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Boerne commission reviews drive-through design guidance, considers tighter limits
Summary
Commissioners discussed a staff comparison of Boerne's drive-through guidance with a Saint Paul study; topics included stacking length, downtown prohibitions and whether the city's design manual needs updates for specific queuing standards.
Boerne Planning and Zoning Commission — Commissioners discussed drive-through regulations and design guidance during a July meeting item intended to review whether the city's existing engineering and design manual needs more specific standards.
Planning staff presented a comparative study (staff noted an example from Saint Paul, Minnesota) showing similarities in stacking-space guidance but pointing out that Saint Paul had recommended prohibiting drive-throughs in certain sensitive locations such as downtown. City staff said Boerne's current design manual already includes some stacking and counting rules, and asked the commission whether staff should prepare amendments to provide clearer, project-specific guidance.
Commissioners focused on queuing length for different business types (coffee shops can require long queuing lanes), how to count stacking spaces, and whether the city should adopt tailored rules for specific corridors. Several commissioners suggested studying local examples and bringing a draft amendment back for further review rather than deciding changes immediately.
No formal vote was taken; staff asked commissioners to consider whether to direct staff to prepare proposed code edits or remain with the existing design manual language. Staff emphasized the item was intended to be proactive and to help guide future SUP and site-plan decisions.
Next steps: staff said they would return at a future meeting if the commission requests more specific draft language or further study.
