Local Hutto restaurant Hippo Cafe is set to add a drive-thru following action by Hutto City Council.

At a March 3 meeting, council approved a specific-use permit allowing Hippo Cafe to construct a drive-thru window and approach.

Development Services Director Ashley Lumpkin said the addition of a drive-thru is intended to help relieve crowding inside the restaurant from customers picking up to-go orders and improve parking availability.

The drive-thru will be limited to online order pickup; customers will not be able to order in the drive-thru line.