More on ARC and Starbucks

More info on Starbucks according to article in the Tampa Tribune by reporter Kathy Steele.

Jun 8, 2005

Review Commission Delays Starbucks Building DecisionTAMPA - The Architectural Review Commission will wait until July to decide whether to approve the proposed design of a Starbucks coffee shop in Seminole Heights.

Commissioners found fault Monday with the design and postponed a vote until July 13. If the plan is not approved, Starbucks might not pursue an appeal, the developer said.

``This has gone on way too long and taken way too much money,'' said Bill Chalmers, director of development for Pursuit Development Co. The Deerfield Beach company owns the site at Hillsborough and Central avenues.

Commissioners expressed irritation that drawings were too small to see architectural details. They also asked the developer to consider more appropriate material for brackets and medallions and flat rather than barrel-shaped roof tiles.

Kathy Steele