Sunnytien LLC sought, and received, a variance and a waiver of a site plan for a business selling cannabis to adults at the site, along with a consumption lounge where customers can imbibe in the now-legal product.
Landgraf told the board that he checked with the owners as part of the application process, and only cannabis and cannabis-infused products purchased at the business will be allowed to be smoked or ingested in the lounge. The business will also need air filtration systems to keep the smoke from being smelled outside the building.
The city has already endorsed the use, Landgraf said. The business will still need a license approved by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission before it can open.
At an earlier meeting, the CRDA approved variances for a cannabis growing and manufacturing business on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and a dispensary at 3112 Atlantic Ave., where there had been a masonic hall.
In the spring, the CRDA granted approval for another cannabis dispensary at 2417 Pacific Ave.