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County proposes longer drive‑through queueing standards to reduce spillback onto streets
Summary
Using DOT data and a 2020 queuing study, staff proposed new, business‑specific minimum drive‑through reservoir lengths (e.g., 14 car spaces for coffee shops), with an engineering exception process and codified queue‑management plans. Commissioners flagged potential conflicts in transit‑oriented corridors.
Sacramento County staff proposed new minimum drive‑through reservoir (queuing) lengths for different business types after a Department of Transportation review and a 2020 local study.
Lead planner Matthew Jamomi summarized the proposal: drive‑through beverage shops (coffee) would require enough reservoir space for 14 vehicles, other restaurants would require 12 spaces, standalone car…
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