Carson

City Council

January 20, 2026 Item #27

Agenda Item 27

27. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON\nTHE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF RESTAURANT DRIVE-THROUGH OPERATIONS FOR A PERIOD\nOF 45 DAYS (CITY COUNCIL)\nRECOMMENDED ACTION\n— 1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Urgency Ordinance No. 26-2602U, "AN INTERIM\nURGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ENACTED PURSUANT TO\nCALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858 ESTABLISHING A FORTY-FIVE (45) DAY\nTEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF RESTAURANT DRIVE-\nTHROUGH OPERATIONS WITHIN CITY LIMITS DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE CITY’S REVIEW\nAND ADOPTION OF PERMANENT ZONING REGULATIONS FOR SUCH USES," by at least a 4/5ths\nvote.\n— 2. DIRECT the City Manager to have the Community and Economic Development\nDepartment and Planning Commission review the City's development standards and land use\nregulations for restaurant drive-through operations, conduct research, and survey land use\nregulations and development standards for drive-through restaurants in other cities.\nDISCUSSION (Items 28-30)