Popular fast-food joint Raising Cane’s is indeed coming to Meridian, the City Council affirmed.
The council voted 4-2 to uphold a Planning and Zoning Commission decision in September that Raising Cane’s can build its drive-thru on Eagle Road, after an appeal from a neighboring business owner. Questions remain about what would happen if the restaurant’s “raging fans” begin lining up — or disrupting traffic.
The Louisiana-based chicken chain announced in April that it had settled on a spot in fast-growing Meridian for its expansion into Idaho, the Statesman previously reported . Plans filed with the city show a 2,900-square-foot restaurant with two drive-thru lanes.
Mayor Robert Simison and the City Council heard Raising Cane’s case for its drive-thru permit on Nov. 6, following concerns that cars lining up could cause traffic problems for neighbors and nearby businesses.
“There’s nowhere for the cars to stack,” Perry Coles, owner of a jewelry store south of the planned restaurant, told the council.