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Town of Westerly Zoning Ordinance
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§ 260-83

Drive-through or drive-up lanes

[Amended 9-21-2020 by Ch. No. 1995; 10-26-2020 by Ch. No. 1997]

The Zoning Board may grant a special use permit for a drive-through or drive-up lane associated with any retail use, provided that the following requirements are met.

  • A. Minimum site area. The minimum site area for a drive-through lane, not within a plaza, shall be 20,000 square feet with a minimum street frontage of 150 feet.
  • B. Setbacks. The front, side and rear yard setbacks shall be no less than the minimum applicable dimension specified in the Standard Zoning Districts Dimensional Tables in § 260-19 of this chapter, unless the lot abuts a residential zone with greater minimum yard setbacks, in which case, the setback of the yard with the drive-through lane which abuts the residential zone shall be equal to the setback of the abutting residential zone.
  • C. Drive-through lanes. Drive-through lanes shall be at least 15 feet wide and shall have no more than two access points from all public rights-of-way and shall be harmonious with the interior circulation within the parcel. No drive-through lane shall be less than 100 feet from any street intersection, 10 feet from any side lot line, or 50 feet from any other driveway.
  • D. Lighting. Lighting fixtures used to illuminate drive-through lanes shall be no higher than 14 feet above the ground. At the close of business, all lighting shall be limited to that necessary for security.
  • E. Stacking lanes. Stacking lanes shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:
    • (1) Stacking lanes shall be separated from other circulation lanes and shall be identified by pavement rumble strips, curbs or landscaping.
    • (2) No exit from or entrance to such lanes shall be within 100 feet of a street intersection.
    • (3) Each stacking lane shall provide a queue length of five to 25 spaces, depending on the intensity of use, each space having a dimension of 10 feet by 18 feet. The applicant shall provide documentation to support the number of spaces proposed for the queue length based on the proposed use.
    • (4) The distance from the pick-up window to the egress onto the street shall be a minimum of 90 feet to a maximum of 180 feet.