284-22 Evaluation Report - Cannabis Retail Microbusiness - The Library of New Jersey Inc. - October 2022.pdf

1 284-22 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE TASKFORCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGARDING CANNABIS BUSINESS EVALUATION REPORT APPLICATION FOR RESOLUTION OF LOCAL SUPPORT FOR THE SUITABILITY OF A CANNABIS BUSINESS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE – CANNABIS RETAIL - MICROBUSINESS Overview The Township of West Orange Taskforce and Advisory Committee Regarding Cannabis Business (the “Taskforce”) presents this Evaluation Report for the evaluation of the application submitted by the Library of New Jersey, Inc. (“Library”) seeking a Resolution of Local Support for the Suitability of a Cannabis Business (“Resolutions of Local Support”) consistent with N.J.A.C. 17:30-5.1(g) of the regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”). Library is seeking a Resolution of Local Support as part of its application to operate a Cannabis Retail Microbusiness within the Township of West Orange (the “Township”). Library submitted their application for a Resolution of Local Support (the “Application”) on July 19, 2022. On July 27, 2022, the Township was provided a letter from the Commission advising that Library was awarded a conditional license to allow Library to “move forward in the licensing process and apply for an annual license through an abbreviated licensing process.” Library’s initial application listed a proposed Cannabis Retail location at 78 Ashland Avenue with a letter of intent from the owners of the property at 78 Ashland Avenue and did not include corporate formation documents as required as part of the Application. Library was advised that the corporate formation documents would be needed in order for the Application to proceed. In response, on August 18, 2022, Library forwarded its Certificate of Formation to the Taskforce. Later that evening, the Taskforce held a meeting wherein they reviewed and discussed Library’s Application without having the benefit of reviewing Library’s corporate formation documents. The Taskforce tabled the application to allow for additional review based on the supplemented documents. On August 22, 2022, Library provided additional documents to the Taskforce, including a proposed lease agreement for a new location for Library’s proposed cannabis microbusiness at 24 Park Avenue. On August 30, 2022, Library provided a fully executed copy of the lease agreement at 24 Park Avenue. On September 14, 2022, the

ocation for Library’s proposed cannabis microbusiness at 24 Park Avenue. On August 30, 2022, Library provided a fully executed copy of the lease agreement at 24 Park Avenue. On September 14, 2022, the Taskforce discussed these changes to Library Application. Specifically, the Taskforce addressed the fact that this new proposed location for 24 Park Avenue was already a proposed location for the Application submitted by Applicant Kemistry,