IRON MOUNTAIN — A public hearing is scheduled on an ordinance change affecting “drive-in” businesses in Iron Mountain, eliminating a 20,000-square-foot minimum lot size requirement and making adjustments to drive-through spacing requirements.

The ordinance, as recommended by the city’s Planning Commission, addresses businesses that serve patrons while in a motor vehicle or that offer self-service food carryout. A city council hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at City Hall.

“The minimum lot size is being eliminated with the understanding that if a development meets all of the other site development standards the lot size is irrelevant,” City Manager Jordan Stanchina said in a memo to the council. The change could enhance development chances for previously undersized lots and prevent the need to request a variance, he added.

The other change defines a bypass lane for a drive-through and sets a width/turn radius that accommodates modern vehicles, Stanchina said.

“Some of you may have observed this issue with the recent Dunkin’ development (1009 S. Stephenson Ave.) where the turn radius of the bypass makes it difficult to navigate the parking lot during busier times,” he noted. Dunkin’ fully met the current zoning ordinance, but regulations could be improved for future projects, he said.

The ordinance change would require drive-through aisles with a minimum interior radius of 14 feet, 6 inches where a curve of 60 degrees or higher is present and a minimum width of 12 feet.

In other action, the council:

— Noted all contingency items have been fulfilled and Kwik Trip is expected to acquire city property at 1010 N. Stephenson Ave. by Friday. The development agreement calls for completion of a convenience store/fueling station by the end of 2024.

— Learned the 2023 outdoor Gus Macker basketball tournament is scheduled for July 15-16, again using Carpenter Avenue for the main courts. Official street closures will be announced next year when organizers have a better idea of the number of teams participating.

— As of Oct. 14, reported nine deer harvested through the city’s managed archery hunt.