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Hawthorne introduces drive‑through coffee ordinance, approves 90‑day one‑way trial on North 8th Street
Summary
On July 23 the Hawthorne Borough Council introduced zoning changes to reinstate a 2020 rule allowing drive‑through, coffee‑based businesses in B3/B3A zones and approved first reading of a one‑way streets ordinance establishing a 90‑day trial on North 8th Street (Sept. 8–Dec. 8). Both ordinances were set for final passage on Aug. 13, 2025.
Hawthorne officials on July 23 introduced two ordinances that would alter local traffic flow and zoning for drive‑through businesses. The council voted to advance Zoning Ordinance 23‑73‑25, restoring language to permit drive‑through, coffee‑based shops only in B3 and B3A commercial zones, and to advance Ordinance 23‑74‑25 to add one‑way streets, including a 90‑day trial on North 8th Street.
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