07/09/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/09/2025 13:48
Negative Declaration
Suffolk County - The Town Board of the Town of Riverhead, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Amendment of Chapter 301 Zoning and Land Development, Part 3 Supplementary Use Regulations, Article LIIC Cannabis, §301-283.20. Location and Number of Permitted Retail and On-Site Consumption Establishments and §301-283.25 will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves proposed legislation to amend the Zoning Code of the Town of Riverhead Chapter 301, Part 3, Article LII Cannabis §301-228.20 and §301-283.25 to add Business CR as a permitted Zoning Use District (subject to all distance requirements) to locate Adult Use Dispensaries / On-Site Consumption Lounges; Codifies at the local level that the applicant submits a "Notification to Municipality" to the Town Clerk prior to applying for any building permit, use permit special permit or site plan or any other applicable land use application; adds "Opinion Letter" from Town within same section; Makes Town's Opinion Letter recommending location approval valid for ninety (90) days - with the ability to reapply; and Adds Statutory Authority / Severability / When Effective sections. Site specific SEQRA review will be conducted as required by NYCRR 617 for development applications. As the action involves the legislative adoption of a local law only, no negative environmental impacts are anticipated. The project is located throughout the Town of Riverhead, New York
Matt Charters
Town of Riverhead
4 West Second Street
Riverhead, NY 11901