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Neighbors warn of traffic danger at proposed drive‑thru on South Kinnickinnic Avenue
Summary
At a public hearing, parents, a crossing guard and neighbors opposed a proposed drive‑thru special use at 3737 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, saying it would worsen school‑time congestion and create safety risks for children; council closed the hearing and did not take a vote.
The Common Council held a public hearing on a rezoning request for a drive‑thru facility at 3737 South Kinnickinnic Avenue. Several residents and a city crossing guard told the council the location poses safety risks for schoolchildren and that existing pickup and drop‑off congestion would be exacerbated by additional drive‑thru traffic.
Kendall Palmer, who said she lives near the Triangle, said she supports local businesses like La Finca and worried a chain drive‑thru would compete with smaller owners and increase traffic at a busy school corridor. "I don't know that we need additional Dunkin Donuts," she said, urging developers to consider traffic impacts.
A crossing guard described students running across traffic and warned that the temptation of quick snacks near schools could increase unsafe behavior. Caitlyn Dwi noted that two nearby schools have pickup windows five minutes apart, and she asked how a new drive‑thru would affect that constrained schedule. Jeremy Stencil summarized feedback he had gathered and said community sentiment appears opposed to locating the drive‑thru in that spot.
No action was taken tonight; the hearing was closed to public comment and will return to the council if and when a formal application advances.
What happens next: the council will receive any formal application materials and associated traffic studies before a vote on rezoning or special‑use approval.
