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Princeton board recommends redevelopment designation for three municipal parcels on Franklin Avenue
Summary
After a staff presentation and public comment, the Planning Board recommended that council designate three municipal parcels on Franklin Avenue as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment, citing dilapidated housing and obsolete parking; the decision moves the matter to council for final action, likely early 2026.
The Princeton Planning Board on Thursday recommended that the Borough Council designate three municipal parcels along Franklin Avenue as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment, clearing the way for a redevelopment plan and subsequent site-plan review.
Senior planner Michael Davis, author of an updated area-in-need study, told the board the three municipally owned lots (Lots 2, 26 and 27) show signs that meet statutory redevelopment criteria. Davis said the study found the parking lot and two small multifamily developments to be "dilapidated, obsolescent [and] detrimental to the health, safety, morals, or welfare of the community," and noted pervasive…
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