The Zoning Board holds a special meeting Wednesday on three variance requests (Alex Mirchuk/Patch)
PRINCETON, NJ — Good morning, Princeton and welcome to another edition of the Monday manual where we tell you what's happening in town this week. The municipality's governing bodies have a busy week ahead, with the Mayor and Council meeting Monday, the Board of Health on Tuesday and the Planning Board on Thursday.
The council meets in the Main Council Chambers at 400 Witherspoon St.
The meeting opens with the Princeton Police Department receiving its accreditation certificates. They will be presented by Harry Delgado, accreditation program director with the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police.
Two presentations follow:
Sustainable Princeton will pitch the proposed purchase of electric shuttle buses, partly paid for with a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) grant.
The town will present its Harrys Brook flood study and the FEMA Letter of Map Revision.
Two ordinances are up for public hearing and adoption. One would consolidate and update Princeton's signage rules, amending the old township and borough codes (ORD 26-32). The other would regulate disability parking spaces on Clay Street (ORD 26-33).
The council also has 13 resolutions on its list. The biggest items:
Police radios: A contract with PMC Wireless for a radio system upgrade, not to exceed $475,000, through a state contract.
Bonds: The form and sale of $27.4 million in general obligation bonds. That includes $26.6 million in general improvement bonds and $800,000 in redevelopment area bonds. A second resolution would combine certain earlier general improvement bond issues into a single $26.6 million issue.
Deer management: A contract of up to $120,000 with White Buffalo Inc. for specialized deer management services. A separate resolution would endorse Princeton's application to the state Division of Fish and Wildlife for a Special Deer Management Area and approve its 2026-2027 Community Based Deer Management Plan.
Playground: An $80,560.56 contract with Kompan, Inc. for equipment at Harrison Street Park.
Website: A contract of up to $45,432.93 with CivicPlus LLC for 2027 website hosting and modules.
Energy consulting: A six-month extension of the agreement with Gabel Associates, Inc.
North Harrison Street: A request to the state Department of Transportation to extend the award for the North Harrison Street Improvements municipal aid grant project, from Nassau Street to Franklin Avenue.
Vehicles: Cancelling a contract for two new 2026 Toyota RAV4s, worth $69,428.78, that the council previously approved.
Landmark at Princeton: Reducing a performance guarantee and inspection fees for the project at Block 5502, Lot 4. The council would release $53,784.09 in guarantee cash and $7,479.30 in inspection fee cash, plus interest.
Affordable housing: Using Affordable Housing Trust Fund money for repairs at 2 Shirley Court and 427 Brickhouse Road.
The consent agenda includes payment of bills, petty cash custodian changes for the Engineering and Police departments, a $1,410.23 tax overpayment refund, and a banner over Washington Road for the Princeton Triangle Club. The banner would go up Monday, Nov. 9, and come down Monday, Nov. 16.
Board of Health: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.
The board meets by Zoom only, not in person. The notice from Health Officer Jeffrey C. Grosser does not list an agenda. Zoom details are in the meeting notice on the town's website.
Zoning Board of Adjustment: Wednesday, Oct. 14
The board holds a special meeting by Zoom, with no in-person attendance for the public. Access instructions are in the meeting notice on the town's website. Three variance requests are on the agenda:
339 Mt. Lucas Road: Owners and applicants Ziva Petrin and Mitja Trkov want variances for lot area, lot width at the building line and lot frontage to build a new single-family home. The property is Block 5501, Lot 7, in the R-2 T zone (File No. Z26-765). The deadline under the Municipal Land Use Law has been extended to Nov. 10.
5159 Province Line Road: Owners and applicants Brielle and David Greek are seeking variances for an accessory dwelling unit in the front yard. The property is Block 102, Lot 5, in the R-A T zone (File No. Z26-775). The deadline has been extended to Dec. 11.
25 Henderson Ave.: Owners and applicants Borys and Halina Hayda want variances to demolish their single-family home and build a new two-story single-family home. The property is Block 6804, Lot 11, in the R-2 T zone (File No. Z25-654). The deadline has been extended to Oct. 30.
Planning Board: Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.
The board meets virtually, and the meeting is scheduled to run until 11 p.m. Two applications are on the agenda, and formal action may be taken.
Bajaj, 1735 Stuart Road West: Jaideep and Adarsh K. Bajaj are seeking a modification of a condition of their subdivision approval for Block 3401, Lot 1.03, in the R-A (T)/R-1 (T) zone (File # P2525-700SP). The application was carried from July 16.
245 Nassau, LLC: The company is seeking preliminary and final major site development approval for 245-247 Nassau St., Block 48.01, Lot 5, in the AH-10 zone (File # P2626-741P).