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  • Citrus Heights coffee drive-thru closes amid plans for new Starbucks

    Java Detour on Auburn Boulevard has closed. // M. Hazlip

    By Mike Hazlip—
    The Java Detour coffee drive-thru on Auburn Boulevard near Interstate 80 has shuttered its doors, as plans for a new Starbucks to be built on the site await review.

    In a statement to The Sentinel, city economics development and communications manager Meghan Huber said a hearing date for the project has yet to be scheduled.

    “Additional time is needed in this project’s review to ensure coordination with the city’s Auburn Blvd Street improvement project (Complete Streets),” Huber said. “Additionally, staff is working closely with the City of Roseville since the project site is intersected by both jurisdictions.”

    The site borders the county line between Sacramento and Placer counties, involving both jurisdictions. A portion of the site also appears to be within Roseville city limits, according to a Sentinel review of county assessor data.

    Nearby businesses confirmed to The Sentinel that the coffee kiosk closed several months ago. A sign posted in the window reads “Sorry Java Customers! We are moving locations! the store will be closed for the next few weeks. We are going to keep all of you updated on the new locations address. Thank you for all of your understanding. We will be back very soon! Thanks again!” The note is signed “Java Girls.”

    A public notice posted to the business says the business owner owes more than $13,000 in back rent from May through October of 2022. The company’s website still lists the Citrus Heights location at 8540 Auburn Blvd., with the next closest locations being in Marysville and Yuba City.

    The Sentinel previously reported plans to build a Starbucks at the site include a 2,241-square-foot building with a 400-square-foot patio.The site also includes a double drive-thru with room for about 17 vehicles and 38 parking spots.

    The future of an existing building on the property that is currently home to Sam’s Liquor and Food, Waggin’ Tails Doggie Day Care, and Tea It remains in question. Although plans show the building will remain, except for the liquor store, one tenant told The Sentinel the landlord has only offered a month-to-month lease with no long-term lease options.

    Related: Proposal seeks to demolish liquor store to build new Starbucks in Citrus Heights

  • Starbucks’ 5th Citrus Heights store to open soon

    A new Starbucks drive-thru will be opening soon in Citrus Heights. // Image credit: Starbucks

    Sentinel staff report–
    Starbucks fans will soon have another drive-thru option in Citrus Heights, adding to the company’s existing drive-thru locations at Sylvan Corners and Greenback Lane. The company also has two other walk-in locations in the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping center.

    A Starbucks spokesperson in an email reply to The Sentinel on Wednesday said the new drive-thru will open “this Spring,” although she did not specify an exact date. The location will be at a new building under construction at 7056 Sunrise Blvd., at the intersection of Sungarden Drive.

    Signs announcing the new coffee shop have been posted at the construction site for several months. The site was formerly home to a multi-story bank building, which was demolished last year after sitting vacant for an extended period of time.

    The new 7,759-square-foot building is planned to have a total of six retail suites, Construction Superintendent Steve Johnston previously told The Sentinel. Roseville-based Wells Construction is working on the project.

    As of Tuesday, construction appeared to be nearing completion, with the structure in place and windows recently installed. Paving of a wrap-around drive-thru for the Starbucks had not yet been poured.

    The developer, Castro Valley-based Cal Ventures Group, LLC, did not respond to an email request last week asking for an opening date and whether additional tenants have been confirmed.

    Development of the site was once the focus of neighborhood opposition, after residents actively opposed plans for a 24-hour gas station to be built at the location in 2018. The project was eventually dropped, and neighborhood leaders later spoke in favor of plans for the Starbucks retail plaza to be built at the site instead.

    From 2018: Developer withdraws controversial proposal for new ARCO on Sunrise Blvd

    Several other coffee drive-thru’s have opened in Citrus Heights in recent years. The Human Bean opened nearby at Sunrise Boulevard and Old Auburn Road in 2019, and a Dutch Bros drive-thru opened late last year in the Raley’s shopping plaza near I-80 and Antelope Road.

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