By Sara Beth Williams–
The Citrus Heights Food Truck Plaza is expected to open sometime in the spring according to the owner of the future plaza to be located at the corner of Twin Oaks Avenue and Auburn Boulevard.
Owner Jagtar Singh provided an update this week on the progress of the long-anticipated project and noted that while construction is moving forward, utility timelines have slightly shifted the expected opening. Green construction fencing still surrounds the vacant lot.
According to prior reports, the owner had anticipated opening sometime in 2025, however, the project experienced several delays due to environmental reviews and regulatory requirements.
In an email to The Sentinel Thursday, Singh said some agencies were unfamiliar with the food plaza concept, which led to additional time being needed to determine how certain requirements would be addressed.
Construction was supposed to begin in September 2024, but a permit wasn’t officially issued until August 2025. Singh said Thursday that construction is expected to be completed by February.
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SMUD recently provided a 45- to 60-day timeline to complete electrical connections. As a result, the food plaza is now expected to open sometime in March, once power is fully in place. The opening date will also depend on securing food truck vendors, and Singh said he has actively reached out to over 20 vendors of varying cuisines and has talked to many in the food truck community.
Singh also posted an announcement on Instagram inviting operators to reserve spots at the plaza. He said the goal is to curate a wide range of cuisines, providing customers with plenty of choices while minimizing direct competition among vendors to prevent vendors offering too-similar menus. Alcoholic beverages will not be available from any food trucks on site.
A reel on the food plaza’s Instagram page paints a picture of what the experience for customers could look like at the future food truck plaza, with sweeping aerials of the site. The video takes the viewer on a journey, showing the current image of the vacant corner lot and transforming it into a vibrant 3D animated plaza with various food trucks, string lights, parking, and covered tables where patrons can eat.
Online documents show that the plaza would accommodate up to 15 food trucks and include new landscaping and fencing, appropriate electrical and water hookups, and applicable garbage and food waste disposal locations for food trucks.
The proposed plaza design incorporates a central space for tables with “covered pyramid awnings with lighting.” Several renderings also show colorful triangular canopies as an alternative to pyramid awnings. Lighting would “be directed inward away from neighboring properties,” documents state.
Singh has remained hopeful despite the delays. He also said the property would be well lit and perimeter fencing and security cameras would be installed. Singh would also like to add Electric Vehicle charging stations.
The Citrus Heights Food Truck Plaza is located on the northeastern corner of Twin Oaks Avenue and Auburn Boulevard.
