A complete ban on new drive-thru services in Sebastopol was recommended by the Planning Commission after two hours of debate Tuesday night. The commission also voted to apply the ban to current projects that have not reached the stage of having a building permit and beginning construction, which would affect the controversial CVS Pharmacy-Chase Bank branch project.

A moratorium on drive-thrus in Sebastopol was extended to a year by the City Council on Tuesday to allow more time to study the issue.

The Sebastopol City Council on Tuesday will consider extending its 45-day moratorium on drive-thrus to a year, a move certain to add fuel to the volatile community debate over the CVS Pharmacy-Chase Bank project.

The Sebastopol City Council on Tuesday imposed an immediate moratorium on new drive-thrus, an action that could further delay the controversial CVS Pharmacy-Chase Bank branch project at the city center.

Drive-thru windows may be a popular convenience for those on the move, but Santa Rosa’s rejection of a Chick-fil-A on Mendocino Avenue shows they remain a hot topic for those worried about global warming.