) extends the decision dated 05/14/2024 to 05/13/2026, subject to further lawful extensions tied to the applicant’s active land‑development submission. The solicitor explained that conditional‑use approvals in the borough are valid for one year; the applicant filed a land‑development application in October 2025 but missed the original one‑year window by about three months, prompting the extension so the conditional‑use approval will follow the land‑development timeline.
No substantive public testimony was recorded on the item during the meeting. Council voted 7‑0 to approve the extension.
The solicitor said the extension preserves the board’s earlier findings while allowing the developer to continue through the land‑development process; council did not adopt new conditions during the vote.
