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Council requests staff research on 'stacking' ordinance for drive‑thrus
Summary
Councilors raised concerns about drive‑thru queuing and asked staff to research existing code and stacking ordinances elsewhere; staff said it will unpack current code and return to a work session with options.
Council members raised the concept of a "stacking" ordinance to require off‑street waiting spaces for vehicles using drive‑thrus, citing local examples where drive‑thru queues affect adjacent streets and businesses, including a downtown location (Peaches on Grant Street) and potential new Starbucks locations.
Council members asked whether a zoning rule could require businesses with drive‑thru services to provide designated off‑street waiting spaces. Janine, a staff member, said she would research the city's existing code, study how stacking ordinances function elsewhere, and bring information back to a work session so council could compare options and decide whether to pursue an ordinance.
A council member noted that some stakeholders who worked on gaming legislation (Tom Walters and retired Charlene Moore, former director of the Gaming Commission) could offer helpful input for related policy work, and staff said outreach to state gaming officials and a working group is underway but no meeting date has been confirmed.
No ordinance language, regulatory threshold, or timeline for drafting was recorded during the meeting.
