The Grove at Brentwood will go before the Brentwood City Council on June 9, even after being unanimously approved by the Brentwood Planning commission in May.
According to sources, Brentwood Councilmember Jovita Mendoza pulled the project, over concerns of alcohol sales and hours of operation. Mendoza has been known to pull projects over the years or find ways to delay them which include the following:
- Bridle Gate (built anyway)
- Costco (built anyway)
- Downtown Fire Station rebuild (cost taxpayers $500k for change of brick color and window shapes a last minute)
- Eight Acres (CUP for hours of operation)
- Lazy Dog (no longer coming to Brentwood)
- Popeye’s (no longer coming to Brentwood)
- Toro Viejo Taqueria (open, but very limited hours for selling beer & wine)
- several small residential development
On Wednesday, the following statement was released:
As most of you are aware, our project vote passed via the Planning Commission on May 5 with a 5-0 unanimous vote.
Unfortunately, we are disappointed to report that despite the overwhelmingly positive feedback and enthusiasm, a City Council member has chosen to appeal the Planning Commission vote and pull it up for additional review at the City Council level.
We have been scheduled for this hearing next Tuesday, June 9th, at 7 pm, and we need your help!!!
Your voice matters, and your attendance at the meeting in person absolutely makes a difference. No need to speak if you are not comfortable, your presence is enough.
If that isn’t feasible, emails of support are also very helpful and can be sent to [email protected].
Thank you all for your continuous support and excitement for this project. It has been a very arduous road, but the community rallying around this project is what has continued to give us the motivation to keep moving forward despite the continuous obstacles.
At the May planning commission meeting, both the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce and members of the Donwtown Brentwood Coalition expressed support for the project,including multiple residents from around the city.
The Project is located at Walnut Blvd and Oak St.
Planning Commission Approves The Grove at Brentwood
On Tuesday, the Brentwood Planning Commission unanimously approved The Grove at Brentwood with little to no changes — including hours of operation and height of the tower.
The commission, along with the public offered support for the project and expressed excitement of what it could bring to the area.
Upon build-out, The Grove at Brentwood is a 35,690 square foot, two-story multi-tenant commercial building (that could feature cafés and shops which may or may not sell craft beer/wine/spirits), 24,000 square foot outdoor seating area (with various amenities), community theater, and on-site and off-site improvements located on a 4-acre site at the southeast corner of Walnut Boulevard and Oak Street.
The applicant, Matt Hagar, of The Grove at Brentwood, LLC, requests approval of a Design Review (DR25-008) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP25-010) to construct a two-story “public market,” essentially a large shell building with multiple internal tenant suites. The approximately 18,366-square-foot first floor would feature multiple small tenant spaces focusing on artisanal and boutique products, as well as service uses such as barbers or beauty shops. All tenant spaces would be accessed through the building’s interior, and none would have direct access from the street.
The second floor would consist of a central open area with two large tenant spaces and one small tenant space, as well as a large 1,396-square-foot open-air seating area which could potentially be used for café uses or larger retail uses. The project also features a community theater and a 24,000-square-foot outdoor area.
The community theater would be intended for a variety of community-oriented entertainment (i.e., dance recitals, cultural festivals, live music recitals, etc.). The outdoor area would be intended to accommodate family-oriented recreation activities; as such the outdoor area features ample seating (benches, tables, and decorative seating), shade sails, playground, splash pad, permanent cornhole boards, propane outdoor heaters, decorative paving, and turf.
Due to the nature of the public market hosting multiple boutique/artisan tenants and cafés, it is likely that one or more of the future tenants would request to also sell or serve alcohol. Therefore, the applicant is requesting approval of a CUP for on-site alcohol sales, to be used for cafés or on-site events where patrons are served alcohol to be consumed on-site, and off-site sale of alcohol where craft beer, wine, or spirits are sold to be taken home. As of now, no tenants have been identified, but when they lease a space or host an event, they would be required to obtain the appropriate ABC license.
The proposed market would operate between the hours of 6:00 a.m. – midnight daily, which would accommodate potential café and/or other food uses. The community theater would be programmed for community and cultural events on an occasional basis, and all events would be held between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
A total of 55 public comments were submitted by the public. A total of 12 public speakers showed up to the meeting and spoke in support of the project along with several people on zoom.
More info:
- May 5, 2026 – Updated: Planning Commission Approves The Grove in Brentwood
- April 2026 – The Grove: Brentwood Commercial Project Drawing Strong Community Support
