Princeton Junction Redevelopment
In April of 2004, the Township of West Windsor began a process to identify and designate an area around the Princeton Junction Station at West Windsor as an Area in Need of Redevelopment in accordance with the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law. The objective of this designation was to secure technical, financial, and other types of assistance for the development of a “downtown” area for West Windsor.
A study was completed in September of 2005 and both the Township Planning Board and Council agreed that 350 acres around the train station qualified for redevelopment: 27.5 acres of impervious surface parking owned by New Jersey Transit, West Windsor Township, and private entities; 128.21 acres that are vacant or open space; and 109.15 acres that are publicly or railroad owned. The remainder of the acreage is currently used for retail, office, and industrial. In December of 2005, along with an official resolution of approval by the Township Governing Body, the study was sent to the State to formally request designation of an Area in Need of Redevelopment. Official designation was granted to the Township in February of 2006.
At this point, a search began for a redevelopment planner and seventeen firms were culled to three which provided open, public presentations on their qualifications. In 2007, open public workshops were held by the selected redevelopment planner to begin drafting a Redevelopment Plan. Numerous meetings took place with Township Council and the Planning Board. 2008 saw a number of workshops to refine the Redevelopment Plan and on March 23, 2009, the Redevelopment Plan was adopted
Penns Neck Redevelopment
On February 24, 2020, the Township Council adopted the Penns Neck Redevelopment Plan to designate approximately 6.15 acres in Penns Neck along US Route 1, between Washington Road and Mather Avenue, as a Redevelopment Area.
Princeton Junction Redevelopment Study
The Princeton Junction Redevelopment Study documents below are
provided as Adobe PDF documents.
On March 23, 2009, the Princeton Junction Redevelopment Plan was adopted to designate approximately 350 acres around the Princeton Junction Train Station at West Windsor as a Redevelopment Area. Several subsequent amendments have added additional properties and revised some standards.
The following is a chronology of activities and related information concerning the Area in Need of Redevelopment.
2004-2010
West Windsor Township Redevelopment
Penns Neck Redevelopment
In September 2019, the Township Council of the Township of West Windsor (Resolution 2019-R191) designated the area consisting of the properties designated as Block 38, Lots 1, 2, 3, 25 and 45 and Block 39, Lots 4, 5, 7, 16 and 27 on the Official Tax Map of the Township. (the Redevelopment Area) as an area in need of redevelopment in accordance with the Local Development and Housing Law N.J.S.A 40:12A-1 (Redevelopment Law).
By Ordinance adopted on February 24, 2020 (Ord, 2020-05) the Township Council approved and adopted a Redevelopment Plan, for the Redevelopment Area, entitled “Penn’s Neck Redevelopment Plan.”
Adopted Redevelopment Plan 2020-05
On February 24, 2020, the Township Council adopted the Penns Neck Redevelopment Plan to designate approximately 6.15 acres in Penns Neck along US Route 1, between Washington Road and Mather Avenue, as a Redevelopment Area.
