Bob Sheehan from Plainsboro provides a case study of how to get public support and acceptance for utilization of cluster development tools.

1. Noncontiguous Clustering
Gaining Acceptance
Plainsboro Village Center
--------NJ Future
December 3, 2013

2. Village Area Master Plan

4. Prior Zoning Versus
New Village Master Plan/Zoning
VILLAGE
AREA OF LAND
PRIOR ZONING
MASTER
(1999)
PLAN/ZONING
Non-Residential
68,500 sq.ft.
0
Community
One Site
One Site
Residential
0
22 SF, 5 TH
ENTERPRISE
Non-Residential
400,000 sq.ft.
0
BUSINESS TRACT
Community
0
One Site
Residential
0
102 SF, 93 MF
Non-Residential
0
110,000 sq.ft.
Community
0
One Site
Residential
14 SF
8 MF, 12 TH, 13 SF
GB TRACT
COOPER TRACT
USE

5. Plainsboro Village Center
Keys to Acceptance
• Collaborative/Public Policy Process
• Advantageous Transfer
• “Right Sized” the Density
• Community Enhancements
- Quality Design…a new “downtown”
- Civic/Green Space
- Pedestrian, Bike and Transit Focus

6. Plainsboro Village Center
Collaborative/Public Process
• Planning Board Hosted Seven Public Planning Sessions
• 3rd Party Facilitator
• General Discussion About the Possibilities
• Resulted in a Series of Goals

7. Plainsboro Village Center
Advantageous Transfer
468,000 sq.ft. office/commercial
14 housing units
for
110,000 sq.ft. “village style” commercial/office
255 housing units

9. Single Family Homes, Plainsboro Road

10. Townhouses on Market Square

11. Market Street

12. Schalks Crossing Road

13. Schalks Crossing Road
Market Street

14. Market Square North

15. Market Square

16. Market Square

17. Market Square

18. Plainsboro Public Library

19. Plainsboro Public Library

20. Edgemere Avenue
Sidewalk Project

21. Pedestrian Crossing, Dey Road

22. Plainsboro Road Bike Path

23. Plainsboro Road Bike Path

24. New Jersey Transit 655 Bus (new)

25. Plainsboro Village Center
Keys to Acceptance
• Collaborative/Public Policy Process
• Advantageous Transfer
• “Right Sized” the Density
• Community Enhancements
- Quality Design…a new “downtown”
- Civic/Green Space
- Pedestrian, Bike and Transit Focus