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Ordinance amending Sections 24.05.020 and 24.07.030 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code to regulate drive-through facilities in the Mayfair Corridor Overlay (/MAY)
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The Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa do ordain as follows:
Part I. Section 24.05.020 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new Subsection D. to read in its entirety as follows:
D. Drive-Through or Drive-In Facilities.
Drive-through or drive-in facilities for restaurants, car washes, banks and gas stations require a Conditional Use Permit for project sites that meet one or more the following criteria:
1. Parcels with 400 feet minimum of frontage along Mayfair Road.
2. Corner parcels with 250 feet minimum of frontage along Mayfair Road and 250 feet minimum of frontage along the cross street.
3. Parcel entrances with direct access to a traffic signal. Cross-access may be used to meet this criterion.
If the parcel does not meet the criteria listed above, a drive-through facility on Mayfair Road is prohibited.
If the parcel meets the criteria, the facility shall meet all development standards of the zone, unless otherwise specified in this section, and the site shall be designed in accordance with the following:
1. Driveway throat lengths and internal cross-access locations must be designed to prevent back-ups onto sidewalks and streets at times of peak usage.
2. Access locations must not negatively impact traffic flow, traffic safety, or pedestrian safety.
3. A traffic impact analysis must be prepared and the findings accepted by both WisDOT and the City Engineer or designee.
4. Cross-access is strongly encouraged.
Part II. The Use Table in Section 24.07.030 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code is amended by adding a new reference to footnote "[4]" beside the letter "C" in the "Drive-through or Drive-in Facilities Row under the "C2" column.
Part III. Footnote [4] under the Use Table in Section 24.07.030 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code is here...
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