Retail Store with Drive-Up Donation Operations
Description
A public hearing was scheduled on permits for a retail store with drive-up donation operations at 1551 Sycamore Avenue; staff recommended approval with conditions, but no outcome is on record.
Impact summary
The project brings a long-vacant 31,000-square-foot space back to life with about 31 jobs and a drive-up donation drop-off at the rear, operating 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Applicant
- Address
- 1551 Sycamore Avenue, Hercules, CA
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council — July 28, 2026
Goodwill will take over the 31,631-square-foot former Big Lots with a drive-up donation drop-off at the rear. The council affirmed the Planning Commission's July 6 approval, adding a six-month operational check-in.
City Council — July 14, 2026
The Planning Commission recently approved this project, but the mayor called it up to the council over concerns about illegal dumping at the drive-up donation area. It will be heard July 28.
Planning Commission — July 6, 2026
Goodwill is taking over the vacant former Big Lots building in the Creekside Shopping Center with interior improvements, a rear donation door, trash compactor, and new signage. The commission approved it 4-0 after a public hearing.
Related issues (1)
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