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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC, GREEN PARADISE THERAPY, LLC AND SUNRISE PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT CORP. FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 217A HAMBURG TURNPIKE, BLOOMINGDALE, NEW JERSEY, BLOCK 3012 LOT 7.
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WHEREAS, the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development is in receipt of a proposed Agreement (attached hereto) by and between the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”), Green Paradise Therapy, LLC (hereafter “Applicant”) and Sunrise Properties Management Corp. (hereafter “Property Owner”) for a proposed cannabis dispensary along Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike (CR 694) in Bloomingdale, NJ; and
WHEREAS, the proposed site plan includes existing parking spaces that require vehicles to back to or from the County right-of-way, as well as proposed parallel parking spaces within the County right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, Applicant applied to the Passaic County Planning Board (hereafter “Board”) under File No. SP-23-021, which was conditionally approved on February 22, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Board has required the Applicant to enter into an agreement with the County stating that the property owner shall bear the responsibility for clearing the parking spaces and road shoulder along the site frontage and holding the County harmless for all stormwater, silt and debris that enter the Applicant’s property from the County right-of-way, and that the County is not liable for any damage caused by vehicles backing to or from the parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement has been reviewed by County staff and deemed acceptable; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement, the most recent Review Letter, and Site Plan are all attached to this request; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the October 2, 2025, meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee and is being recommended to the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners for approval;
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, by the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners that the County Commissioner Director and Clerk of the Board be and are hereby authorized to execute the attached Agreement by and between the County of Passaic, Green Paradise Therapy, LLC and Sunrise Properties Management Corp, as set forth above.
JDP October 14, 2025