Final Hearing on Lytle Street Set for Princeton Council Meeting Monday Night

Princeton Council will give final consideration to a bond ordinance to fund a $555,000 project on Lytle Street when it meets Monday night at 400 Witherspoon Street, 7 p.m.

The public hearing and second reading on the ordinance will take place at that time. The ordinance authorizes $525,000 for the purchase of 31-33 Lytle Street. Another $30,000 would go toward the demolition of the historic house.

In March, Council voted 4-2 in favor of setting aside $600,000 to purchase the historic property, which is known as an historic African-American district, according to nj.com. The plan is to incorporate it into adjacent Mary Moss Park.

However, a citizen’s group had opposed the plan, calling for the site to be historically preserved or used for affordable housing, according to the report.

The ordinance was reintroduced on June 22.

Council will also consider ordinances on introduction to increase the number of alternate members on the Zoning Board and accept the donation of property from the Princeton Housing Authority.

Before the meeting Princeton Council will meet in a closed session to discuss:

• Negotiations/Litigation;
• Property Acquisition;
• Affordable Housing Litigation; and
• The Griggs Corner Lot.

The closed session begins at 6 p.m.

To view the full agenda, click here.