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Cannabis permit appeal approved

San PabloJun 4, 20262 min read

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The City Council adopted a resolution approving the appeal and allowing a retail cannabis use at 13041 San Pablo Avenue.

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The council voted to let a retail cannabis business move forward at an existing commercial building on San Pablo Avenue. The project was found to be exempt from the state environmental review rule cited in the minutes because it involves continued use of an existing building. Public comment was extensive, with 24 comments recorded before the hearing closed.

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Adopted Resolution RES 2026-081 approving the appeal and the conditional use permit for a retail cannabis use at 13041 San Pablo Avenue.
Recorded that the project is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1.
Received 24 public comments during the hearing.

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Jun 4, 2026, 1:00 AMCity Council Chambers Members of the public may view this meeting online by using this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89046076519completed

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*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
NOTICE:
PUBLIC COMMENT
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AGENDA MATERIALS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO CONSIDERING AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A RETAIL CANNABIS USE AT AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOCATED IN THE COMMERCIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT IN THE SAN PABLO AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-2) AT 13041 SAN PABLO AVENUE, APNS: 526-020-011, 526-020-014, & 526-020-015. CEQA: This project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1. This Class applies to continued operation of existing private structures, such as the existing commercial building where the new business proposes to locate, with negligible or no expansion of uses.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
MATERIALS SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA WILL BE APPENDED AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING. THIS IS NOT AN ACTION ITEM BUT MERELY A MECHANISM FOR MATERIALS SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA TO BE APPENDED TO THE PUBLISHED AGENDA AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING.
ADJOURNMENT
*Note that Councilmember Ponce arrived at 6:04 PM Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar Associate Planner, Griffen Dempsey City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Deputy City Clerk, Casey Erlenheim Adminstrative Clerk I, David Gonzales
Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Casey Erlenheim, Deputy City Clerk
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Cannabis permit appeal approved

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