Port Huron may soon see another cannabis retail store, this time at a former bank site on 10th Street. The proposal is set to be discussed during Tuesday's Port Huron planning commission meeting, where an application for a special use permit and rezoning of an adjacent lot will be reviewed.
The applicant, MS Industries, LLC, is planning to develop what would be the sixth cannabis establishment to initiate operations in Port Huron over the past 18 months. As of Friday, representatives from MS Industries had not responded to requests for comments, leaving the timeline for opening uncertain.
According to the application, the proposed site at 1814 10th Street has been vacant for eight years. Previously a Flagstar Bank, the 2,300-square-foot property features a drive-thru window. The new cannabis store is tentatively named Leaf and Bud Port Huron.
The plan includes a request to rezone a lot immediately north of the former bank, at the corner of 10th and Division streets. This lot is currently designated as an R-1 district for single- and two-family homes but would be changed to a C-1 district for general business use. The vacant site is intended for parking, providing 39 parking spaces for the establishment.
The proposed floor plan for the store features a public entrance vestibule, a waiting area, and two restrooms. The sales area will have a U-shaped restricted counter separated by swing doors, along with offices and employee spaces. There will also be stairs leading to a secure vault. Exterior plans show a Paige façade with black fiberglass roof shingles and insulated glass windows with aluminum frames.
Local landowner Keith Gurnsey has owned the 10th Street site since 2018. According to documents in Tuesday's agenda, he has entered a real estate purchase agreement with Michigan Wellness Partners, LLC, which has a contingent lease with MS Industries.
MS Industries was not the original holder of the provisional license for the 10th Street address. That was Portage Acquisitions, which can transfer the license to another entity under a city ordinance approved by voters in 2020. The license for 1814 10th Street was initially granted to Portage Acquisitions, LLC, which also had other potential cannabis store locations, including 515 Wall Street.
In May, planning commissioners approved a special use permit for the Wall Street site, with work appearing to be underway on this long-vacant property near downtown.
Additionally, permits have been granted for two other cannabis entities at 10th Street and Lapeer Avenue, as well as 1033 River Street. The latter, called the Exhibit, was planning an opening this month after a fire delayed its launch late last year.
Other recent cannabis store openings in Port Huron include JARS Cannabis at Quay Street and Huron Avenue, which opened last winter, and Moses Roses at 1600 Pine Grove Avenue, which began operations this spring.
The Port Huron planning commission will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the meeting chambers of the Municipal Office Center at 100 McMorran Boulevard. For more information, agenda materials are available online at the city's official website.
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