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Planning Board approves two cannabis dispensaries and a Verizon tower; several projects advanced for county or ZBA review
Summary
The Town of Newburgh Planning Board on Feb. 20 approved site plan and special‑use permits for CBD 420 LLC and Kush Factory cannabis dispensaries and authorized a 124‑foot Verizon monopole; the board also referred the Manheim Auto Storage landscaping variance to the ZBA and declared lead‑agency and county referral for a proposed Avion warehouse.
The Town of Newburgh Planning Board on Feb. 20 approved three separate development applications and advanced several others for additional review.
At the meeting the board voted unanimously to grant site‑plan and special‑use permit approval to CBD 420 LLC, a proposed 5,141‑square‑foot retail cannabis dispensary at 142 Route 17K, and to Kush Factory, a proposed 3,305‑square‑foot cannabis dispensary in the Lowe’s Plaza at 1255 Route 300. Planning Board Attorney Dominic Cordisco said both approvals are conditioned on the applicants maintaining state cannabis licenses and limited to the improvements shown on the approved plans; the special‑use permits would terminate if a state license lapses or on change of property ownership unless the board is notified in advance.
The board also unanimously approved a site plan and special‑use permit for Verizon Wireless — Cronomer Hill, authorizing a 120‑foot monopole (124 feet including lightning protection) at 248 North Plank Road with the conditions Cordisco outlined for telecommunications facilities, including annual certifications, liability insurance and removal obligations if future amendments or additional antennas are proposed.
Votes at a glance: • CBD 420 LLC (24‑32), 142 Route 17K — site plan and special‑use permit approved (roll call: all Aye). Conditions: maintain state license, comply with ZBA variances previously obtained, improvements limited to those on plans. • Kush Factory (24‑34), 1255 Route 300 — site plan and special‑use permit approved (roll call: all Aye). Conditions: maintain state license; only the portion of the building shown on plans may be used; future uses of the remainder require additional approvals. • Verizon Wireless — Cronomer Hill (24‑22), 248 North Plank Road — site plan and special‑use permit approved (roll call: all Aye). Conditions: negative SEQRA declaration adopted; compliance with Chapter 186 and any security/maintenance/insurance requirements.
Why it matters: The dispensary approvals expand the town’s licensed cannabis retail footprint and are tied to state licensing; the Verizon approval responds to local coverage needs but includes standard Town limits on future expansions. The board’s motions emphasize that approvals are limited to the plans presented and that changes or expired licenses will require return to the board.
What’s next: Applicants must complete any remaining administrative items tied to their approvals (e.g., site details, ARB signage review). The board recorded these votes during the public‑hearing portion of its Feb. 20 meeting.
