There are also plans to use controls on the drive-thru speaker boxes that adjust the volume based on how loud the site is at the time, said Raymond.

Local and regional councillor Colin Best asked staff to look into the option of a higher fence.

While some concerns were previously raised about odours from the restaurants, Ward 7 councillor Rick Di Lorenzo told council he’s aware the developer is now proposing an odour filtration system at McDonald’s — a measure that’s above and beyond what the town requires.

He told council he has also learned there won’t be an indoor playground at this McDonald’s location.

He asked for further details on behalf of some area residents about the changes made to the plans regarding traffic flow in and out of the site.

Raymond explained that the plans now call for right in/right out-only access on Derry Road, with plans to extend the median so that left turns are prohibited on the busy road.

Vehicles will be able to turn left and right in and out of the plaza on Santa Maria Boulevard, with a centre lane being added to allow exclusive left turns into the site and also the Sports Centre, Raymond explained.

Other developments approved by council

In other building news, council also approved zoning bylaw amendments to make way for five warehouse/distribution centres on the east side of Fifth Line south of the CP rail line, and a two-storey French elementary school on Cedar Hedge Road.

The industrial subdivision plans encompass a 100-acre property that falls within the Derry Green Corporate Business Park Secondary Plan area. Concept plans from Menkes Milton Industrial for the site show buildings that could range in size from approximately 190,000 to 350,000 square feet.

The school property is owned by Ashley Oaks Homes, which intends to ultimately build homes on the remainder of the 5.5-hectare property, but hasn’t obtained water and sewer servicing yet to do so. Once this happens, a revised plan will be submitted to the town for the residential portion of the land.