Sutter Creek Responsible and Compliant Retail LLC DBA Embarc Dispensary

The City of Sutter Creek is processing an application from Sutter Creek Responsible and Compliant Retail, LLC DBA Embarc to develop and operate a commercial cannabis retail sales and delivery business. The project is located at 11 Ridge Road in the Sutter Hill area of Amador County, situated within the Commercial C-2 Zoning District. The business will occupy a former bank building through an adaptive reuse approach, involving negligible interior and exterior alterations and the installation of new copy on existing on-premises signs. To secure the necessary rights and entitlements, the applicant is seeking amendments to Titles 10 and 18 of the Sutter Creek Municipal Code, along with a Development Agreement, a Conditional Use Permit, a Sign Permit, and a Site Plan Permit. The project has been granted a Notice of Exemption under CEQA Categorical Exemption Section 15301 for existing facilities and Section 15061(b)(3) as a common-sense exemption, as the work involves minimal changes to the existing structure. The City Manager, Tom DuBois, serves as the primary point of contact for this action.