Description
Revised plans for a ~31,000 sq ft cannabis greenhouse after the ZBA denied its variances: dirt/grass parking instead of asphalt, no deer fence, and a 2,700 sq ft trim to meet the 15% coverage cap. Public hearing awaits revised plans.
Impact summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals denied it on Jan 8, 2026.
The property must stay within standard fence-height and paving limits, preserving the open character neighbors defended.
Applicant
- Name
- Brother Bear
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 20
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · Zoning Board of Appeals
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
Planning Board - Aug 6, 2026
A proposed 27,489-square-foot cannabis greenhouse with driveway, lighting and wastewater improvements on 5.3 acres. The board classified it as a Type I SEQRA action, requiring a full environmental assessment and coordinated agency review.
Planning Board - Jun 18, 2026
A revised plan for a 27,489-square-foot cannabis greenhouse that now meets APZ lot coverage limits, but the board wants an acoustic modeling study and answers on the extraction room before moving ahead.
Planning Board - May 21, 2026
Revised plans for a ~31,000 sq ft cannabis greenhouse after the ZBA denied its variances: dirt/grass parking instead of asphalt, no deer fence, and a 2,700 sq ft trim to meet the 15% coverage cap. Public hearing awaits revised plans.
Zoning Board of Appeals - Jan 8, 2026
The cannabis farm sought an 8-foot deer fence (6-foot max) and 24.04% impervious coverage (15% max) in the agricultural zone; the board denied it entirely.
Related issues (1)
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda, when it's voted on and when its status changes, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Town of Riverhead
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.