Emblem Hercules Apartments
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007062002
Lead Agency
City of Hercules
Document Title
Emblem Hercules Apartments
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/29/2026
Document Description
The project will construct a 180-unit multi-family residential development that will include a clubhouse, trash enclosures, dog park, parking, fencing, landscaping, retaining walls, ancillary improvements, and frontage improvements on a 5.09-acre site on Willow Ave in Hercules, CA. Ten percent of the units will be restricted to very low-income households. The project submitted a pre-application under Senate Bill 330 (“SB 330”) on October 18, 2024, is subject to the Builder’s Remedy provisions in State Planning and Zoning Law and is eligible for concessions and waivers under State Density Bonus Law.
Contact Information
Name
Tim Rood
Agency Name
City of Hercules
Job Title
Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Tyler Wood
Agency Name
Quarterra Multifamily Communities, LLC
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Hercules
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Willow Ave at I-80 Off-Ramp
Zip
94547
Total Acres
5.09
Parcel #
406-070-042
State Highways
I-80, SR-4 John Muir Parkway
Railways
BNSF Railroad
Airports
none
Schools
Ohlone & Lupine Hills Elementary, Hercules Middle & High School
Waterways
San Pablo Bay, Refugio Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Hercules
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.herculesca.gov/government/community-development/emblem
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Addendum to the EIR)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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