Planning commission votes to bar new drive‑throughs in Monroe downtown
After months of drafting options, the Planning Commission voted 5–2 to discontinue any new drive‑throughs in the Central Mixed Use (CMU) district, citing traffic, stacking and lighting concerns in the historic downtown square.
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The City of Monroe Planning Commission voted to stop pursuing amendments that would allow new drive‑through services in the Central Mixed Use (CMU) district, with a 5–2 roll call that commissioners said reflected worries about traffic and pedestrian impacts in the historic downtown.
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