The City of Atlantic’s Planning and Zoning Commission, Tuesday evening, voted 4-to nothing, to approve a site plan for a Scooter’s Coffee kiosk on East 7th Street. Three Commissioners were absent from the meeting.

Their vote came after about 20-minutes of discussion with Scooter’s Construction Manager Dan Forsland, who explained the traffic flow would be manageable using the current “pork chop,” or Y entrance/exit to the U-S Cellular, Verizon and McDonald’s properties. The angled island separating the drive is owned by the City of Atlantic.

Mayor Dave Jones said the City would work to make improvements to the island, including lane markers and extra signs if needed, to help with traffic flow. After the meeting, Forsland said on behalf Scooter’s, “We’re excited. I think there is tremendous opportunity here in Atlantic. We’re excited to be a part of Atlantic.”

He was expecting to submit the drawings to the City and obtain a building permit, with hopes of opening before or shortly after Thanksgiving.