McDonald's Development

The broker for the property owner argued that a coffee shop with a drive-thru could be built by right and might generate more traffic, suggesting the McDonald's proposal with mitigation was a better option.

A resident living south of the property expressed continued opposition due to traffic safety concerns at the intersection, particularly high speeds and difficult left turns, stating they would only support the development if a traffic light was installed at Bonnie Wink.

The applicant's representative presented arguments for the McDonald's 'on the go' concept, including a deceleration lane and 15-car stacking capacity, and discussed traffic engineer findings that suggested alternative developments might cause more issues.

A resident living near the proposed McDonald's expressed concern that adding a high-volume drive-thru would worsen traffic and safety issues at the already busy and dangerous intersection.