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Board approves East Leaf dispensary; allows delivery amendment for Buffalo Kind
Summary
Trustees approved a special use permit for East Leaf LLC at 203 Main Street and separately amended an existing dispensary permit to allow delivery for Buffalo Kind (Hop & Hemp). Trustees noted delivery requires additional application when proposed; police reviewed a model operation prior to the vote.
The Village of East Aurora Board of Trustees approved a special use permit for East Leaf LLC to operate a cannabis dispensary at 203 Main Street and separately approved an amendment allowing delivery service for Hop & Hemp DBA Buffalo Kind at 640–650 Main Street.
Applicants Gina and Glenn Miller told trustees they operate an existing dispensary in Cheektowaga and plan to open a roughly 2,000‑square‑foot facility with 700–800 square feet of retail area and no immediate plan for in‑store consumption. Gina Miller said the Clinton Street operation’s security plan would be mirrored at the East Aurora location. "We do ACH. We do cash. We do debit," she said describing payments; the police chief said he observed and was comfortable with the security plan at the other site.
Nearby business owners expressed concerns about having a dispensary on Main Street. Darius Kehany, who owns office space at 205 Main Street adjacent to the proposed site, said he worried the location could change the "look and feel" of the town and attract different traffic.
Trustees clarified that the East Leaf approval did not include delivery; planning staff said delivery would require a return to the board. Separately, the board authorized a request from Buffalo Kind to add delivery to its existing brick‑and‑mortar operations; trustees approved that amendment on the record and noted the licensee must operate within state rules and any reporting requirements.
The board did not record delivery‑specific route or operational details at the meeting; planning staff will specify that a future application is required if East Leaf seeks to add delivery.
Both actions passed on voice votes; the police chief said he had examined at least one operating site and found the security plan "okay" for the village's expectations.
Trustees directed planning staff to document procedures and to require any applicant proposing delivery to return with a delivery plan and operational details for village review.
