Attachment E - Drive-Throughs Handout

Drive-Through Handout – Regulation Updates 
 
 
 
 
Conditions 
Existing Goodyear Zoning Code 
Recommendation 
Drive-Through Types 
Addresses restaurants w/ drive-throughs only 
 
Establishes drive-throughs… 
• 
Over 500’ from residential – Permitted w/ 
conditions 
• 
Under 500’ from residential – requires 
Use Permit 
Expand to address additional types of 
drive- throughs (i.e. Service Station, Vehicle 
Repair) 
Keep spacing requirements from 
residential… 
• 
Over 500’ from residential – 
Permitted w/ conditions 
• 
Under 500’ from residential – 
requires Use Permit 
Drive-Through 
Regulations 
• 
Lane Design – addresses access and 
design standards 
• 
Queuing – 6 spaces to menu/4 spaces to 
pick-up. Queuing reduction requires 
queuing analysis  
• 
Drive-through lane separation – N/A 
• 
Screening – Lane and pick-up window 
screening required 
• 
Drive-through lane separation – 
require minimum separation (300’) 
between drive throughs to avoid 
queuing conflicts 
• 
Where warranted, a queuing 
memorandum or study may be 
requested by the City or applicant to 
decrease or increase the required 
drive-through queuing length