City feared proliferation would come with opening of Legoland
Carlsbad is considering lifting its 25-year-old ban on new drive-thru restaurants, a prohibition prompted by concerns that the auto-centric convenience would proliferate with the opening of Legoland.
“Adding more drive-thrus to the city is ill-advised,” said resident Paige DeCino, a representative of the local Sierra Club chapter. “We are in a climate crisis … and idling through drive-thrus is taking us in the wrong direction.” Also, he said, the increased use of electric vehicles reduces concerns about emissions in the drive-thru line. And some businesses, such as Starbucks coffee shops, have grown to depend more on drive-thru sales than they did in the 1990s.
Commissioner Joseph Stine said lifting the ban would be a good way to increase revenue, and that neighboring cities are less restrictive.Commission Chair William Kamenjarin said he would like to see the regulations “opened a bit,” but still prohibit drive-thrus in some areas. The ideas will be heard Nov. 19 by the City Council’s Economic Development Subcommittee, which also could make a recommendation. No date has been set yet for it to go to the City Council.Blackstone buys San Diego-based shopping center landlord for $4 billion
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