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Zoning board holds decision on Hydrophonics’ request to open cannabis dispensary after traffic, cemetery concerns
Summary
The Town of Babylon Zoning Board heard Hydrophonics LLC’s special-exception application to open a retail cannabis dispensary and agreed to keep the record open for additional plans, a parking agreement and traffic information after the applicant described operations and a cemetery representative raised safety concerns on Wellwood Avenue.
The Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals heard an application from Hydrophonics LLC seeking a special exception to convert an existing retail building to a licensed retail cannabis dispensary (application 24209). Attorney Kevin O’Brien presented site and operational details and said the applicant holds state licensing and complies with the town’s special-exception criteria. The board reserved decision and kept the record open for updated plans, a recorded cross‑access/parking agreement and traffic analysis.
Why it matters: The application prompted a public safety concern from a representative of nearby Catholic cemeteries, who warned that traffic patterns on Wellwood Avenue — a high-speed corridor — could create hazardous conditions for funeral processions and cemetery visitors if the dispensary increases in-and-out site movements. The applicant and their…
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