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Fast Food Restaurants
1. An application for a fast food restaurant shall satisfy all procedural requirements and standards for major site plan review specified in SECTION 800: Development Application Review Procedures of this ordinance and also shall include appropriate off-tract information to permit the Planning Board to make an informed decision as to whether the requirements set forth in Subsections 2 and 3 hereinbelow have been met.

2. The Planning Board shall be satisfied that the proposed development will be in harmony with adjacent activities and land uses. The proposed development shall also be compatible with the Master Plan of Medford Township and specific studies contained therein relating to site design both on and off the tract.

3. The Planning Board shall be satisfied that the off-tract circulation is adequate for the movement of people and goods, whether in vehicles, pedestrian, by bicycle or other means. In the event that a proposed fast-food restaurant is to be located within 1,500 feet of another fast-food restaurant, the Planning Board must make a specific determination that the access to and from the tract is adequate, and that the adjacent road system is capable of accommodating the proposed traffic load, particularly during peak hours.

4. The Planning Board shall be satisfied that the applicant has taken into consideration the physical constraints of the tract, including topography, drainage, soil conditions and existing vegetation.

5. The Planning Board shall be satisfied that on-tract circulation is adequate, safe and efficient for all users and vehicles, including pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, delivery vehicles, emergency vehicles and service vehicles. In no event shall a drive-through window be located so as to interfere with parking provisions.

6. Requirements. See § DR-602D.6.

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