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Princeton council adopts package of affordable‑housing rezonings to meet state deadline
Summary
On March 9, 2026, the Princeton mayor and council adopted a bundle of zoning ordinances to create multiple affordable‑housing districts and rezone municipally owned properties for 100% affordable developments. The measures are intended to satisfy the state'mandated fourth‑round fair‑share requirements and begin a multi‑year delivery process.
Princeton'—The mayor and council on March 9 adopted a package of ordinances that rezone several municipal and private sites to create new affordable‑housing districts and enable the construction of dozens of affordable units across town.
The package, presented by planning staff, included ordinances to rezone the Chestnut Street firehouse site for a 100% affordable building (Ordinance 26‑08, minimum 16 units), a mixed‑use rezoning on State Road/Mount Lucas to allow up to 82 units with a 20% affordable set‑aside (Ordinance 26‑11), and municipal redevelopments at 27 North Harrison Street (Ordinance 26‑12, minimum 34 units) and 303 John Street (Ordinance 26‑13, minimum 35 units). Council also approved an amended Jugtown overlay (Ordinance 26‑14) and a code update aligning local rules with the state's Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (Ordinance 26‑15).
Why it matters: The ordinances implement Princeton'''s fourth‑round housing…
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