Part III Use Standards | 16.316 Drive-In And Drive-Through Facilities
2. Outdoor Play Area. For Child Care and Early Education Facilities, outdoor space shall be provided for children older than 2 years in compliance with applicable State requirements. This area shall be either owned or leased by the applicant and cannot be shared with other property owners unless written permission is granted by the other property owners. This requirement may be waived if the applicant can demonstrate that there is a public park, school, or other public open area in close proximity to the facility that complies with the State licensing regulation. 3. Organized Outdoor Activities—Hours. If the Child Care and Early Education Facility is located within or adjacent to a Residential Zoning District, or adjacent to a residential use, organized outdoor activities shall be limited to the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or sunset, whichever comes first, on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. or sunset, whichever comes first, on weekends. D. Additional requirements. All Large Adult Day Care and Child Care and Early Education facilities are subject to the following additional requirements: 1. Passenger Loading. A passenger loading plan shall be required for all Large Adult Day Care and Child Care and Early Education facilities subject to the approval of the Director. All loading facilities shall be located off-street and within the subject property. The Director may authorize up to one required on-street passenger loading space along a frontage curb for certain designated times. 2. Neighborhood Liaison. All day care facilities shall designate an on-site contact person to serve as a neighborhood liaison to address any neighborhood concerns related to the Child Care and Early Education Facility operation.
16.316 DRIVE-IN AND DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES 16.316.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY These regulations ensure that drive-in and drivethrough facilities operate in a manner that protects public health, safety and welfare and does not detract from the aesthetic character of districts and neighborhoods. More specifically, to prevent: A. Interference with vehicle circulation and pedestrian activity; B. The generation of solid waste and litter in the surrounding area; C. Light, glare, and noise that will adversely affect nearby residents and surrounding businesses. All restaurants with a drive-through require approval of a Major Use Permit under Chapter 16.606, Minor and Major Use Permits.
16.316.02 REQUIREMENTS A. Circulation. Drive-through facilities shall provide safe, unimpeded movement of vehicles at street access points, in travel aisles, and parking areas. A site plan showing directional movements for interior traffic circulation shall be provided for review by the Public Works Director. B. Pedestrian Walkways. Vehicle aisles shall not intersect with interior pedestrian walkways, unless no alternative exists. In such cases, pedestrian walkways shall have clear visibility, emphasized by enhanced paving or markings. C. Queuing. Vehicular queuing areas shall be provided to ensure that vehicles waiting for service will not interfere with public rights-of-way, private streets, or with on- or off-site parking and circulation. The queuing area size and location shall be reviewed and approved by the Public Works Director. D. Screening. Each drive-through aisle shall be screened with a combination of decorative walls and landscape to a height of 36 inches to prevent headlight glare and direct visibility of vehicles from adjacent streets and parking lots.
Draft: 01/06/2021
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