Board OKs Planet Nug site plan amendment after DOT requires single curb cut

The Riverhead Planning Board on July 2 approved an administrative site plan amendment for Planet Nug, 720 Main Road in Jamesport, requiring the applicant to reconfigure vehicle access after receiving comments from the New York State Department of Transportation.

A planning staff member told the board that the original plan had proposed a U-shaped drive with separate entrance and exit curb cuts and angled parking. DOT later informed the applicant that only one curb cut would be permitted; staff described that constraint as arriving after initial approval and said the applicant revised the plan to a single curb cut on the west side with 90-degree parking. Staff also noted DOT required a highway work permit.

The applicant also proposed a change in exterior materials: the earlier approval showed a beige building with natural wood posts and beams on the front; the amended plan uses white board-and-batten siding with black trim. Staff reported construction is underway and site work remains.

A board member moved the resolution granting administrative approval for the site-plan amendment in response to the DOT comments; the motion was seconded and passed on roll-call.

The board did not record public comment on this item at the meeting. The transcript does not specify remaining building permits or DOT permitting timelines beyond noting the highway work permit requirement.