NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN
BOROUGH OF WRIGHTSTOWN JOINT LAND USE BOARD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a public hearing held on August 11, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. located at 21 Saylors Pond Road, Wrightstown, NJ 08562, the Borough of Wrightstown Joint Land Use Board (the "Board") approved the application filed by Starlight Cannabis, LLC (the "Applicant") for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan and Conditional Use Approval, with bulk variances and waivers, to operate a cannabis cultivation business at an existing vacant 1.5 story brick building (the "Building") located at 319 E. Main Street, Wrightstown, NJ 08562 and designated as Block 601, Lot 47 on the Wrightstown tax map (the "Property") within the GC-2 General Commercial zoning district of the Borough of Wrightstown.
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act, N.J.S.A. 24:61-31 et seq. legalizes the cannabis cultivation business in New Jersey. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission conditionally approved the Applicant's application for a state license related to the operation of class #1 cannabis cultivation business at the Property.
The Board adopted a Resolution at a speical meeting held on September 15, 2025, memorializing the approval of the Application on August 11, 2025 for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan and Conditional Use Approval, with bulk variances and waivers, subject to conditions set forth in the memorializing resolution.
The proposed cannabis cultivation business is a permitted conditional use in accordance with Section 53-2(b) the Code of the Borough of Wrightstown. The Applicant proposes to operate the cannabis cultivation business exclusively indoors in the existing Building with a closed loop air filtration system. The Applicant proposes no growing or other cultivation activities outside the facility and all cannabis products will be stored inside the Building. Any cannabis waste will be removed by a green waste disposal operator in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Applicant proposes to operate the cannabis cultivation business from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, 7 days per week. However, shipping, delivery and distribution will be limited to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm as required under Section 53-7(e) of the Code of the Borough of Wrightstown.
The Applicant proposes an exterior enclosed mechanical area at the Property for six proposed HVAC units and 1 fluid cooling system. The enclosure is designed to buffer any noise to meet the local noise ordinance. The Applicant has engaged a security consultant to design and install the appropriate security systems, alarms and cameras necessary to operate the proposed cannabis cultivation business. The Applicant proposes scheduled deliveries to eliminate any traffic issues and for security purposes.
The Board also approved the Applicant's request for C(2) bulk variances, including a variance from the buffer requirement along the northern property line, the parking requirements and the height of proposed sound wall around the HVAC equipment.
The Board's resolution, the Applicant's application, site plan, floor plan, acoustic report and related documents are on file with the Secretary of the Joint Land Use Board of the Borough of Wrightstown located at 21 Saylors Pond Road, Wrightstown, NJ 08562 for review during the regular business hours of the Board.
Alan P. Fox, Esquire
Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.
8000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 300S
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 914-2056
Attorney for Applicant
September 19 2025
LSOM0372425
$50.84