21.18.810 Stacking lanes for drive-through facilities.
All uses and facilities providing drive-through services shall provide stacking lanes and stacking spaces in compliance with the standards of this section.
A. Required Stacking Spaces. Each service window, lane or point shall have the following minimum number of stacking spaces. All uses shall have at least one space in each lane after the last island, window, bay or other service point, but shall have more if required by the table.
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Type of Drive-Through Use |
Minimum Required Number of Stacking Spaces |
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Gas or Service Station |
2 stacking spaces per service lane in addition to space(s) at the pump(s). Lanes may have multiple pumps, but if any pump or pump island can be accessed from both sides, then each side constitutes a separate lane |
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Restaurant with Drive-Through (see Table 21.18.02 for definitions) |
6 spaces per lane. If an order window, board or device is used, minimum 3 spaces shall be in advance of the order point |
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Take-Out/Drive-Through Food/Beverage Stand (see Table 21.18.02 for definitions) |
4 spaces per service lane in addition to the space at the service window |
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Car Wash – Full-Service or Automatic |
2 stacking spaces for each wash bay in addition to the vehicle(s) in the wash bay. If hand drying and/or detailing is provided, then minimum 3 spaces beyond the wash bay, otherwise 1 space beyond the end of the wash bay |
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Car Wash – Self-Serve |
1 stacking space per wash bay (not including the space in the bay or spaces at vacuums) |
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Drive-Through Oil Change, Lube, Tune-Up |
Minimum 1 space before (and 1 space after) each service bay |
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Drive-Through Bank Teller or ATM, Pharmacy, Cleaners, Film and Photo Processing, and Similar Uses |
3 spaces per service lane in addition to the space at the service window or point. |
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Other Uses |
Development and business services director determination based on most nearly comparable use. Director may require analysis by a traffic engineer. |
B. Stacking Space Dimensions. Each stacking space shall be a minimum of 20 feet long and 10 feet wide on straight segments, and minimum 12 feet wide on curved segments with a minimum 25 feet centerline radius.
C. Stacking Lane Design.
1. Stacking lanes shall be delineated from traffic aisles, other stacking lanes and parking areas with striping, curbing, landscaping, or use of alternative paving materials.
2. Entrances and exits of stacking lanes shall be clearly marked with directional signs.
3. Stacking lanes shall be designed to prevent circulation congestion both within the site, and on adjacent public streets. The circulation shall:
a. Separate drive-through traffic from other on-site circulation;
b. Not impede or impair access to or out of parking stalls;
c. Not impede or impair vehicle or pedestrian traffic movement;
d. Minimize conflict between pedestrian and vehicle traffic with physical and visual separation;
e. Not interfere with required loading/unloading and trash storage areas.
D. Stacking Space Location.
1. No stacking space shall be located closer than 50 feet from any lot in a residential zone.
2. A solid wall or fence shall be placed along the property line of any abutting lot zoned for residential use so as to block lights from vehicles in the stacking lanes.
E. Order Placing Facilities.
1. Outdoor facilities such as menu boards, speakers, windows, dispensers, etc., shall be a minimum of 50 feet from any residential zone.
2. Menu boards shall be a maximum of 30 square feet, and shall be designed, placed and shielded so as to not cast glare on public streets or adjacent properties. The term “menu board” is not limited to food, but may be any listing of products, services, etc., from which the customer makes a choice or which provides product information.
3. Outdoor speakers must comply with the noise restrictions of Chapter 10.12 LMC. (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2730 § 1, 2008)