Action Summary:
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Rezoning to change conditions of zoning relating to drive-through restaurant
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MIT Supported - Mark All Applicable
? Critical Staffing Needs (staffing shortages, retention)
? Financial Stability/Sustainability (diverse tax base)
? Safety & Protecting Community (code enforcement, stormwater)
? Commercial Development
? Downtown Development
? Tourism (increase share; museum should equitably represent community; events)
? Downtown Parking (address parking needs)
? Youth Program/Council (community center for youth and seniors; learning gap)
? Prepare for Growth and Development (infrastructure in place; annexation; curb cuts; recycling, signage)
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Staff Notes
Applicant desires to construct retail buildings, to include a drive through Dunkin Donut establishment on the vacant property next to the Governor's Gun Club at the intersection of US 278/CH James & Sterlilngbrooke Drive in Land Lot 671 - PIN 19067100090.
The conditions of zoning approval for the Silverbrooke Mixed Use Development prohibited drive through restaurant. Applicant desires to modify this condition.
Standards to evaluate in considering application:
(a) Whether the proposed zoning district and uses within that district are compatible with the purpose and intent of the comprehensive plan.
The proposed drive through is compatible with the purpose and intent of the comprehensive plan.
(b) Whether the proposed zoning district and uses permitted within that district are suitable in view of the zoning and development of adjacent and nearby property;
Drive-through restaurants often complement commercial and retail zones by increasing foot traffic and offering convenient food options for shoppers and workers, including those living in the residential properties. Impacts that could result from noise, traffic and hours of operation are mitigated by the landscaping berm and buffer.
(c)Whether the existing use or usability of adjacent or nearby property will be adv...
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