August 9, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes

¢ The CEO and founder of the business Mr. Corey Dishmen entered on the record and he was sworn under oath. ¢ The owner wants to reassure the neighbors that the business will not be disrupting the community and is willing to work with the neighbors so they don’t feel uncomfortable with the business in their neighborhood. NO BOARD QUESTIONS NO PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS NO PUBLIC QUESTION PRESENTATION e — The architect Mr. Ari Sorkin entered on the record, he was sworn under oath and his credentials were accepted by the board. e Mr. Sorkin’s testimony was as follows: e The code requires a signage plan be provided under the CRC regulations for how the name has to appear and there's no specific signage regulations. The sign will not be internally illuminated so the sign will not have external illumination on. ¢ The word dispensary needs to be included in the signage because it is the name of the entity. ¢ The sign meets all the township codes in which the size is 22 inches where 24 inches is permitted. NO BOARD QUESTIONS PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS ¢ The planning board attorney, Diana McGovern, asked if the external signage lights will have timer. Mr. Sorkin said that the exterior signage it is not illuminated. NO PUBLIC QUESTIONS PRESENTATION ¢ — Tenisha Victor entered on the record and she was sworn under oath. ¢ — She works for a company called AYR Wellness and they are essentially mentoring from and operational perspective the library on their operations and in eight different states including New Jersey and she has 10 years of cannabis experience. e She stated that there have been only positive benefits and value added having a dispensary as a neighbor. ¢ The commitment of the library to being community oriented resonates deeply with their values and she is sure and confident that they'll continue to provide additional value and they will help the applicant succeed. NO BOARD QUESTIONS NO PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS PUBLIC QUESTIONS