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Princeton planning board approves 0.3-acre lot-line adjustment at Mount Lucas and Terhune roads
Summary
The Princeton Planning Board approved a minor subdivision to transfer about 0.3 acres from a Mansgrove Historic District lot to a neighboring property, with two checklist waivers and six procedural engineering items to be addressed in follow-up.
The Princeton Planning Board approved a minor subdivision Thursday to adjust a lot line between 93 Mount Lucas Road and 82 Terhune Road, transferring roughly 0.3 acres from the larger Mansgrove Historic District parcel to the adjacent property.
The action, approved by roll call after staff presentations and no public comment, clears a reconfiguration that the applicant and staff said simplifies property lines; staff recommended approval and noted no variances were required.
Justin Lesko, planning staff, told the board the transfer would be “approximately 0.3 acres” and that the board had jurisdiction to hear the application. Lesko said there were no planning objections in his memo and that “approval by the board is recommended.” He added that the portion transferred would remain within the Mansgrove Historic District for the purposes of historic-preservation review should any future development be proposed.
Applicant Louisa Clayton described the request to the board and said she and her family have lived at 93 Mount Lucas Road for about 12 years. “We are requesting an adjustment to the lot line between my property at 93 Mount Lucas Road and that of my neighbor at 82 Terhune Road,” Clayton said. She told the board the change would “create basically a much simplified version of our lots,” making maintenance and boundaries easier to manage.
Municipal staff and consultants described the limited technical review. A staff engineer, identified in the record as Mister Weisman, summarized the application’s technical items: “There are 2 checklist waivers, as part of this application, 1 for a fire protection plan, the other for some required notes that relate to site improvements. Staff has no objection to the granting of these waivers.” He also described six engineering and zoning comments as procedural matters requiring standard follow-up, such as deed language and lot numbering.
Julie Capizzoli, serving in her capacity as the historic-preservation commission chair, noted the Mansgrove lot is “a heavily wooded lot” and said staff and the commission had no objection; she confirmed that the transferred area would continue to be subject to historic-preservation review if any improvements were later proposed.
There was no public testimony during the hearing. Mayor Bridal moved to approve the lot-line adjustment, citing the staff memos and the applicant’s agreement to comply with the listed conditions; Mister McGowan seconded. The roll-call vote recorded nine affirmative votes and the motion carried.
The approval included explicit direction that the applicant comply with the two checklist waivers and the six engineering/zoning comments listed in staff reports; the municipal attorney will review deed and lot-numbering language as part of final sign-off.
Board staff said no variances were requested and no immediate development is proposed as a result of the subdivision; any future work on the parcel that lies within the historic district would be subject to historic-preservation review.
Copies of staff memos and the applicant’s exhibits remain part of the record; staff will process the deed changes and administrative items needed to effect the lot-line adjustment.
