§ 18.60.100 — Drive-in/Drive-Through Establishments

A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish standards for the development and operation of Drive-In/Drive-Through Establishments as allowed by Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards). B. Permit Requirements. Drive-In/Drive-Through Establishmentsare allowed as specified in Table 2-4 (Commercial Zone Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements) and Table 2-10 (Mixed-Use Zone Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements). C. Developmental Standards. The following standards shall apply to all Drive-In/Drive-Through Establishments: 1. Drive-through aisles shall have a minimum 10-foot interior radius at curves and a minimum 11-foot width. 2. Each entrance to an aisle and the direction of traffic flow shall be clearly designated by signs/pavement markings. 3. Each drive-through aisle shall be separated by curbing and landscaping from the circulation routes necessary for ingress or egress from the property or access to a parking space. 4. Pedestrian walkways generally should not intersect the drive-through access aisles, but where they do, they shall have clear visibility and be emphasized by enhanced paving or markings. 5. The provision of drive-through service facilities shall not justify a reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces. 6. Drive-through access aisles shall provide at least 100 feet of space before a menu/order board. Additional menu-only boards may be provided. 7. To properly screen vehicles and associated headlights in a drive-through lane from view of abutting street rights-of-way, a minimum five-foot-wide planter shall include a minimum three-foot-tall (maximum four-foot-tall) landscape barrier planted with shrubs and trees and other landscaping consistent with those in the parking area. At no time shall this landscape barrier be pruned in a manner that allows the vehicle headlights from the drive-through lane to be visible from abutting street rights-of-way. Plantings shall also be designed to discourage potential safety issues (e.g., persons lying in wait). 8. A minimum eight-foot-high solid decorative wall shall be constructed on each property line that adjoins a residentially zoned or used parcel. The design of the wall and the proposed construction materials shall be subject to the approval of the Director. A minimum five-foot landscaping strip shall be provided between the fence and any driveway which shall be maintained by the owners, developers, and/or successors-in-interest.