What is the definition of “fast food”? Will this ordinance promote fast food chains to relocate here?

The definition of “fast food” in the Township’s zoning code is as follows;  

RESTAURANT, FAST FOOD — An establishment whose principal business is the sale of pre-prepared or rapidly prepared food directly to the customer in a ready to consume state for consumption either within the restaurant building or off the premises. 

Fast food in Millburn can be anything from a pizza place to a bubble tea location.  Our ordinances, like most of our surrounding communities, do not prohibit fast food but explicitly prohibit drive thru windows.  This prohibition, coupled with the size and location of many of our commercial lots, do not fit well into fast food chain models.

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1. What does it mean that a restaurant is now a permitted use in the B-2, B-3 and B-4 zones?
2. What happens to the 125ft. conditional use protection for residents under this new ordinance?
3. Will I still be notified if an application is made to the Planning Board?
4. What is the Chatham Road exception and why was an exception made?
5. What is the rationale behind making this change?
6. What is a Brewpub?
7. What is the definition of “fast food”? Will this ordinance promote fast food chains to relocate here?
8. What else is changing in the introduced ordinance?
9. Where can I see a copy of the Township’s Zoning Map?