The Rimouski municipal council announced its intention, Monday evening, to adopt a by-law to prohibit drive-thru services in the city center.
More specifically, if the by-law is adopted at a future public meeting, drive-thru services would be prohibited in the commercial zones of the city center located north of rue de l’Évêché, between rue Belzile and rue Lavoie.
The by-law aims, among other things, to combat the increase in traffic congestion in the city center and to improve pedestrian safety on Saint-Germain Street.
Drive-thru service is permitted in the city of Rimouski, but when we look at the configuration of the city center, we realize that there can be several difficulties
supports the mayor, Guy Caron.
The general director of the City of Rimouski, Marco Desbiens, explained Monday evening that the modification of the regulations concerning drive-thru services is necessary to be able to better supervise them.
If the by-law was not amended and a request was submitted to the town planning and inspection department which was substantially compliant, it would be approved.
specified the general director.
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Businesses that already have a drive-thru service will be able to keep it. Only new drive-thru services would be affected by the regulation.
Photo : - / Sebastien Ross
The general director of the Rimouski-Neigette Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jean-Nicolas Marchand, appeared at the microphone Monday evening to question the council about this draft regulation.
He notably asked elected officials if there was a link between this draft regulation and the business which must occupy the building where the restaurant was previously located. PFK.
There is no link between this regulation and a possible request from a business for a drive-thru service in a former business which sold chicken on the corner of [Rouleau] and Saint-Germain?
asked Jean-Nicolas Marchand of the mayor.
The latter replied that to his knowledge, such a project has not yet been submitted to the City.
Guy Caron explained that businesses that already have a drive-thru service in the targeted sector benefit from a grandfather clause
(an acquired rights clause) and will be able to keep it.
