Have been out of the loop on this one. Completely. I thought the CVS project had been denied, and was horrified to see the sign on the fence saying "CVS" when I passed the demolition site. What a way to maintain and improve the small-town atmosphere of our beloved Sebastopol. Nothing as charming as a big box store, right in the middle of the main intersection.
Have we lost our minds? And as to the drive-by window issue, It would be easier, cheaper and quicker to add a booth to the existing store. Extend the roofed-over area out a little in place of a couple of parking spots, and pedestrians could either walk around it, or into/through the store through some new sliding doors. Or across by the bank maybe, and scoot the prescriptions underground through a tube! Or walk them across. We have a CVS. Its fine.
The center of town is no place for a big new characterless eyesore. Build something else there. With charm, and people-friendly. This is a bad plan, and before any building actually takes place, it surely is possible to change it.