Content about arts and transit

At this evening’s televised forum of candidates for Borough Council, the Republican candidates had some strong words about the status quo.  

The specific agenda has not yet been established, however it will include:
DISCUSSION:
a)    ORDINANCE REFERRALS    Formal Action Expected
[1]    TOWNSHIP: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE ARTS, EDUCATION AND TRANSIT (“AET”) ZONE WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND AMENDING THE “CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1968.”

The memorandum outlines area's of agreement in regard the common desire to assure continuing and improved transportation service along the NJ Transit Princeton Branch. For more on the draft MOU document between the Borough of Princeton, Township of Princeton and Princeton University, click here.

Weeks of negotiations between Princeton University, Borough, and Township over the controversial Arts, Entertainment and Transit Neighborhood have resulted in a Memorandum of Understanding, just published by the Borough.  While there seems to be no change in the University's resolve to move the Dinky station, the MOU does include certain measures to appease critics of its development plans.

The MOU includes:

Princeton Borough residents are one step closer to walking down a rejuvenated Alexander Road in twenty years, after the Borough Council agreed to formally introduce for public discussion the zoning for the Arts, Education and Transit Neighborhood at a meeting on Tuesday night.  

Including new business:

Introduction and Authorization To Publish 2011-04, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 17A OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1974 TO CREATE A NEW ZONE DISTRICT KNOWN AS ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND TRANSIT

Borough Administrator Bob Bruschi is preparing to present a modified Arts and Transit Zoning Ordinance at tomorrow evening's Borough Council meeting.  In a letter to the Mayor and Council, Bruschi says he will "strongly urge the Council to introduce this ordinance or a version that is substantially similar to it.  While it might not be the final document I think it is important to formally start the process."

Princeton’s Borough Council and Township Committee plan to introduce the new zoning ordinance for Princeton University’s Arts and Transit project on May 3, with a final decision possible sometime in June. This was decided at a joint Borough-Township meeting last evening, although no formal action was taken. The meeting also sought to clarify questions from concerned residents and debate the process by which zoning ordinances and negotiation committees would be presented and approved.