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Boerne neighborhood discussion previews Scooter’s Coffee drive‑through at IH‑10 site
Summary
City planning staff and the applicants outlined a proposed Scooter’s Coffee with a drive‑through at 31500 IH‑10, describing a 668‑sq‑ft building, landscaping with a bioswale, shared parking with nearby businesses and traffic worksheets claiming trip generation below the threshold for a traffic impact analysis; residents raised questions about stacking, pedestrian safety and lighting.
Boerne planning staff hosted a neighborhood discussion on Aug. 19, 2025, about a proposed Scooter’s Coffee with a drive‑through at 31500 IH‑10, adjacent to a Bill Miller's Bar‑B‑Q. Joanne Marie Andrade of the city’s planning department opened the meeting and said the session is informational; "Your feedback today is essential and will directly impact the next steps in this process," she said.
The applicants, who said they live across the street from the site and operate a Scooter’s Coffee in Kerrville, presented renderings and a site plan for a roughly 668‑square‑foot building with a drive‑through that wraps around the structure. The applicant described a proposed roughly 12‑car stacking configuration, on‑site employee parking and shared parking arrangements with the adjacent Bill Miller's location and other businesses.
Because the site is in the C‑3 (transitional commercial) district and within the scenic interstate corridor overlay, Scooter’s Coffee as a use is permitted but a drive‑through is not by right. City staff explained a special use permit (SUP) is required for drive‑throughs in this zoning, and that any approval would be tied to the site plan; major changes would require additional review.
On landscaping and stormwater, the applicants said the plan emphasizes xeriscape with native plants and includes a bioswale to filter runoff before it enters the city system. The applicants said lighting will be down‑lit to meet dark‑sky or city lighting requirements.
Traffic and circulation drew sustained questions. A resident asked whether a formal traffic impact analysis (TIA) would be required; the applicants said they used Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip‑generation worksheets and that the projected trips for a 668‑sq‑ft coffee shop are below the city’s threshold requiring a TIA. The applicants said they have submitted those worksheets to the public‑works department for review and that the site will rely on existing shared driveway access serving Valero, Bill Miller's and Napa Auto Parts.
Residents also asked about pedestrian safety if walk‑up service occurs. The applicants described angled parking, a striped ADA crossing and a sidewalk path to the building, and said the majority of business is expected to be through the drive‑through window. The applicants added that no indoor dining or outdoor seating is proposed.
On operations, the applicants said they sometimes station employees outside to take orders during busy periods to speed throughput and cited an average 2‑minute window service time at their Kerrville store. They laid out stacking counts for review (approximately six cars from the ordering speaker to the window, plus additional queuing spaces, and an overall wraparound stack they estimated at about 12 cars).
Andrade closed the session by saying staff will forward feedback to the Planning & Zoning Commission and that the SUP application will be considered at a public P&Z hearing (staff noted a tentative Oct. 6 date). Residents were told they can submit additional comments by email or sign up for agenda notifications on the city website.
No formal vote or decision was taken at the neighborhood discussion; the SUP application will proceed into the city review and public‑hearing process where staff and commission review, and public comment, will continue.
