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Planning commission approves Chick‑fil‑A site plan on Presidential Drive, adds southern sidewalk condition
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a 5,218‑sq‑ft Chick‑fil‑A on about 1.95 acres (PUD26‑1 SSP1) with 18 conditions, including a newly added requirement for a southern pedestrian access/sidewalk; vote recorded one No and four Yes.
The Beaver Creek Planning Commission on April approved a specific site plan to build a 5,218‑square‑foot Chick‑fil‑A at the northeast corner of Presidential Drive and Colonel Glenn Highway (PUD26‑1 SSP1), adding a condition to provide a southern pedestrian access point on the site.
Walpert Incorporated’s engineer, Dave Tyber, described the proposed parcel layout, including a dual‑lane drive‑thru with covered order and pickup canopies, a trash enclosure and a small seasonal outdoor seating area. He said the design includes abundant on‑site stacking room and that most sales would be expected through the drive‑thru. "Chick‑fil‑A uses a dual lane drive‑thru," Tyber explained, noting employee safety features under the canopies and a plan for on‑site delivery and trash access.
Planning staff noted the site meets the city’s parking requirement for the building and outdoor dining: 74 spaces are shown on the plan versus 69 required. Staff also reviewed stacking calculations and storm‑water arrangements (regional basin handling offsite) and recommended approval with 17 conditions; commissioners later added an 18th condition requiring a sidewalk or access point on the southern portion of the property (exact alignment to be determined during final engineering).
Public comments included a question from a nearby student about whether construction or traffic would affect campus access; the site’s master developer, Jason Woodard, said the restaurant will serve as an anchor for additional retail aimed at serving Right State students and staff.
Commissioners pressed the applicant and staff on pedestrian connections, the potential for people to walk through the drive‑thru, and the site’s relationship to the recently adopted Plan Beaver Creek land‑use guidance calling for higher‑density mixed‑use in the area. Staff and the developer said the property’s current PUD zoning allows regional commercial uses and that the overall Raiders Row/Raiders Row‑adjacent development is intended to phase pedestrian improvements from campus northward. The commission voted to approve the site plan with the added sidewalk condition; roll call recorded one dissenting vote (Mr. Fountain) and the motion carried.
