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drive through

Use of a drive-through lane for vehicle ordering, pickup, and queuing.

What to Watch
Watch for any future request that changes the site plan or how the drive-through operates, since the permit language anticipates another approval if operations or layout change.
Coming Up

Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.

The Story

This was a paperwork-heavy zoning variance update for the Starbucks drive-through at 1509 Washington Street, tied to a new owner (FrontView REIT). Plan Commission backed it 7-0, then City Council approved it 9-0 after a public hearing with no testimony noted.

Key Decisions
  1. passed 9-0 City Council · Dec 1, 2025

    25-230 Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for Starbucks located at 1509 Washington Street, for the operation of a drive through, submitted by FrontView REIT (owner)

    Motion to approve the conditional use permit as recommended by the Plan Commission

    Adam Wachowski Yes
    Doug Brandt Yes
    Shannon Derby Yes
    Bill LeClair Yes
    Darla LeClair Yes
    Tim Petri Yes
    Bonnie Shimulunas Yes
    Scott Stechmesser Yes
    Mark Bittner Yes
  2. passed 7-0 Plan Commission · Nov 10, 2025

    Request to amend a Conditional Use Permit for Starbucks located at 1509 Washington Street, for the operation of a drive through, submitted by FrontView REIT (owner).

    Motion made to recommend approval of the CUP to the City Council.

    Rick Inman Yes
    Kay Koach Yes
    Kristin Lee Yes
    Matt Heckenlaible Yes
    Pat Klein Yes
    Adam Wachowski Yes
    Kyle Kordell Yes
Record

  1. Plan Commission recommended approval of an updated zoning variance for the Starbucks drive-through at 1509 Washington Street because the property was changing ownership to FrontView REIT.

    Plan Commission

  2. Plan Commission record indicated the site plan would remain the same under the updated permit.

    Plan Commission

  3. Plan Commission minutes emphasized that future changes to the site or how it operates would require another permit change.

    Plan Commission

  4. City Council held a public hearing on a zoning variance for the Starbucks drive-through at 1509 Washington Street for the new owner, FrontView REIT.

    City Council

  5. City Council approved the zoning variance for Starbucks at 1509 Washington Street, described as a change in ownership with no change in use.

    City Council

  6. City Council vote was 9-0 to approve the permit.

    City Council
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