Chick Fil A

Chick-fil-A has a land-use application for construction of a restaurant in Tanasbourne pending approval by the Hillsboro Planning Department.

(George Skene/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)

After its plans for a location in Tualatin were nixed, fast food giant Chick-fil-A is now seeking to open its first Oregon restaurant in Hillsboro, according to city planning records.

A document showing land-use applications filed with the city gives a Tanasbourne address for the potential Chick-fil-A – 2865 N.W. Town Center Dr., just southeast of U.S. 26's interchange with Northwest 185th Avenue.

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The application, which is still pending approval by the planning department, describes the project as "new construction of a Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant with a drive-thru window."

"The proposed development would include a 5,000 square foot restaurant building and a 565 square foot outdoor seating area located on the western portion of the property," the document says.

Chick-fil-A's official website suggests that there are no current locations in Oregon. Founded by S. Truett Cathy near Atlanta in 1946, the chain became known for being closed on Sundays, a practice that stands today because of Cathy's religious devotion.

Cathy died earlier this month at the age of 93.

Chick-fil-A was the subject of controversy and nationwide protests in 2012 after it was reported that the company and its affiliates donated millions of dollars to political organizations opposing gay marriage. Cathy's son Dan, the company's CEO, also made comments opposing same-sex marriage.

Readers recalled a former Chick-fil-A location at Clackamas Town Center, but it is no longer there.

-- Luke Hammill