Drive-through ban

Spoke for Culver City Residents for Responsible Development, citing ~950 petition signatures opposing the In-N-Out drive-thru near the Sepulveda/Jefferson/Sotel intersection.

Opposed the In-N-Out location but called a citywide ban an overreach; urged case-by-case review.

Supported the ban as consistent with climate goals and a walkable city.

Argued drive-throughs reduce surrounding business foot traffic and urged a long-term ban, calling the site near a school an imminent health risk.

Cited child pedestrian safety near El Rincon and support for local mom-and-pop businesses over chains.

A Mallet Way resident of many years, said existing fast-food drive-throughs are sufficient and worried about speeding, loitering, and litter.

New resident begging the council to ban drive-throughs; said traffic already makes left turns impossible.

Parent and coach cited ~950 petition signatures and two packed community meetings opposing the In-N-Out.

Counted 21 existing drive-throughs nearby and argued they cost taxpayers more than they generate.

Former El Marino clean air coordinator urged the ban to cut idling-related air pollution and asthma risk.

40-year resident submitted a four-page letter; warned exhaust from the proposed In-N-Out would blow toward an elementary school.

Cited idling-emissions data — the equivalent of five million cars — and called drive-throughs obsolete in the delivery era.

Lifelong resident near El Rincon said the city doesn't need more drive-throughs and listed cities with similar bans.

Suggested carving out pharmacies and cleaners rather than banning all drive-throughs.

Supported the full ban for walkability and safety, quoting her 11-year-old's question about fast food near a school.

Offered a middle path: require walk-up windows and environmental design standards instead of an outright ban.

Warned the short driveway would back cars onto Sepulveda and bring 1:30 a.m. noise to a quiet neighborhood.

68-year resident on Hanham Avenue supported the ban, citing litter, noise, and worsening crossings.

In-N-Out's senior development manager said the company was surprised, noting no drive-thru approved in 28 years and existing city mitigation standards.

Neurologist cited particulate matter's link to dementia and said drive-throughs don't serve disabled or immunocompromised patients as claimed.

Supported the ban as aligned with the General Plan's vision of walkable destinations over car-centric development.

Urged adoption of the urgency ordinance as responsible government giving the city breathing room.