PB-23-08 The Library of New Jersey Block: 120.01 Lots: 24 & 26

There are three curb cuts for the parking area along Washington Street and one curb cut is provided on Meade Street for the rear parking lot. The area surrounding the subject property is developed with a mix of land uses with commercial uses generally located along Washington Street, along with residential and mixed-use buildings, and primarily residential uses are located elsewhere in the vicinity with the municipal boundary with the City of Orange located to the east. The Applicant is proposing to locate a Class 5 Recreational Cannabis Retailer (Micro) at the property of an existing commercial building, with the Applicant occupying 2,500 square feet of the existing building for the cannabis retail business entity (The remaining 3,380 square feet would remain as open and largely, unused warehouse space). Physical changes proposed as part of the application include interior building renovations to the interior to create waiting area with security/identification check point, sales floor and vault area and modifications to the building’s exterior, including painting, resurfacing, and restriping of the parking lot (Front and back), solar panels and signage. The Application does not require any variance relief from the Board. N.L.S.A. 40:55D-67 governs the Board’s review of the application for Conditional Use. N.LS.A. 40:55D-67a. provides that a zoning ordinance may provide for conditional uses to be granted by the planning board according to definite specifications and standards which shall be clearly set forth with sufficient certainty and definiteness to enable the developer to know their limit and extent. N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67b. provides that