The gist
The lot expansion is designed to improve the restaurant’s drive-thru service, according to Benjamin Garza, a civil engineer for Chick-fil-A.
“We're trying to improve Chick-fil-A’s customer service quality through the drive-thru lane and provide sufficient parking for tenants who come to visit the restaurant,” Garza said.
Zooming in
The expansion would net Chick-fil-A an additional 50 parking spaces, and create 17 more spaces for the shopping center at Coit Road and Spring Creek Parkway, bringing total parking in the area up to 327 parking spots, according to a presentation to the commission.
The commission unanimously voted to approve the expansion.
Quote of note
“I have been in other municipalities, like Santa Barbara where they shut down the Chick-fil-A because it was causing too much traffic,” Commissioner Doug Bender said in the meeting. “I think it will improve the traffic flow.”
