August 9, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes

MINUTES & RESOLUTIONS SWEARING IN ¢ The Township Professionals Mr. Paul Grygiel, Township Planner and Mr. John Hess were sworn in. APPLICATIONS ¢ PB-23-08 The Library of New Jersey, Inc. Block: 120.01; Lots: 24 & 26; Zone: B-1 1&5 Washington Street The Applicant seeks to renovate approximately 2,500 square feet of the interior of the Building’s commercial space into a Class 5 Cannabis Adult Recreational Retail Dispensary (Micro). NTATION ¢ The attorney Cameron MacLeod entered on the record on behalf of the applicant. e Mr. MacLeod introduced security expert Jim Sherrard he entered on the record, was sworn under oath and his credentials were accepted by the board. e Mr. MacLeod’s testimony was as follows: ¢ The footprint of the site is 2,500 square foot space and will operate during regular business hours from 8:00AM to 7:00PM. ¢ The premises will meet the lighting requirements and will not bother the surrounding neighbors. ¢ There will be 16 parking spaces on site, in which they expect to only use 6 or 7 and the additional could be used for online ordering or express lanes. e Every person that comes into the facility will be checked by security. The intention of the applicant is to have armed security for safety reasons. © Deliveries will take place in the front of the building; the deliveries will come in randomly in nondescript vehicles. No product is destroyed on site, it will be sent back to the third party for destruction of the product while it is being monitored in real life. ¢ The US armed security would be first in and last out of all the employees of the building. The security will be trained in first aid and security operations. The panic button will be used only during extreme situations. ¢ The applicant will install a backup generator which will run all security operations and limited lighting in the event of a power outage. The facility will still be able to maintain its security barrier, have cameras up and operational, which is a CRC requirement and have their alarm systems intact and operational. e There is a recycling and trash enclosure on the northeast side of the property. The employees will wheel out the trash to the curb for pick-up. e They will be utilizing IR cameras and all the lighting will be within the boundaries of the site. BOARD QUESTIONS ¢ Chairman Bagoff asked if there will be external cameras. Mr. Sherrard

r pick-up. e They will be utilizing IR cameras and all the lighting will be within the boundaries of the site. BOARD QUESTIONS ¢ Chairman Bagoff asked if there will be external cameras. Mr. Sherrard answered in the affirmative and it will have 24-hour surveillance that is required to have at least 30 days of backup.