§ 18.50.040 Drive-Through | Olathe Unified Development Ordinance

This section applies to any drive-in or drive-through service, defined as follows:

The service of food or other goods, services or entertainment where patrons remain in their motor vehicles which are parked in spaces provided on the premises for that purpose.

Location where sales occur or patrons are served through a window or other wall opening, door, or mechanical device while remaining in their motor vehicles. Any products served to patrons are normally not consumed on the premises.

Drive-through service must be developed in accordance with the following criteria:

1. Order boxes must be located at least fifty (50) feet from property zoned AG, any residential zoning district, or the residential portion of any Planned Development.

2. Speakers within order boxes must be directed away from property zoned AG, any residential zoning district, or the residential portion of any Planned Development.

3. Solid screening must be provided between order stations and property zoned AG, any residential zoning district, or the residential portion of any Planned Development.

4. Drive-through windows will not face public streets.

1. Drive-in and drive-through facilities must provide a minimum stacking length as illustrated in Table 18.50.40-1, Drive-Through Stacking Length. A stacking lane is measured as the linear distance between the stacking lane entrance and the drive-through service area. The stacking lengths provided below are in addition to any aisle or parking space.

Table 18.50.40-1. Drive-Through Stacking Length
Type of Operation	Minimum Stacking Length
Car wash – self-service, automatic	80 feet/bay at entrance, 20 feet/bay at exit
Dry cleaning	40 feet/window
Eating places with drive-through service	80 feet to the menu board, 160 feet from the stacking lane entrance to the service area
Financial institution with drive-up ATM	40 feet/window or kiosk
Financial institution with drive-up teller	80 feet/window or kiosk
Gas stations	40 feet/pump
Gated parking lot entrance	20 feet/gate
Gated unit or overhead door	20 feet/door
Pharmacy	80 feet/window

2. Minimum pavement lane width must be twelve (12) feet. This width is in addition to any curb.

3. These minimum vehicle stacking requirements will remain in force, unless the developer or applicant can present a traffic study from a professional traffic engineer which provides verifiable evidence to allow the reduction of these minimum stacking lengths. Deviations from these stacking lengths will be approved by the City Traffic Engineer.

Vehicle Stacking for Eating Places with Drive-Through Service