Embark Retail Cannabis Dispensary — Mission Plaza
Description
Embark appealed the Planning Commission's 3-1 denial of its conditional use permit for a retail cannabis store in a vacant 2,120-square-foot former 7-Eleven suite. The Council reversed the denial and approved the CUP with conditions, including a neighborhood seat on its community advisory board.
Impact summary
The denial keeps the plaza cannabis-free but delays revenue the city hoped to capture from its new cannabis tax.
Applicant
- Name
- Embark (Lauren Carpenter, CEO; Dustin Moore)
- Address
- 14501 San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo, CA (APN 413-352-017)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Apr 6, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council — April 6, 2026
Embark appealed the Planning Commission's 3-1 denial of its conditional use permit for a retail cannabis store in a vacant 2,120-square-foot former 7-Eleven suite. The Council reversed the denial and approved the CUP with conditions, including a neighborhood seat on its community advisory board.
Planning Commission — February 24, 2026
A 2,120-square-foot former 7-Eleven suite would have become a cannabis storefront with security bollards, on-site guards, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours; denied on neighborhood-impact findings.
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