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Company seeks to reuse 55 Midland Ave. Extension for cannabis packaging and distribution, not retail; board raises questions on odor control, security and truck
Summary
An applicant told the Middletown Planning Board it intends to use an existing 33,000‑square‑foot building at 55 Midland Avenue Extension for cannabis packaging and distribution (no retail), describing staffing, truck patterns, odor controls and 24‑hour security for the site.
An applicant presented a proposal at the July 2025 Middletown Planning Board meeting to operate a cannabis packaging and distribution facility at 55 Midland Avenue Extension in the I‑2 zone. The applicant said the operation would be warehouse/package/distribution only — not retail sales to the public — and that the facility lies partially in the city and partially in the town of Wallkill.
Why it matters: The proposal raises questions common to indoor cannabis manufacturing and distribution — odors, security, traffic/delivery patterns, workforce size and jurisdictional permitting — and the board spent an extended portion of the meeting asking for details.
Project summary provided by applicants - Site and use: Applicant representatives said the parcel is about 3.8 acres and the existing building is about 33,000 square feet; they said no exterior expansion is proposed other than re‑striping parking.
- Proposed operations: The company described use as packaging/pre‑roll manufacturing and wholesale distribution to licensed retailers; they stated they will not sell to the…
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