Correspondence Part 3
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From the meeting:
Planning Board — 2026-04-14
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Agenda item: New Business — Weiss, Micci, Attorney for Best Dispensary Near Me - 370 South Riverside Ave. (79.13-1-70) - Application for Change of Use from Retail to Cannabis Retail Dispensary
Application, 3 pages. Attached to agenda item: “New Business — Weiss, Micci, Attorney for Best Dispensary Near Me - 370 South Riverside Ave. (79.13-1-70) - Application for Change of Use from Retail to Cannabis Retail Dispensary” (Text recovered by OCR — may contain errors.)
Retrieved 2026-04-15 from the village's meeting portal.
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Also attached to this agenda item:
1396 MECCA Croton 10.10 - proposed floor plan Mindset
2015 Approved Resolution
370 S Riverside Ave Cannabis Memo
370 S. Riverside Attorney Letter
370 SRA Cannabis Application
370 South Riverside Ave Draft Resolution
Approved Site Plan 2015
Cert of DB Mart Signed
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Karen Stapleton
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Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 1:12 PM
To: Karen Stapleton
Subject: [Croton-on-Hudson NY] Cannabis shop (Sent by Michelle Leotta,
; B ail.com)
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Hello kstapleton,
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(https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/user/3036/contact) at Croton-on-Hudson NY.
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Message:
Hi - ’m writing to share my concern about the proposed dispensary across from Happy Hearts. It’s out of
character for Croton, particularly in this location. As amom of teens, | do not need them to have even
easier access/reminders of how they can get pot. Anyway, everyone mail orders this stuff. We don’t need
a tacky shop with LED cannabis leaves in the window. (My assumption on that could be wrong but,
gross.) Thank you.
Karen Stapleton
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Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 12:16 PM
To: Engineering
Subject: Dispensary feedback
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Hi engineering crew- | heard you were collecting feedback from the community. Appreciate it!
My comment would be to limit the hours to 9-5 if it’s going forward, something normal daytime like to
reduce any potential for “sketchy” stuff at night if lots of people are coming in to Croton to shop there.
Thanks,
Jonathan Barnes
Karen Stapleton
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Sent: Monday, April 13, 2026 2:17 PM
To: Karen Stapleton
Subject: [Croton-on-Htidenn NY] Cannabis dispensary (Sent by Rebecca Benash,
ail.com)
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Message:
Hello Ms. Stapleton,
| am writing to share my opinion on a dispensary opening in Croton. Living in the Harmon area, this
dispensary would be mere blocks from my home. | have so much pride in our town, especially the family
oriented nature and walkability. | don’t want myself or my kids walking past a cannabis dispensary daily.
Furthermore, it ruins the feel of the neighborhood and | feet it will be off-putting for people wanting to buy
homes here considering it will be the first thing you see coming into Croton. If the dispensary had been
here when we were looking for a home several years ago, | would have avoided Croton.
Please reconsider allowing this business to open here.
Rebecca Benash
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