So, having just read these 2 posts saying that a Westminster SC was advertised as coming soon, and seeing that on Tesla's map Westminster, CA has "Target opening in Fall 2018", I decided to search for any building permits that might be public. Unfortunately, Westminster doesn't have any online access or listings of approved permits. So I called and spoke to some people in the city building department. Result:
~20 stall Tesla Supercharger already well under construction at the Westminster Mall (1025 Westminster Mall, Westminster, CA 92683). Specifically in the parking lot "by Target in the south of the mall." My guess is that it is probably in the smaller, separated sub-lot that fronts on Bolsa Ave. due south of Target, between Outback Steakhouse and the banks (see attached pic), but someone local will have to go scouting to confirm the exact location and number of stalls. Interestingly, this mall/location is just 1 exit north on the 405 from the permitted Huntington Beach location at Bella Terra (~1.5 miles apart). And only ~5.5 miles northwest of the currently open/operating Fountain Valley supercharger. Hopefully it'll ease a bit of congestion.
The people I spoke to in the building department weren't exactly sure about the number of stalls, but said "about 20." When I asked about the state of construction, I was told that they had passed/completed most of the inspections and that much/most of the construction was already finished but that there would be at least 1 more inspection as there were some things left to be done (included was re-striping/painting the parking lot). Though I didn't directly ask, they volunteered that they don't make predictions/guesses about timelines for when a project would be open and suggested I contact Tesla for that sort of information.
From what was said, it sounded like maybe either the charging posts themselves or some of the back-end hardware hadn't been installed yet. I wasn't totally sure about which specific equipment they were talking about, though. So, for anyone who goes scouting for the install site, you may not see the iconic Tesla posts we look for when searching for the superchargers so be sure to also look for other signs of recent construction or more subtle indications of incoming superchargers like conduit sticking up or the pedestals in the ground, etc.
NOTE: My "Oct/Nov" note in the title is a bit of a guess, as I don't know exactly when it started. Bld. dept. said that the install had "moved fast". Not sure about the proper title format, so @ecarfan or other moderators feel free to adjust as necessary.
