Concerns regulatory guidance for local approving authorities on approval of warehouse development.

This bill (A4387) requires New Jersey's State Planning Commission to create plain-language guidance for local planning boards and zoning authorities on reviewing warehouse development projects. The guidance must address community concerns like traffic, safety, and environmental impacts, and include practical examples for applicants. It also mandates that officials taking required land use training complete a new module on warehouse development using this guidance. The bill directly affects municipal planning boards, zoning boards, and officials who review warehouse projects, while indirectly impacting warehouse developers and communities near proposed sites. The guidance must be published online within three months of the bill's enactment.