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(Google Earth Photo of the area of 1 Deadline Drive in Westville, which is located off of Almonesson Road.)
The Borough of Westville is seeking a redeveloper to turn the site of a long-closed printing company into a cannabis facility.
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The subject property is located at 1 Deadline Drive, and was formerly used as a printing facility, but the site has been vacant since the printing facility closed in 2012. The warehouse structure is dilapidated, and the lot is overgrown with vegetation. Utilities at the site are over 50 years old.
A Request for Proposal has been posted for a cannabis operator for a Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 license to purchase the property owned by the Borough and to operate such a facility.
The property comprising the project site is owned by the Borough, and the successful redeveloper will be expected to purchase the project site from the Borough.
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According to the Request for Proposal, the area to be redeveloped encompasses the majority of the 3.14 +/- acre parcel designated as Block 99, Lot 12, on the Official Tax Map of the Borough and the entirety of the parcel designated as Block 99, Lot 5.
The Borough will retain a portion of Lot 12 demarcated by a hash tag line within the 20-foot egress/ingress to develop as a billboard.
The Borough would like to secure a Redeveloper to implement the development, design, financing, construction, and operation of a Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 cannabis establishment on the site.
Optimally, the selected Redeveloper will be the cannabis user/operator, not merely a developer of the site, and will have a proven track record of successful operation in the cannabis industry.
The development of the Project Site is intended to be an extension of the Borough’s ongoing revitalization program.
The Project Site was designated as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment by Resolution No. 79-2015 of the Borough Council in accordance with the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law.
Schedule:
The Borough may change this schedule as appropriate:
- January 26, 2024—RFP Advertisement
- March 1, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.—Deadline to submit Proposals
- March 4 – March 20, 2024—Proposal Review
- March 6 – March 20, 2024—If necessary, interviews with Shortlist Firms
- March 22, 2024—Firm Selection
- April, 2024—Redeveloper Designation by Borough Council through resolution
To continue reading the Request For Proposal in its entirety, click the image below:
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