MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD OF PRINCETON
The Regional Planning Board of Princeton preserves and, where possible, enriches the sense of community of Princeton Borough and Township. The Board promotes a variety of housing, businesses, recreational facilities and open space to meet the diverse needs of its citizens of different ages, ethnicity and income. It preserves and enhances the historical, educational and environmental treasures of the community. The twelve member board is a combination of four elected officials and eight private citizens.
In accordance with the above mission, the Regional Planning Board of Princeton has the following primary responsibilities:
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- to adjudicate land use applications in accordance with state and local regulations and to assure that all permitted development is designed so as to be as harmonious as possible with the surrounding neighborhood, and;
- to periodically revise the master plan to balance the changing needs of the community while preserving the community values, and;
- to recommend revisions to the land use ordinances to respond to new demands for housing and services for the regions, and;
- to provide community planning information and application services to our citizens in a courteous, responsive manner, and;
- to interact with surrounding communities, county and state government on issues that affect the Princeton community's well being, and;
- to promote dialogue with the citizens on needs and concerns of neighborhoods, as well as the larger community.