Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval for Scooter's Coffee drive‑through on I‑10

The Boerne Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 6 recommended approval of a special use permit for an accessory drive‑through for Scooter's Coffee at a graded commercial pad along Interstate 10 near Scenic Loop Road.

Staff said the proposal is for a 668‑square‑foot drive‑through‑only coffee shop with a walk‑up window, hours of 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, room for 14 vehicles in the drive‑through stack and an escape lane. Joanne Marie, a city planner presenting the item, told the commission the property is zoned C‑3 (community commercial) in the Scenic Interstate Corridor Overlay District and is designated on the future land use map for auto‑oriented commercial uses.

The proposal uses an existing graded pad; a geologic assessment was waived because the site had been platted and previously graded, Marie said. The site plan provides five on‑site parking spaces including one accessible stall and relies on a shared‑parking agreement with Bill Miller Barbecue to meet the city's seven‑space requirement. The applicant proposed bioretention/low‑impact development features, xeriscape landscaping and the…