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Second Amherstburg drive-thru proposal raises traffic concerns ahead of public meeting

Amherstburg council will hear public feedback Monday on a proposal that could bring new amenities to one of the town’s busiest intersections.

Second Amherstburg drive-thru proposal raises traffic concerns ahead of public meeting
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Amherstburg council will hear public feedback Monday on a proposal that could bring new amenities to one of the town’s busiest intersections.

Amherstburg council will hear public feedback Monday on a proposal that could bring new amenities to one of the town’s busiest intersections. The application seeks amendments to the town’s official plan and zoning bylaw for approximately 0.53 hectares of land at the southeast corner of Sandwich Street South and Alma Street, where the developer is proposing an automobile service station, convenience store, and drive-thru restaurant. While the proposed tenant has not been officially identified, Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb said the developer’s planning justification report

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references the Tim Hortons trademark several times. “At our special council meeting we’ll be talking about a request to rezone this property so that, I believe the developer, what’s come through in their request is a gas station, a convenience store, and a drive thru store,” Gibb told CTV News. “We don’t know exactly what the drive thru is going to be until the sign goes up on the building. But in the developer’s planning justification report, it does mention Tim Hortons registered trademark three times.” Gibb said the proposal has the potential to bring additional traffic to the intersection and expects council and residents will closely examine the traffic impacts. “As our town grows there’s obvious traffic. This is going to bring a lot more traffic to a major intersection,” he said. “I’m sure there’s going to be concerns. I have concerns, I’m sure the rest of council is going to...

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Jul 12, 2026
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