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Approved 2/17/10 3 110 Karen Lincoln explained that it would require an SUP. 111 112 Motion: Sam Lasris made a motion to ban drive-thrus throughout Orange County. No Second 113 114 Motion Failed 115 116 Paul Guthrie asked for clarification on what constitutes a drive-thru. 117 118 Sam Lasris noted that it is specifically talking about fast food restaurants, pharmacies, and banks. He noted that the 119 list could specify what could never be allowed. 120 121 Karen Lincoln noted that an SUP allows control of the way in which it is done and also where. Karen explained the 122 options. She noted existing zoning regulations that specify zoning districts and uses allowed in each, noting zoning 123 districts that allow uses for which drive-thrus may be appropriate, and the requirements. She advised the 124 requirements should be related to the Board’s concerns such as environmental, traffic, and safety concerns. She 125 continued that the board’s task is to refine the proposed ordinance definition for drive-thru facilities to clearly and 126 succinctly state uses for which a drive-thru facility as an accessory use would be appropriate/allowed. 127 128 Karen Lincoln stated that a drive-thru land use would be an accessory use, which is allowed by right for any use. 129 Current regulations allow uses that would be the type using a drive-thru in Economic Development Districts or 130 Community Commercial Districts. She noted that those were the two she would recommend to allow drive-thrus with 131 specific requirements. She gave a definition of a use that would have a drive-thru as one that provides a service that 132 allows customers to purchase products without leaving their vehicle. Karen noted the reason a service station isn’t 133 included is because the primary use is to sell a product (motor fuels) that is purchased at the vehicle and the gas 134 pumps and canopy would not be an accessory use. 135 136 When asked, Karen Lincoln responded that the purpose of the Community Commercial District is to provide suitably 137 located and sized sites for commercial office and service uses including limited automotive convenience, durable 138 goods, and other similar uses. Performance standards will be used to ensure the absence of adverse impacts 139 beyond the zoning district boundaries of the use. She continued they are mostly to be applied to existing community 140 commercial type developments on sites that are within areas designated by the adopted Comprehensive Plan as 141 commercial transition activity nodes. 142 143 Paul Guthrie noted his concern regarding the language. He asked if there has been any environment impact review 144 or study done on the all the implications and has there been an economic analysis of the impact. He gave the 145 example that some businesses that could not have drive-ins would have to increase their parking areas, which would 146 have an immediate environmental impact on everything from run-off to air quality, with the starting and stopping of 147 engines. He continued that this would only concern new business and it could have a competitive disadvantage to 148 existing business. 149 150 Overlapping conversations 151 152 Motion: Nancy Baker moved the Board recommend option 5 some combination of options 2, 3, and 4. Seconded by 153 Bryn Smith. 154 155 Randy asked if it would be used in its present form and Karen Lincoln replied it would not. 156 157 Sam Lasris responded that it was meant to be for stimulation of discussion and that the motion referred to number 5 158 under item number 6, a combination of the options 2, 3, and 4. 159 160 Vote: Passed 5-1 161 162