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Paulsboro board recommends reducing buffer to allow cannabis Class 2 manufacturer on Block 106.01 Lot 14
Summary
The Paulsboro Land Use Board voted Dec. 2 to recommend an amendment allowing indoor Class 2 cannabis manufacturing on Block 106.01 Lot 14 with a reduced buffer from 1,000 feet to 500 feet; the measure passed 5–2 with one abstention and must be adopted by the Borough to take effect.
The Borough of Paulsboro Land Use Board on Dec. 2 recommended an amendment to the redevelopment plan and borough master plan to permit a Class 2 cannabis manufacturer on Block 106.01 Lot 14, and to change the required buffer for schools, childcare centers, places of worship and addiction-recovery facilities from 1,000 feet to 500 feet.
Solicitor Michael Maley introduced Ordinance 25.30 (R.25.253), saying "this ordinance would be reflected in the redevelopment plans and the Borough Master Plan," and explained that the proposal applies only to indoor manufacturing and distribution. Maley noted other municipalities, including Mt. Laurel, Galloway, Glassboro and Woodbury, use smaller buffers in the 250–500-foot range.
Board members pressed for clarity about whether the change conforms to the Master Plan. Board member Phillip Neff asked whether the amendment meets the current Master Plan's outline; Solicitor Maley replied it does not yet match the existing Master Plan but municipalities are revising plans after the State law change. The board also heard that the owner intends to lease Block 106.01 Lot 14 to the cannabis applicant, and that any operator must return to the Land Use Board for site-plan review.
Administrator Vernon Marino moved to approve Resolution R.25.50 recommending the amendment; Council President Tahje Thomas seconded. The motion carried with ayes from Chairman Robert DeAngelo, Administrator Vernon Marino, Council President Tahje Thomas, Ben Mento and Jack Henderson; nays from Phillip Neff and James Salvatore; and an abstention from Erva Macauley. The recommendation now goes to the Borough for formal adoption and incorporation into the redevelopment plan and Master Plan reexamination.
If adopted by ordinance, the change would allow Class 2 manufacturing on the specified lot subject to municipal site-plan review and any conditions placed by the Borough during that process.
