Summary
New code language would require a bypass lane so drivers aren't trapped in drive-thru lines. Only one bypass lane per site is required, and curbing that traps cars will no longer be permitted.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 10
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Developers of new drive-thrus will need to design and pave bypass lanes.
Anyone stuck in a drive-thru line who needs to get out.
Businesses could face stricter rules if the city bans or constrains two-lane drive-throughs.
Mentions & discussions (8)
City Council - Aug 11, 2026
New drive-thrus must include bypass lanes so people can escape dangerous situations. Passed unanimously, and Megan Keleman's parents thanked council ahead of the two-year anniversary of her death, hoping it becomes state law.
Committee Meetings - Aug 11, 2026
New or reconstructed drive-throughs would need a bypass lane so cars can escape a line in an emergency — inspired by Megan Kellerman's family and Senate Bill 264. The Planning & Zoning Commission endorsed it 5-0.
Committee Meetings - Jul 28, 2026
A Stow family whose daughter was killed trapped in a drive-thru is pushing cities to require bypass lanes at new or remodeled drive-throughs. Green's ordinance is moving forward alongside Senate Bill 264.
City Council - Jul 28, 2026
New rules require a 10-foot paved bypass lane at new or renovated drive-thrus so drivers can escape a queue without reversing. It responds to the killing of Megan Keleman in a Stow drive-thru and a 2023 carjacking at Green's Arlington Road Taco Bell.
Planning and Zoning Commission - Jul 15, 2026
A public hearing is coming on drive-thru criteria legislation, with open questions about whether the inside lane needs its own escape route — Noble and Anderson both noted you're still trapped in the inside lane regardless.
Committee Meetings - Jun 23, 2026
A proposed code change to Chapter 157 would require bypass lanes at drive-throughs; a public hearing is set for July 28 before any vote.
Planning and Zoning Commission - Jun 17, 2026
New code language would require a bypass lane so drivers aren't trapped in drive-thru lines. Only one bypass lane per site is required, and curbing that traps cars will no longer be permitted.
City Council - Jun 9, 2026
A proposed change to the city's design and layout rules (Section 157.134(5)(C)) waits on a July 28 public hearing.
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