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Council affirms planning approval for Dutch Bros drive‑thru at Sweetwater Road after traffic, health concerns
Summary
The council denied an appeal from Heart Revolution Church and approved a conditional use permit for a 950‑sq‑ft Dutch Bros drive‑thru at 1838 Sweetwater Road, adding a native‑plant landscaping condition and requiring operational mitigation (line busters, traffic staff) intended to reduce queue spillback.
The National City Council on April 20 denied an appeal and approved a conditional use permit for a Dutch Bros drive‑thru proposed at 1838 Sweetwater Road.
Staff development director Martin Reeder summarized the proposal as a 950‑square‑foot, dual‑lane drive‑thru designed to hold up to 26 vehicles and reported a traffic study that estimated typical queues and found no need for intersection mitigation. Reeder said the project screened out of an extended VMT analysis and qualified for a CEQA notice of exemption as an infill redevelopment.
Attorney Daniel Bilarte, representing Heart Revolution Church, urged the council to revisit the traffic analysis and public‑health…
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