Chronology of West Windsor Township's Transit-Oriented Development Plan for the area around the Princeton Junction train station

1. Redevelopment Planning
A Transit Oriented
Development
in West Windsor
Presented By
Dr. Shing-Fu Hsueh
Mayor, West Windsor Township
New Jersey
March 9, 2012

2. West Windsor Township
Four phases*
1. Determine the Area in Need of Redevelopment
3. Develop and adopt the redevelopment plan
5. Implement the redevelopment plan
7. Planning Board review of the redevelopment project to ensure
consistency with the redevelopment plan
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*Proceeding with redevelopment under the Local Redevelopment and Housing
Law, N.J.S.A. 40A-1 et seq.

3. West Windsor Township
Area in Need of
Redevelopment
Princeton Junction
at West Windsor
Train Station area
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4. West Windsor Township
Chronology (I)
 April 12, 2004 – Township Council authorized the Planning Board to
conduct investigation to define an Area in Need of Redevelopment
designation around the train station
 November 2, 2005 – Planning Board voted 9-0 to accept the
findings of the investigation defining the boundaries of a
redevelopment district
 December 19, 2005 – Township Council voted 5-0 accepting the
designation of 350 acres as an Area in Need of Redevelopment
 December 29, 2005 –formally submitted the study and Council
resolution designating 350 acres around train station as an Area in
Need of Redevelopment
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 February 8, 2006 – Letter from DCA to confirm official approval of
designation

5. West Windsor Township
Chronology (II)
 March 2006 – RFQ/RFP for planning consultant
 Sept. 2006 – Open presentations from the final three
 Dec. 2006 – Council approval for contract with Hillier
Architecture
 Feb. 2007 – First Hillier public workshop
 March 2007 – Second Hillier public workshop 5

6. West Windsor Township
Chronology (III)
 April 2007 – Third Hillier public workshop
 June 2007 – Joint Council and Planning Board meeting
 July 2007 – New Council Resolution to redefine
redevelopment process
 June 2008 – Council Resolution to re-engage RMJM Hillier to
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complete the Plan with township planning consultant under
Council’s supervision

7. West Windsor Township
Chronology (IV)
 March 2009 – Adopted Redevelopment Plan
 July 2009 – Council appointed McManimon &
Scotland as redevelopment attorney
 November 2010 – Initial settlement agreement with InterCap
Holdings
 November 2010 - Ordinances adopted to revise
Redevelopment Plan
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12. West Windsor Township
PM-PJ District (RP-1 District)
 Dwelling Units: 800
 12.2% of the total number of units shall be affordable units,
50% of which shall be moderate, 40% of which shall be low,
and 10% of which shall be very low
 Parking Requirements: 1.4375 off street parking spaces per
unit
 Commercial Space: Min. 70,000sqaure feet; Max. 147,500
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13. West Windsor Township
Why Redevelopment?
 To improve the existing haphazard pedestrian and vehicular
circulation structure with support from federal, state, and county
 To elevate priority status for receiving grants & financial
assistance from all state agencies
 To allow for the development of a proactive publicly-directed
comprehensive development plan based on specific public goals
 To allow private development to remediate contamination on
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publicly-owned lands using brownfield funds that would flow from
a comprehensive redevelopment effort

14. West Windsor Township
Main Components
 Capacity-based planning process
 Mixed uses
 Environmental conservation/recreational opportunities
 Traffic impact
 Financial impact
 Impact on the school system
 Agricultural roots/arts & cultures
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