Jersey City Planning Board To Vote On Cannabis Regulations

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Jersey City's Planning Board will vote on Tuesday night on a set of amendments to proposed regulations and ordinances for possible cannabis establishments in the city. But before the vote, residents will have a chance to chime into the meeting and offer their input.

The city's goal is to have the zoning plans introduced to the City Council by July 14.

Jersey City Supervising Planner Matt Ward presented the city's regulations and plan for cannabis establishments in Jersey City at the June 8 meeting with the Planning Board. Municipalities in New Jersey have until August 21 to enact an ordinance managing cannabis policy in the city for the next five years.

Among the amendments to the proposal is the city opting out of Cannabis Consumption Areas, or otherwise known as onsite consumption areas, "until local licensing are promulgated," according to the city's presentation.

Cannabis retailers would be allowed in the following zoning districts, according to the application:

• Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Palisade Avenue Mixed Use Multi-Family Attached Housing District (R-2D), Commercial/Automotive (C/A), Highway Commercial (HC), Waterfront Planned Development (WPD), Central Business District (CBD), and Office/Residential (O/R).
• Any district, zone, overlay, or subdistrict of a Redevelopment Plan where retail sales of goods and services is a permitted principal use

The full presentation is available online, as well as supporting documents relating to cannabis establishments in Jersey City. Questions, comments and concerns about the presentation or cannabis establishments in the city can be directed to Matt Ward at City Planning at 201-547-5010 or by emailing mward@jcnj.org and cityplanning@jcnj.org.

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