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Board removes long‑standing drive‑thru restriction at Yamato Crossing; residents raise traffic concerns
Summary
The board voted 7‑0 to delete a condition in the 2000 ordinance that had prohibited freestanding restaurants with drive‑thrus at Yamato Crossing, citing updated road improvements and a traffic study showing the use meets county standards. Nearby residents warned of increased traffic and late‑night noise.
The Boca Raton Planning & Zoning Board on June 5 approved removing a 2000 restriction that prohibited freestanding restaurants with drive‑thrus on an undeveloped portion of Yamato Crossing (202 West Yamato Road), voting 7‑0 after staff said roadway improvements and a traffic study show the use meets Palm Beach County performance standards.
Heather Hanson, a city planner, reviewed the 2000…
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