Minor Use Permit & Cannabis Business Permit to Transport, Warehouse, & Reduce Bulk Cannabis for Wholesale/Retail Sale
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024121160
Public Agency
City of Fort Bragg
Document Title
Minor Use Permit & Cannabis Business Permit to Transport, Warehouse, & Reduce Bulk Cannabis for Wholesale/Retail Sale
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/29/2025
Document Description
The 7,140 Square Foot building, located at 546 S. Main St. has been utilized over the
years by many different businesses, including: restaurants, retail, office and non-profit
uses. It has also been vacant at various times for years at a time and is a difficult building to establish a successful business. On October 23, 2023, Use Permit 1-23, Cannabis Business Permit 1-23 and Variance 2-23 were issued to Drea and Gerald Hypes to operate Emerald Triangle, a retail cannabis dispensary, in this existing building. Emerald Triangle Cannabis, had previously been located at 500 S. Main St., but relocated to 546 S. Main St. after they obtained the 2023 entitlements. The applicants have noted that they showcase local Mendocino and Humboldt brands and have a 5 Star customer rating on Google.
Now that they are established at the new location at 546 S. Main St., Mendocino Inc.
would like to add to their regulated operation so that they can create an “Emerald Triangle house blend.” To do so, they need additional State licenses to purchase, transport and repackage cannabis product. They also needed additional permitting from the City per ILUDC, Section 18.42.057(C)(4)(a) and (c). To reduce bulk cannabis into smaller containers for retail sale requires a MUP for Craft Cannabis Manufacturing as an accessory use. In addition to adding accessory uses, the applicant requested to convert a portion of the back section of the building into a private residence.
The project is the addition of accessory uses to an existing retail dispensary that will make it possible for creation of an “Emerald Triangle House Blend.” Indeed, many tourists come to Fort Bragg to acquire Cannabis and thus this use could be considered an enhancement to a primarily visitor serving use and is consistent with ILUDC Section 18.22.030(C)(4).The additional uses must also comply with the same operational requirements applicable to cannabis retail uses, and as such, were reviewed against ILUDC Section 18.42.057 – Cannabis Retail and deemed allowable.
Contact Information
Name
Sarah Peters
Agency Name
City of Fort Bragg
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Drea Hypes
Agency Name
Mendocino, Inc.
Job Title
CEO
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Fort Bragg
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Chestnut and Walnut
Zip
95437
Total Acres
0.342
Parcel #
018-020-48-00
State Highways
SR 1
Railways
Mendocino Railway
Schools
Fort Bragg Unified School District
Waterways
Pacific Ocean, Pudding Creek, Noyo River
Other Location Info
546 South Main St. Fort Bragg
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt from CEQA under section 15301 Existing Facilities and 15303 Conversion of Small Structures because there will be no substantial changes to the structure and the added uses are similar to the current use with the exception of the
residence, which is exempt because it involves the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. There are no relevant exceptions to the exemption and there are no potential significant environmental impacts from this project. See Floor Plan and Statement of Operations attached.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt from CEQA under section 15301 Existing Facilities and 15303 Conversion of Small Structures because there will be no substantial changes to the structure and the added uses are similar to the current use with the exception of the
residence, which is exempt because it involves the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. There are no relevant exceptions to the exemption and there are no potential significant environmental impacts from this project. See Floor Plan and Statement of Operations attached.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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