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Discussion on land uses associated with drive-in and drive-through windows
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Board of Aldermen with an opportunity to discuss regulations affecting land uses with drive-in and drive-through windows
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327
INFORMATION: In June and September of 2013, the Board of Aldermen considered a request for a conditional use permit (CUP) modification for the Bank of America branch located on East Main Street regarding its drive-through teller station. Shortly thereafter, the Board received a request for text amendments to allow additional uses in M-1 zoning district subject to a CUP, including banks with drive-in windows and freestanding ATMs. These recent requests have brought to the surface questions relating to the appropriateness of drive-in and drive-through windows in the downtown and elsewhere in the Town's jurisdiction. At the October 22, 2013 meeting, the Board directed staff to prepare an ordinance that would remove land uses with drive-through windows as a potential use for future development from the remaining zoning districts that allow them.
In following up with this directive, staff reviewed historical information and more recent findings related to the environmental, accessibility and land use implications of drive-through uses. Staff felt it would be helpful to share this information with the Board of Aldermen before text amendments were drafted.
Background
The Board discussed the topic of drive-in and drive-through windows at length during several meetings in 1997 and 1998 and subsequently adopted amendments to the Land Use Ordinance (LUO) following a public hearing on June 9, 1998. Agenda materials from the public hearing may be found at: http://www.townofcarrboro.org/BoA/Agendas/1998/06_09_1998.pdf. The LUO distinguishes drive-in uses from drive-through use...
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