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ARC hears update on Cathedral Cove shopping center construction, Starbucks target date Aug. 26
Summary
Staff told the Architecture Review Committee that Cathedral Cove’s developer is aiming for a Starbucks opening on Aug. 26 but must complete life-safety sign-offs, traffic-signal work and ADA access before a temporary certificate of occupancy can be issued; Farmer Boys and other tenants remain under construction.
A City of Cathedral City staff member updated the Architecture Review Committee on Aug. 20 about construction progress at the Cathedral Cove shopping center, saying the developer hopes to open a Starbucks on Aug. 26 but that remaining site work and agency sign-offs must occur first.
During committee member comments, a committee member asked for the status of Cathedral Cove. A staff member (unnamed in the transcript) said the developer had requested an Aug. 26 opening for Starbucks but still needed sign-off from the fire department and the building department and completion of traffic-signal timing and other site improvements before staff could support issuing a temporary certificate of occupancy.
The staff member said on the record: “We will be supporting the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy at that point when, they've addressed all life safety issues. They have, signed off from the fire department, as well as the building department, and have access, including ADA access, into the site.”
Staff said construction will continue on other portions of the site after an initial tenant opens; Farmer Boys was named as the next phase of construction, and the project roster discussed by committee members included Chipotle and Circle K in addition to Starbucks. Staff also said the city has been meeting regularly with the developer and that final site improvements and agency sign-offs remain the developer’s responsibility.
The committee did not take any formal action on Cathedral Cove at this meeting. The staff representative noted ongoing coordination with the developer on life-safety items and traffic signal work and indicated the city would support a temporary occupancy when conditions were met.
