Work Session
Regular MeetingOssining, NY · October 8, 2025
Agenda
Village of Ossining
Work Session Agenda
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 @ 7:30 PM
16 Croton Ave. Board Room
OSSINING, NEW YORK
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Topic: Capital Budget Adjustments
Contact: Dale Brennan, Village Treasurer
Memo Capital Budget Adjustments and Closing completed projects 100825 WS 101525 Legs
Topic: Building Department Review
Contact: Maddi Zachacz, Assistant Village Manager, Joseph Agostinelli, Building
Inspector, and Greg Grose, Senior Code Enforcement Officer
Topic: Planning Board Feedback on T Zone Moratorium
Contact: Valerie Monastra, AICP- Principal Planner- Nelson Pope Voorhis
Topic: Cannabis Zoning Revisited
Contact: Valerie Monastra, AICP- Principal Planner- Nelson Pope Voorhis
Cannabis Restrictions 251002
OS1500-270a Table A-1
DRAFT CANNABIS Regulations
Topic: Letter of Resolution between Empire State Development and NYS Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation re: the Multi-Modal
Transportation Hub
Contact: Karen D'Attore, Village Manager
SHPO-VOO_Oct_2025
ADJOURNMENT - WORK SESSION
Work Session October 8, 2025 Page 1 of 25
VILLAGE OF OSSINING
Finance Department
16 Croton Avenue
Ossining, N. Y. 10562
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(914) 941-2581 FAX (914) 941-3812
www.villageofossining.org
Dale M. Brennan
Village Treasurer
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Karen D’Attore, Village Manager
Cc: Mayor Levin and Board of Trustees
Madeline Zachacz, Assistant Village Manager
Stuart Kahan, Corporation Counsel
Department Heads
From: Dale M. Brennan, Village Treasurer
Elizabeth Naccari, Deputy Treasurer
Date: October 3, 2025
Subject: New Capital Budget Resolutions, adjust Capital Projects, and closing of
completed Capital Projects (10/08/2025 Work Session, 10/15/2025 Legislative Meeting)
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Rename and Increase 2022 Spring Street Sidewalks Project to 2025 Spring Street
Sidewalks and Streets Project and increase Grant and General Funding
The Village had been awarded $200K in CDBG Funds towards Phase 1 of the Spring Street
Sidewalk Improvement Project in 2022 with an anticipated Phase 2 in funding. Over the years
Phase 2 was eliminated and rolled into Phase 1 with an additional $200K of CDBG funding and
a Village match of $200K. The current project after a successful bid process along with
associated soft costs is estimated at $1.7M total with the balance of funding ($900K) to be
received from NYS Department of Transportation CHIPS grant funding.
DRI Inter-Projects Budget Adjustments and Multi-Modal Transportation Hub Increase
As the Village moves forward in 2025 with the new Multi-Modal Transportation Hub with a
project budget of $21M approved by Bond resolution in August along with the transfer of project
funding and additional fund balance the project budgets for funding will be adjusted as follows:
The Village of Ossining is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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Original Budgets
NYS ESD Fund Bal/PJ
Project Budget DRI Funding Grant Tsf BAN Funding
Multi-Modal Transportation Hub 13,243,000 2,243,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 7,000,000
Market Square Public Plaza
Enhncmts 3,490,000 2,000,000 1,490,000
Station Plaza Streetscaping 857,000 857,000
Caputo Community Center Imprvmts 5,500,000 2,500,000 3,000,000
23,090,000 7,600,000 1,000,000 7,490,000 7,000,000
Revised Budgets
NYS ESD Fund Bal/PJ BAN Developer
Project Budget DRI Funding Grant Tsf Funding Fees/Funding
Multi-Modal Transportation Hub 21,000,000 3,743,000 1,000,000 7,797,000 7,500,000 960,000
Market Square Public Plaza
Enhncmts 1,500,000 1,000,000 0 500,000
Station Plaza Streetscaping 357,000 357,000
Caputo Community Center
Imprvmts 5,500,000 2,500,000 3,000,000
28,357,000 7,600,000 1,000,000 10,797,000 7,500,000 1,460,000
Adjust and Close Completed Capital Projects
The Finance Department has reviewed the status of capital projects as of the end of the 2024
fiscal year, and to date in 2025, have consulted with department heads, and recommend that
certain capital projects be adjusted as necessary to balance with surplus balances transferred as
listed, and declared closed by the Board of Trustees.
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Finance – Rename and Increase 2022 Spring Street Sidewalks Project to 2025 Spring Street
Sidewalks and Streets Project
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to rename the original 2022 Spring Street Sidewalks
project to 2025 Spring Street Sidewalks and Streets project and adjust the capital project in
accordance additional Community Development Block Grant funding with the required Village
match from General Fund, and NYS Department of Transportation Grant Funding, now therefore
be it
RESOLVED, capital project and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
Increase Capital Projects Fund Appropriations:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 5122.200.2272 DPW - 2025 Spring Street Sidewalks and Streets $1,300,000.00
Total Increases to Capital Projects Fund Appropriations $1,300,000.00
Increase Capital Projects Fund Estimated Revenues:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 0300.3501.2272 State Aid – CHIPS $900,000.00
005 0500.5031.2272 Interfund Transfer – General Fund 200,000.00
005 0400.4989.2272 Federal Aid – 2025 Spring Street Sidewalk and
Streets 200,000.00
Total Increase to Capital Projects Fund Estimated Revenues $1,300,000.00
Increase General Fund Appropriations:
Account No. Account Name Amount
001 9905.905 General Interfund Transfer - Capital $200,000.00
Total Increases to General Fund Appropriations $200,000.00
Increase General Fund Estimated Revenues:
Account No. Account Name Amount
001 0600.4795 General Fund Balance $200,000.00
Total Increase to General Fund Estimated Revenues $200,000.00
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Capital Project Budget – 2025 Spring Street Sidewalks and Streets
Description: Current Budget Amended Budget
Revenue Sources:
• Interfund Transfers – from
General Fund $0 $200,000.00
• Federal CDBG Grant Funds $200,000.00 $400,000.00
• State Aid – NYS Department of
Transportation (CHIPS) $0 $900,000.00
• Serial Bonds – Authorized $200,000.00 $200,000.00
Total Revenue/Financing Sources $400,000.00 $1,700,000.00
Finance – Adjust 2023 DRI Multi-Modal Transportation Hub Capital Project
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to adjust the 2023 capital project in accordance with
the bid and approved Bond Resolution for the Multi-Modal Transportation Hub project with an
original budget of $13,243,000 designated to be financed by an Empire State Development Grant
($1M), DRI Grant ($2.243M), transfer from General fund balance ($3M), and General Fund
Debt ($7M), to be increased to 21,000,000 with additional funding from Inter-Project DRI
Funding ($1.5M), Inter-Project Caputo Center Roof transfer ($500K), Transfer from General
Fund Balance ($4,297,000), Debt Service ($500K), and In-Lieu of Parking ($960K), now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are established, as follows:
Increase Capital Projects Fund Appropriations:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 3320.200.2301 2023 Multi-Modal Transportation Hub $7,757,000
Total Adopted Capital Projects Fund Appropriations $7,757,000
Adjust Capital Projects Fund Estimated Revenues:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 0300.3089.2301 NYS DRI Grant $ 1,500,000
005 0270.2770.2301 In-Lieu of Parking 960,000
005 0500.5050.2301 Inter-Project Transfer (2357 and 2302) 915,000
005 0500.5031.2301 I/F Transfer General Fund 3,882,000
005 0600.5710.2301 Debt Service-BAN/Bond 500,000
Total Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Estimated Revenues $7,757,000
Increase General Fund Appropriations:
Account No. Account Name Amount
001 9905.905 General Fund – Transfer to Capital Fund $3,882,000
Total Increases to General Fund Appropriations $3,882,000
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Increase General Fund Revenues:
001 0600.479500 General Fund Appropriated Fund Balance $3,882,000
Total Increases to General Fund Revenues $3,882,000
Capital Project Budget – Multi-Modal Transportation Hub
Description: Current Budget Amended Budget
Revenue Sources:
• Interfund Transfers – from
General Fund $3,000,000.00 $6,882,000.00
• Interproject Transfers – from
2357 and 2302 $0 $915,000.00
• State Aid – ESD Grant $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00
• State Aid – DRI Grant
$2,243,000.00 $3,743,000.00
• Misc Revenue – In-Lieu of $0 $960,000.00
Parking
• Serial Bonds – Authorized $7,000,000.00 $7,500,000.00
Total Revenue/Financing Sources $13,243,000.00 $21,000,000.00
Appropriations:
• New Indian Brook Water
Treatment Plant $13,243,000.00 $21,000,000.00
Total Appropriations $13,243,000.00 $21,000,000.00
Finance – Adjustment of 2025 Caputo Center Roof Replacement Capital Project
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to adjust the capital project in accordance with the
actual costs, and transfer remaining balance to established Capital Projects from the Caputo
Center Roof Replacement original budget of $1,200,000.00 to $558,300 and transfer balance
through an inter-project transfers to the Multi-Modal Transportation Hub and Community Center
Pool Project, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Appropriations:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 7141.200.2357 2025 Caputo Center Roof Replacement $ 558,300.00
Total Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Appropriations $ 558,300.00
Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Revenues:
Account No. Account Name Amount
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005 0500.5050.2357 2025 Inter-Project Transfer 2025 $ 558,300.00
Total Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Revenues $ 558,300.00
Finance – Adjustment of 2023 DRI Market Square Public Plaza Enhancement and
Expansion
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to adjust the 2023 capital project in accordance with
the award of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant to enhance and expand the
Market Square Plaza with an adjusted budget of $2,415,000 and adjusted to $1,500,000
designated to be financed by a DRI Grant ($1M), and developer contribution ($500K), now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Appropriations:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 6410.200.2302 2023 Market Square Plaza Enhance/Expansion $ 1,500,000
Total Adopted Capital Projects Fund Appropriations $ 1,500,000
Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Estimated Revenues:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 0300.3089.2302 NYS DRI Grant $ 1,000,000
005 0270.2770.2302 Developer Contribution 500,000
005 0500.5031.2302 I/F Transfer General Fund 0
Total Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Estimated Revenues $ 1,500,000
Finance – Adjustment of 2023 DRI Station Plaza Streetscaping
WHEREAS, Village management wishes to adjust the 2023 capital project in accordance with
the award of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant for Station Plaza Streetscaping
with an original anticipated cost of $857,000 to $357,000 transferring balance to the Multi-
Modal Transportation Hub, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
Adjust Capital Projects Fund Appropriations:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 6410.200.2303 2023 Station Plaza Streetscaping $ 357,000
Total Adopted Capital Projects Fund Appropriations $ 357,000
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Adjust Capital Projects Fund Estimated Revenues:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 0300.3089.2303 NYS DRI Grant $ 357,000
Total Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Estimated Revenues $ 357,000
Finance – Adjustment of 2022 Improvements Joseph G. Caputo Community Center
Capital Project Inter-Project Transfers
WHEREAS, Village management established a capital project in accordance with the project
resolution approved on May 18, 2022 to establish a capital project for various improvements at
the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center and adjusted the project to $1,584,639 April 4, 2023
the project budget requires an adjustment to $1,843,960.65 to reflect actual costs. The project
adjustment will be funded by inter-project transfers from completed projects to be closed, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, capital projects and capital project budgets are adjusted, as follows:
Increase Capital Projects Fund Appropriations:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 7141.200.2270 2022 Improvements Joseph G. Caputo Community
Center $259,321.65
Total Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Appropriations $259,321.65
Decrease Capital Projects Fund Appropriations and Close Projects (C):
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 7110.200.2231 2020 Various Park Improvements (C) $ 42,396.24
005 7110.200.2245 2021 Various Park Improvements (C) 2,593.39
005 7110.200.2264 2022 Roller Hockey Resurfacing (C) 24,945.57
005 7110.200.2265 2022 Snowden Park Fencing (C) 25,000.00
005 7110.200.2284 2023 Recreation SUV (C) 4,955.94
005 7110.200.2293 2023 Parks Picnic Shelter (C) 6,470.46
005 7141.200.2357 2025 Joseph G. Caputo Community Center Roof 141,700.00
Total Adjusted Capital Projects Fund Appropriations $259,321.65
Decrease Capital Projects Fund Appropriations:
Adjustment Capital Projects Fund Estimated Revenues:
Account No. Account Name Amount
005 0500.5050.2270 I/F Transfer Capital Fund $259,321.65
005 0500.5031.2xxx I/F Transfer General Fund (259,321.65)
Total Adjusted Capital Project Fund Estimated Revenue $0
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Levin and Members of the Village Board of Trustees
FROM: Valerie Monastra, AICP
Re: Retail Cannabis and Smoke shop Regulations - Retail Considerations
DATE: October 2, 2025
CC: Karen D’Attore, Village Administrator
Stuart Kahan, Corporation Counsel
Maddi Zachacz, Assistant Village Manager
Taryn Ramey, Planning Board Attorney
The Village currently has three approved cannabis dispensaries: one will be located at 26-34 Main Street
in the Station Plaza North (SP-n) zoning district, one located at 50 North Highland Avenue in the
Neighborhood Center 2 (NC-2) zoning district, and one in the Neighborhood Center 1 (NC-1) zoning district
at 345 North Highland Avenue. Each of these has also received a license from the State.
The Village Board enacted a moratorium on the submission and processing of land use approvals for
cannabis dispensaries, vape shops, and smoke shops.
Based upon the discussion at the September 10, 2025, work session, draft regulations were developed
with input from Taryn Ramey, Land Use Attorney, and Corporation Counsel, Stuart Kahan, and are
attached to this memorandum.
The draft regulations include:
1. New Use Category: Potential creation of "adult use cannabis dispensary, vape shops, smoke
shops, vape lounges, and vape consumption" use that is separate and distinct from the general
"retail sales and services, sales-oriented" use and restrict the zoning districts where dispensaries
are permitted.
2. Time, Place, and Manner, including:
• Hours of operation
o Cannot restrict to less than 70 hours per week unless the licensee agrees to do so
• Parking
• Traffic
• Grand Opening Plan
• Odor
• Lighting
• Screening
3. Distance requirements between a cannabis facility and a public youth facility, up to 500 feet
4. Documentation needed for application
The draft regulations will be discussed at the October 8, 2025, Village Board meeting.
Hudson Valley: 156 Route 59, Suite C6, Suffern, NY 10901 845.368.1472
Long Island: 70 Maxess Road, Melville, NY 11747 631.427.5665
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270 Attachment 1
Village of Ossining
Appendix A, Use Tables
Table A-1: Permitted, Conditional and Special Permit Uses in
Business and Mixed-Use Districts and Planned Waterfront Subdistricts
[Amended 8-2-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011; 1-20-2016 by L.L. No. 1-2016; 11-15-2023 by L.L. No. 11-2023; 12-6-2023 by L.L. No. 13-
2023; 9-18-2024 by L.L. No. 15-2024]
District
Use PC NC-1 NC-2 VC GB O-R SP-N SP-S CDD RDD IR PW-a PW-b PW-c
PRINCIPAL USES
Residential Use Group
Residential dwelling units np c c c np np c np c c c c c c
Commercial Use Group
Adult entertainment uses c np np np np np np np np np np np np np
Adult use cannabis retail p p p np p np p np np np np p np np
dispensary
Animal-related uses, general p p p p p np p np np p p p p p
Animal-related uses, intensive c c c np c np np np np np np np np np
Bar, tap or tasting room uses c c c c np np c c np c c c c np
Cemeteries np np np np np np np np np np np np np np
Entertainment or recreation c c c c c np np np np c c c c c
uses, indoor
Entertainment or recreation np np np np p np np np np p p p p np
uses, outdoor
Lodging uses, bed-and- np c c c np np c np c c c c c c
breakfasts
Lodging uses, hotels c c c c sp p np np p c p np p p
Office uses, general p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Office uses, medical and dental p p p p p p c np c c c c c c
Parking uses, non-accessory np c c c np np np c np np c c c c
Restaurants p c c p p np p p p p p p p p
Retail sales and service uses, p p p p p np p p c p p p p p
sales oriented
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District
Use PC NC-1 NC-2 VC GB O-R SP-N SP-S CDD RDD IR PW-a PW-b PW-c
Retail sales and service uses, p p p p p np p p c p p p p p
personal service oriented
Funeral parlors, taxidermists, np c c c c np np np np np np np np c
mortuaries, crematoriums
Retail sales and service uses, p p p p p np p p np p p p p p
repair oriented
Retail sales and service uses, c c c np p np np np np c c c c np
outdoor sales oriented
Vehicle-related uses, general p c c c p np np np np np c np np np
Vehicle related uses, general c c c np p np np np np np np np np np
plus
Vehicle-related uses, intensive sp np np np c np np np np np np np np np
Civic and Institutional Use
Group
Clubhouses, community centers np c c c np np c np c c c c c c
Day-care and nursery schools c c c c c np np np c np c c c c
Educational uses, elementary or np c c c np np np np p c p p p p
secondary
Educational uses, specialized p p p p p np np np c c c c c c
Educational uses, higher c c c c c c np np sp np np np np np
learning
Hospitals sp np np np sp c np np c np c np np np
Infrastructure and utilities uses, p p p p p p sp sp sp sp sp sp sp sp
general
Infrastructure and utilities uses, sp sp sp sp sp sp np np sp sp sp sp sp sp
intensive
Municipal uses p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Places of worship np c c c np p np P c np c c c c
Senior living facilities np c c c np p np np c np c c c c
Vape shops, smoke shops, and p p p p p np p p np np np p np np
cannabis and vape paraphernalia
shops
Water-related recreation np np np np np np p p p p p p p p
facilities
Industrial Use Group
Artisan workspace, general p p p p p np p p p p p p p p
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Artisan workspace, intensive c np np np c np np np np c c c c c
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District
Use PC NC-1 NC-2 VC GB O-R SP-N SP-S CDD RDD IR PW-a PW-b PW-c
Cultivation grow facilities np np np np np np np np np np c c np np
Light manufacturing np np np np np np np np np np c c np np
Self-storage uses np np np np c np np np np np np c c np
Warehouse and freight np np np np c np np np np np np c c np
movement uses
Accessory Uses
Clubhouses, community centers np np np np np np np np p p p p p p
Drive-through facilities p np np np p np np np p p p p p np
Fences and walls p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Home occupations, major n/a p p p n/a n/a c np c n/a c c c c
Home occupations, minor n/a p p p n/a n/a p np p n/a p p p p
Garage, private p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Off-street parking and loading p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Outdoor dining p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Outdoor storage p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Outdoor displays p p p p p np p p p p p p p p
Outdoor accessory recreation np np np np p p np np p p p p p p
Signs p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
Warehouse associated with np np np np np np np np np p np np np np
Principal Use
NOTE: The column under each zoning classification indicates whether the use is permitted (p), not permitted (np), conditionally permitted (c) or permitted
as a special use (sp).
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DEFINITIONS
VAPE SHOPS, SMOKE SHOPS, AND CANNABIS AND VAPE PARAPHERNALIA SHOPS
A person, establishment or business, whether retail or wholesale, having more than a 50%
portion of its sales or stock-in-trade in paraphernalia intended to assist in the smoking, burning
and/or inhalation of cannabis, tobacco, shisha or other plants or plant products. Such
paraphernalia shall include, but not be limited to, pipes, water pipes, and hookahs. An adult-
use cannabis retail dispensary engaged in the accessory sales of paraphernalia shall not be
considered a paraphernalia shop. Generally, the advertisement, window display, or reference to
the availability of such paraphernalia in signage, television, print, or online media shall be prima
facie evidence of the intent to engage in a significant trade exceeding the threshold to be
classified as a cannabis and tobacco paraphernalia shop.
ADULT-USE CANNABIS RETAIL DISPENSARY
An establishment for the acquisition, sale, and delivery of cannabis to consumers in compliance
with an Adult-use Retail Dispensary License duly licensed by the New York
State Cannabis Control Board (CCB). An adult-use retail cannabis dispensary shall not include
consumption of cannabis on-site, irrespective of the issuance of an adult-use on-site
consumption license by the CCB. Where permitted under CCB licensure, an adult-
use cannabis retail dispensary may also sell paraphernalia, equipment, and supplies intended to
assist in the consumption of cannabis.
PUBLIC YOUTH FACILITY
A location or structure owned by a government or government subdivision or agency, that is
accessible to the public, where the primary purpose is to provide recreational opportunities or
services to children or adolescents of whom the primary population is reasonably expected to
be 17 years of age or younger.
SECTION TO BE ADDED UNDER ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL STANDARDS
§270-26(B)(11) Adult-use cannabis retail dispensary.
(1) General standards applicable to all adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries.
(a) Permit. The cannabis retail dispensary shall submit evidence that all
necessary licenses and/or permits have been obtained from New York State
to the Village before a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Building
Department to begin operation.
(b) The cannabis retail dispensary shall only dispense approved cannabis
products in accordance with the applicable laws of New York State.
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(c) The view of cannabis plants, products, accessories, and associated
paraphernalia shall not be permitted from a public sidewalk, public street,
right-of-way, or any other public vantage point. On-site storage of cannabis
products shall comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations.
(d) The cannabis retail dispensary shall provide for secure disposal of cannabis
remnants or by-products; such remnants or by-products shall not be placed
within the business’ exterior refuse containers.
(e) The cannabis retail dispensary shall be ventilated so that the odor of the
cannabis cannot be detected by a person with a normal sense of smell at the
exterior of the business or at any adjacent use or property.
(f) Location.
[1] No dispensary shall be located within the State-prescribed distance
regulations from a public or private school grounds as defined in the NYS
Education Law, serving students through the 12th grade, or house of
worship.
[2] No dispensary shall be located within 500 feet of a public youth
facility. This includes parks whose primary activity is a playground.
(g) On-Site Consumption.
[1] In accordance with Chapter 105 Cannabis, there shall be no on-site
consumption of cannabis within the building or in outdoor areas,
including the parking lot. Discrete signage shall be placed next to the
entry of the facility and within the facility, notifying consumers of the
limitation.
[2] No on-site consumption of food, beverages, or other products by
patrons shall be permitted at a dispensary.
(h) Entrance. The public entrance to the dispensary must be located in a building
with a principal entrance at the street level and located on a public
thoroughfare. The Planning Board shall ensure that the site is designed so
that there is a clear entrance into the facility visible from the parking area
and the public thoroughfare.
(i) Screening. The Planning Board may require screening from neighboring
properties if the Board deems screening is appropriate due to the location of
the entrance, parking area, or operations of the facility.
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(j) Outdoor furniture. There shall be no outdoor benches, seats, or congregating
areas available to the public located on the same lot.
(k) Lighting. The parking area and entrance shall be well lit during operational
hours and for up to 1/2 hour following facility closure. Only security lighting
shall be on when the facility is closed. Average horizontal lighting levels at the
property line or beyond the property line shall not exceed 0.1 footcandles. All
lighting shall be from full-cutoff night-sky friendly fixtures with a color
temperature not to exceed 3000K. The Applicant shall indicate to the
Planning Board the tyle of lighting to be used and indicate on the site plan
that the lighting shall be reasonably contained to the site.
(l) Hours. In accordance with §119.2 of the Cannabis Regulations, the hours of
operation of an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary shall not be restricted to
less than 70 hours per week. No retail dispensary shall operate before 8:00
am or after 11:00 pm Monday through Saturday and before 10:00 am on
Sunday.
(m) Grand Opening Plan. A Grand Opening Plan shall be submitted be submitted
to the Planning Board.
(n) Parking. The application shall meet the parking requirements of Appendix C
and §270-30 of this chapter.
(o) Vehicles and Traffic.
[1] No drive-through sales to the public shall be permitted at a
dispensary.
[2] A plan for queuing of waiting customers based upon an estimate of
peak demand may be requested by the Planning Board.
[3] A Traffic Impact Report that includes potential traffic generation based
upon the anticipated maximum demand may be required by the Planning
Board.
(2) Additional application information required for all adult-use cannabis retail dispensaries.
(a) Proof of provisional or final licensure by the New York State Cannabis Control Board.
(b) A narrative providing information about the type and scale of all activities that will
take place on the premises, including but not limited to on-site sales, on-site
deliveries, and other programs or activities.
(c) The proposed hours of operation.
(d) A copy of the security plan submitted by the Applicant to the New York State
Cannabis Control Board and Office of Cannabis Management, including a narrative
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description of the security installations, including security during closed hours. The
Applicant shall provide the name, phone number and e-mail address of a contact
person to notify regarding suspicious activities during or after operating hours.
270-26(B)(12) Vape shops, smoke shops, and cannabis and vape paraphernalia shops.
(1) General standards applicable to all Vape shops, smoke shops, and cannabis and vape
paraphernalia shops. No entrance into a Vape shops, smoke shops, and cannabis and
vape paraphernalia shops shall be permitted within 1,000 feet of the entrance to an
adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or within 1,000 feet of the entrance of an
existing cannabis and tobacco paraphernalia shop.
PARKING REQUIREMENTS
1 space per 350 square feet of gross floor area
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LETTER OF RESOLUTION
BETWEEN
THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION D/B/A EMPIRE STATE
DEVELOPMENT, ANDTHE NEW YORK STATE
OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION,
REGARDING
THE VILLAGE OF OSSINING MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION HUB
VILLAGE OF OSSINING, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK
OPRHP PR# 25PR02135
WHEREAS, the New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development
(“ESD”) plans to administer funding to the Village of Ossining (“the Sponsor”) for the construction of the
Village of Ossining Multi-Modal Transportation Hub (“the Project”) located at 30 Brandreth Street,
Ossining, New York; and
WHEREAS, the Project is located at Brandreth Street and Leonard Street on tax lot Section 89.19, Lot 4,
Block 3 owned by the Village of Ossining; and
WHEREAS, the Project would include the construction of a 22,475 square foot, four-story multi-modal
transportation hub facility that includes approximately 240 parking spaces, charging infrastructure for
electric/hybrid vehicles, and e-bikes/e-scooters, electrical work for future rooftop solar, and space for an
e-bike rental vendor; and
WHEREAS, the associated site improvements would include access to the Old Croton Aqueduct, which
is listed in the State and National Registers of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark, a new
asphalt driveway, a public plaza, landscaped areas, site utilities, and upgrades to the existing 41-space
municipal parking lot to increase parking capacity for the immediate area; and
WHEREAS, ESD has consulted with the Sponsor regarding the impacts of the project on historic
properties and has invited them to sign this LOR; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (“OPRHP”) has determined in
consultation with ESD that the project will have an Adverse Impact on the Old Croton Aqueduct
(“OCA”) NHL and the Downtown Ossining Historic District, which is listed in the State and National
Registers of Historic Places, pursuant to the requirement of the New York State Historic Preservation Act
(Article 14 of the New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Law, N.Y. PRHPL §14.09
et seq.) and applicable regulations (9NYCRR Part 428) and policies (collectively, “State Historic
Preservation Act” or “SHPA”); and
WHEREAS, OPRHP also noted that due to the size of the Project and its proximity to the OCA NHL, the
proposed parking garage would have an adverse impact on historic resources and only a substantial
reduction in size of the parking garage would be required to effectively avoid or minimize these impacts
to historic resources; and,
WHEREAS, the Sponsor, in a letter to OPRHP dated April 24, 2025 indicated that there are no prudent
and feasible alternatives to the project as proposed; and
WHEREAS, OPRHP by letter dated May 15, 2025 concurred that there are no prudent and feasible
alternatives which would avoid or minimize adverse impacts to the OCA NHL; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, ESD and OPRHP agree that the Project shall be implemented in accordance with
the following stipulations to take into account the impact of the Project on historic properties.
STIPULATIONS
1. The existing on-site interpretive display, which captures the history of the Historic District and
the OCA, will be updated. Text and images will be developed by a 36 CFR 61 qualified cultural
resource consultant and submitted to OPRHP for comments and concurrence.
2. A Construction Protection Plan (“CPP”) will be developed to protect historic structures, including
the OCA, within 90 feet of new construction and will be implemented by a licensed professional
engineer. The CPP will be submitted to OPRHP for review and approval prior to the
commencement of construction. OPRHP will have 30 days to review and comment on this
document.
3. Design review for developed landscape plans. Consultation will include SHPO review of plans
depicting the new construction at the following milestones: preliminary review (during the
development phase) and final review (approximately 90% completion of design). The SHPO will
have 30 days to review and comment at each milestone.
4. The Sponsor will fund the development of an educational program, developed by a 36 CFR 61
qualified cultural resource consultant, focused on the history of the Historic District and the OCA.
This can take the form of an educational presentation or a pamphlet. Draft and final informational
and graphic content will be submitted to OPRHP no later than 6 months after the construction has
been completed.
OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. DURATION
This LOR will expire if its terms are not carried out within five (5) years from the date of its execution.
Prior to such time, ESD may consult with the other signatories to reconsider the terms of the
LOR and amend it in accordance with Stipulation 4.
2. POST-REVIEW DISCOVERIES
Should any previously unknown cultural resources be discovered during the implementation of the
proposed Project, the Sponsor and their contractors will cease all work near the discovery and notify ESD
and OPRHP within two (2) days of the discovery. The Sponsor, in consultation with ESD, and OPRHP,
will develop and implement an appropriate treatment plan prior to resumption of activities near the
discovery area.
3. MONITORING AND REPORTING
Each year following the execution of this LOR until it expires or is terminated, the Sponsor shall provide
all parties to this LOR, upon request, a summary report detailing work undertaken pursuant to its terms.
Such report shall include any scheduling changes proposed, any problems encountered, and any disputes
and objections received regarding the terms of this LOR.
4. AMENDMENTS
This LOR may be amended when such an amendment is agreed to in writing by all signatories. The
amendment will be effective on the date a copy is signed by all the signatories.
5. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Should any signatory to this LOR object at any time to the way the terms of this LOR are implemented,
ESD shall consult with any entities it considers appropriate to resolve the objection. Prior to reaching a
final decision on the dispute, ESD shall prepare a written response that considers any timely advice or
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comments from the signatories regarding the dispute and provide each with a copy of this written
response. ESD shall proceed according to its final decision.
6. TERMINATION
If any signatory to the LOR determines that its terms will not or cannot be carried out, that signatory shall
immediately confer with the others to attempt to resolve a dispute or develop an amendment per
Stipulation 4. If within thirty (30) days a dispute cannot be resolved or an agreement on an amendment
cannot be reached, any signatory may terminate the LOR upon written notification to the other
signatories.
7. COUNTERPARTS
This LOR may be executed in counterparts, with a separate page for each signatory. This LOR will
become effective upon the date of the final signature. ESD shall ensure that each signatory is provided a
complete copy of the final LOR.
SIGNATURE (3) PAGES FOLLOW
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LETTER OF RESOLUTION
BETWEEN
THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION D/B/A EMPIRE STATE
DEVELOPMENT, ANDTHE NEW YORK STATE
OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION,
REGARDING
THE VILLAGE OF OSSINING MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION HUB
VILLAGE OF OSSINING, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK
OPRHP PR# 25PR02135
SIGNATURE for:
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
By: _____________________________________________
______________________Date
Name:__R. Daniel Mackay
Title:_ Deputy Commissioner, State Historic Preservation Officer
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LETTER OF RESOLUTION
BETWEEN
THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION D/B/A EMPIRE STATE
DEVELOPMENT, ANDTHE NEW YORK STATE
OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION,
REGARDING
THE VILLAGE OF OSSINING MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION HUB
VILLAGE OF OSSINING, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK
OPRHP PR# 25PR02135
SIGNATURE for:
Village of Ossining
By: _____________________________________________
______________________Date
Name:______________________________________________
Title:_______________________________________________
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LETTER OF RESOLUTION
BETWEEN
THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION D/B/A EMPIRE STATE
DEVELOPMENT, ANDTHE NEW YORK STATE
OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION,
REGARDING
THE VILLAGE OF OSSINING MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION HUB
VILLAGE OF OSSINING, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK
OPRHP PR# 25PR02135
SIGNATURE for:
New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development
By: _____________________________________________
______________________Date
Name:______________________________________________
Title:_______________________________________________
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