Master Plan

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1996 Princeton Community Master Plan

Adopted - February 7, 2013

Amendments through June 18, 2020

Table of Contents

  1. Strategic Overview (PDF)
  2. Goals (PDF)
  3. Land Use Element (PDF)
    1. Land Use Map (JPG)
  4. Future Housing Policies (PDF)
    1. Appendix A - 2008 Fair Share Plan (PDF)
      (Note, this is a 40MB PDF document. Download to read.)
    2. 2020 Amended Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan - Third Round (PDF)  
  5. Circulation Element (PDF)
    1. Maps A (PDF)
    2. Map B1 (PDF)
    3. Map B2 (PDF)
    4. Map C (PDF)
    5. Map D (PDF)
    6. Appendix B1 (PDF)
    7. Appendix B2 (PDF)
  6. Utility Service Element (PDF)
    1. Wastewater Management Map (PDF)
    2. Appendix E (PDF)
    3. Appendix E2 (PDF)
    4. C1 Borough USGS Location (JPG)
    5. C2 Borough Roadways (JPG)
    6. C3 Borough Wellhead Protection Areas (JPG)
    7. C4 Borough Groundwater Recharge (JPG)
    8. C5 Borough Steep Slopes (JPG)
    9. C6 Borough Wetlands (JPG)
    10. C7 Borough Waterways (JPG)
    11. C8 Borough DRCC Review (JPG)
    12. C9 Township USGS Location (JPG)
    13. C10 Township Roadways (JPG)
    14. C11 Township Wellhead Protection Areas (JPG)
    15. C12 Township Groundwater Recharge (JPG)
    16. C13 Township Steep Slopes (JPG)
    17. C14 Township Wetlands (TIF)
    18. C15 Township Waterways (TIF)
    19. C16 Township DRCC Review (TIF)
    20. Appendix E3 (PDF)
  7. Communities Facilities Element (PDF)
    1. Map - Community Facilities (PDF)
  8. Open Space and Recreation Element (PDF)
    1. Open Space, Recreation, and Conservation Map (PDF)
    2. Appendix C - Open Space Inventory (PDF)
  9. Historic Preservation (PDF)
    1. Historic Zoning District Map (PDF)
    2. Appendix D - Additional Historic Preservation Criteria and Standards (PDF)
  10. Conservation Element (PDF)
  11. Policy Statement of Plan Relationships (PDF)
  12. Green Building and Environmental Sustainability Element (PDF)

Appendices

Housing Element - Appendix A

  • Supporting documents for Appendix A are on file in the Planning Office for Review.

Circulation Element - Appendix B

Open Space Element - Appendix C

Historic Preservation Element - Appendix D

Cover Page

View the Cover Page (PDF).