Good Life Collective agent says proposed Ridge Road dispensary meets state proximity rules, outlines security and operations

Francis Gorman, representing the applicant for Good Life Collective, briefed the board on a proposed adult-use cannabis retail dispensary at 1849 Ridge Road. Gorman said the applicant submitted a provisional license and proximity surveys from McMahon LaRue and that the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has indicated the location meets state distance requirements to churches and schools. "We do have a provisional license," Gorman told the board, and he said exhibit materials show the nearest church and school distances are well beyond the town’s minimums as measured under the code.

Gorman walked the board through operational controls the application will follow: no walk-up windows or drive-through service, all activities inside the building, ventilation and odor-control measures to meet Article 13-E of the Public Health Law, a security plan with camera placement and monitoring, and proposed hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. He also noted parking counts for the site (52 spaces) and said signage will need both OCM and town approval.

Board members asked for page numbers in the exhibit set to speed review and for confirmation of some exhibit specifics (for example, which floor plans represented other stores). Staff confirmed a building inspector’s memo attesting that the adjacent residential unit is a separate structure for zoning compliance. The board did not take final action during the workshop; members said they would use the submitted materials as a blueprint for reviewing future dispensary applications and confirmed the item will proceed to the July 27 public hearing.