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Supporting Documentation · Dec 3, 2025

PB 25 04 Application and Plans

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7) Any signage for a Licensed Cannabis Entity shall be subject to the approval from either the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment under the guidelines and standards governing commercial signs as set forth in the Township Municipal Code. 8) A Licensed Cannabis Entity shall meet the required security measures as set forth in Chapter 5, Section 34 of the Township of West Orange Municipal Code. 9) Cannabis Consumption Areas, as defined in the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act, N.J.S.A. 24:61-31, et seq. shali be prohibited from all Licensed Cannabis Entities. Ms. Gary-Adams further advised that she reviewed the Applicant’s submissions in support of a request for a resolution of local support. Based on that review, she concluded the following: Subject to Blue Violet Grow LLC’s ability to obtain both a license from the Commission and a local license from the Township, including compliance with the required security measures under the Township Municipal Code and approval for any signage from one of the Township’s land use boards, the operation of the proposed Cannabis Entity is in compliance with the zoning requirements for the I zone. Ms. Gary-Adams clarified that her letter does not constitute a declaration or promise that the Applicant “shall receive any required approvals from any of the Township’s land use boards, but the Blue Violet Grow LLC shall be required to proceed with any such application and approval process as needed.” The Applicant seeks a conditional use approval, which is defined in the Municipal Land Use Law as a use permitted in a particular zoning district only upon a showing that such use and specified location will comply with the conditions and standards for a location or operation of such use contained in the zoning ordinance, and upon the issuance of an authorization therefore by the Planning Board. N.J.S.A. 40:55D-3. Therefore, the obligation on the part of the Applicant in this instance is to demonstrate that the conditions set forth in the ordinance for this use are satisfied. If the Board finds compliance with these conditions, the Board is required to approve the application. At the hearing on this application, the Applicant will present testimony that the conditions set forth in Chapter 25 Section 24.2(b)(2)(o) are met or will be satisfied as a condition

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the application. At the hearing on this application, the Applicant will present testimony that the conditions set forth in Chapter 25 Section 24.2(b)(2)(o) are met or will be satisfied as a condition of approval, as follows: 1) As acondition of approval, the Applicant will obtain a local license; 2) The property in question is not within 500 feet from the property line of any property with any school building; 3) The property in question is not within 500 feet from the property line of any property with the House of Worship; 4) The proposed facility will employ a maximum of 10 employees. Under Ordinance 2852-24, the Applicant must provide one space for every 1000 square feet of gross 4907-6252-3658, v. 1

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