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Redevelopment Planning A Transit Oriented
Developmentin West Windsor
March 9, 2012
Presented By
Dr. Shing-Fu HsuehMayor, West Windsor Township
New Jersey
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Four phases*
1. Determine the Area in Need of Redevelopment
2. Develop and adopt the redevelopment plan
3. Implement the redevelopment plan
4. Planning Board review of the redevelopment project to ensure consistency with the redevelopment plan
*Proceeding with redevelopment under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A-1 et seq.
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Area in Need of Redevelopment
Princeton Junction at West Windsor Train Station area
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Chronology (I)
April 12, 2004 – Township Council authorized the Planning Board to conduct investigation to define an Area in Need of Redevelopment designation around the train station
November 2, 2005 – Planning Board voted 9-0 to accept the findings of the investigation defining the boundaries of a redevelopment district
December 19, 2005 – Township Council voted 5-0 accepting the designation of 350 acres as an Area in Need of Redevelopment
December 29, 2005 –formally submitted the study and Council resolution designating 350 acres around train station as an Area in Need of Redevelopment
February 8, 2006 – Letter from DCA to confirm official approval of designation
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Chronology (II)
March 2006 – RFQ/RFP for planning consultant
Sept. 2006 – Open presentations from the final three
Dec. 2006 – Council approval for contract with Hillier Architecture
Feb. 2007 – First Hillier public workshop
March 2007 – Second Hillier public workshop
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Chronology (III)
April 2007 – Third Hillier public workshop
June 2007 – Joint Council and Planning Board meeting
July 2007 – New Council Resolution to redefine redevelopment process
June 2008 – Council Resolution to re-engage RMJM Hillier to complete the Plan with township planning consultant under Council’s supervision
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Chronology (IV)
March 2009 – Adopted Redevelopment Plan
July 2009 – Council appointed McManimon & Scotland as redevelopment attorney
November 2010 – Initial settlement agreement with InterCap Holdings
November 2010 - Ordinances adopted to revise Redevelopment Plan
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PM-PJ District (RP-1 District)
Dwelling Units: 800
12.2% of the total number of units shall be affordable units, 50% of which shall be moderate, 40% of which shall be low, and 10% of which shall be very low
Parking Requirements: 1.4375 off street parking spaces per unit
Commercial Space: Min. 70,000sqaure feet; Max. 147,500 square feet; parking – 1 per 1000 square feet
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Why Redevelopment?
To improve the existing haphazard pedestrian and vehicular circulation structure with support from federal, state, and county
To elevate priority status for receiving grants & financial assistance from all state agencies
To allow for the development of a proactive publicly-directed comprehensive development plan based on specific public goals
To allow private development to remediate contamination on publicly-owned lands using brownfield funds that would flow from a comprehensive redevelopment effort
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Main Components
Capacity-based planning process
Mixed uses
Environmental conservation/recreational opportunities
Traffic impact
Financial impact
Impact on the school system
Agricultural roots/arts & cultures