Hearing Set On Proposed Drive-Thru In East Granby

EAST GRANBY, CT — The East Granby Planning and Zoning Commission is set to hold a public hearing Tuesday night on a proposal for a new drive-thru retail building at 1 Gateway Blvd, an application that has been under review since the fall.

The hearing, listed as PZC#25-11, is scheduled for 7 p.m. during the commission’s regular meeting at East Granby Town Hall, 9 Center St., according to the posted agenda

The application was submitted by Rainbow Development, LLC and seeks a special permit and site plan approval to construct an 11,031-square-foot retail building that would include a drive-thru establishment on a 5-acre parcel of land.

According to application materials filed with the town, the proposal represents Phase 1 of a larger potential development at the site. The initial phase calls for one retail building served by 60 parking spaces, with access provided by a full curb cut on Gateway Boulevard and a restricted right-in/right-out curb cut on Rainbow Road (Route 20). The drive-thru would be located on the side and rear of the building, with a single service window and a vehicle queue designed to accommodate up to 17 cars.

Traffic improvements tied to the project are also outlined in the application, including the need for a traffic signal and roadway widening at the intersection of Route 20 and Gateway Boulevard to maintain acceptable levels of service. The materials indicate that the final design of those improvements would be coordinated with the state, the town, and adjacent property owners

Town records show the application was received in October. The public hearing was previously extended to the January meeting, with a statutory deadline to close the hearing by February's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting

The meeting will be conducted by the East Granby Planning and Zoning Commission and is open to the public.