Culver City Weighs 10-Month Drive-Thru Moratorium Extension Over 26-Car In-N-Out Plan
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Updated · LAist · Jul 12
Culver City Weighs 10-Month Drive-Thru Moratorium Extension Over 26-Car In-N-Out Plan
3 articles · Updated · LAist · Jul 12
Summary
Monday’s vote would extend Culver City’s 45-day freeze on permits for new drive-thrus by 10 months while staff draft a citywide ban.
Neighbors pushed the issue after a proposed In-N-Out with 61 parking spaces and a 26-vehicle drive-thru lane raised concerns about traffic, air quality and pedestrian safety.
Councilmember Bubba Fish said drive-thrus conflict with the city’s 2024 general plan for more walkable, bikeable streets, while planners note they add car-pedestrian conflict points.
The proposed ban would leave Culver City’s eight existing drive-thrus untouched but could block the first new one since 1997; In-N-Out has not yet filed a formal permit application.
Restaurant industry critics call drive-thru bans shortsighted, noting 70% of fast-food sales come through drive-thrus and arguing they can matter for families and people with disabilities.