Council holds hearing and introduces ordinance for drive‑through at proposed Chick‑fil‑A site

The Taylor City Council held a public hearing on April 23 and introduced Ordinance No. 2026‑18, which would authorize a special use permit (SUP) for drive‑through service at 103 Northwest Carlos G Parker Boulevard (parcel R 454458), the out‑parcel at the Walmart Supercenter retail center.

Planning staff explained that a restaurant is permitted in the P5 urban‑center place type but drive‑through service requires an SUP. Staff described requested deviations related to the build‑to line, façade coverage and building orientation as typical for an auto‑oriented out‑parcel redevelopment, and said the site can connect to existing infrastructure and drainage. Staff also reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the SUP (6–0) after discussing site layout and traffic circulation.

The mayor opened the public hearing and invited testimony; no one in the audience addressed the council and the hearing was closed at 6:21 p.m. The city attorney read Ordinance No. 2026‑18 into the record for introduction. The ordinance packet identifies the applicant as a proposed Chick‑fil‑A; staff noted that, if the SUP is approved at the ordinance adoption stage, the applicant would proceed to site development and building permit review.

No final adoption vote on the ordinance is recorded in the transcript; staff and the planning commission recommended approval. Council members expressed lighthearted comments about fast‑food preferences but did not record opposition during the hearing.