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Planning board forwards Wendy’s Highland Park site plan with conditions; board flags traffic and dumpster details
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval of a 2,350‑square‑foot Wendy’s at Highland Park with staff conditions (dumpster relocation, dark‑sky lighting, screened rooftop equipment) and discussed driveway/drive‑through stacking and FDOT permitting; recommendation goes to the Board of Adjustment Jan. 26.
The City of Newberry Planning & Zoning Board on Jan. 5 voted unanimously to recommend approval of a site‑and‑development plan for a Wendy’s restaurant at Highland Park, subject to staff conditions addressing dumpster location, site lighting and rooftop screening.
Jean Paul Perez, Community Development staff, described the proposal as a 2,350‑square‑foot restaurant with drive‑through on a 1.1‑acre lot (Lot 4) within the Highland Park planned development; he said the application omits outdoor dining/pergola from this submission and staff found the site generally consistent with the comprehensive plan and overlay requirements.
"What's proposed is a 2,350 square foot restaurant, known as Wendy's," Perez said, and noted the applicant accepted staff conditions and the Board of Adjustment will review the resolution on Jan. 26, 2026.
Agent Walker (MB5) and other applicant representatives confirmed they had worked with staff and accepted the conditions. Board members pressed the applicant on traffic and access: whether the access drive on Lot 3 is part of the approval, how FDOT driveway permitting and required turn lanes would be handled, and what the drive‑through stacking capacity is.
Walker answered that the frontage driveway and any changes to existing infrastructure would be addressed through separate construction‑plan submittal and technical review; he also said the drive‑through will hold 13 cars. Board members asked about staging if a frontage driveway is not approved and were told access from a service road to the south would provide a backup entry.
A motion to recommend approval with staff conditions was moved, seconded and passed unanimously. The matter will go to the Board of Adjustment for final action on Jan. 26, 2026.
