Monroe Twp. Proposed Truck Ban

[anon-r3s1]

Actually I'm not a Monroe resident, or whoever you are referring to as yelling. This is a conversation, in no way am I yelling... My question was, if you could not afford the bridge, and the county told you they wouldnt help pay for it, why continue to build warehouses that cause more traffic because Liberty won't be built? That part of the plan changed, but the building around it did not. Why don't you understand about that?

[anon-7666]

Your question has been answered here many times. The town isn't building the town has a zone plan. You cannot force land to be farmland. You have two options housing or warehouses. Warehouses bring in revenue and housing is a cost. 400 apartments which can be built there is 600 kids, 400-800 cars on the street. He has never said Princeton is the primary reason though the number of people not wanting Cranbury increases every year. In 10 years that many kids could end Princeton. Even if not, you are adding a middle school. It is more kids than in our school today. But the main reason the TC keeps saying is it is illegal spot zoning. It is illegal to zone individual properties different than the other properties.

[Guest 12732-8o65]

I am amazed that people throw out comments without doing any homework. We have had a master plan for over 30 years that has gone through some minor adjustments, but the majority of it remains in place. It was a long and arduous task to put this plan together. It was not easy or painless. Fiscally it was a good move as we’ve seen over the past 10 years, and even more so this year. It’s not a simple matter of scrapping the plan and building 400 houses in lieu of warehouses. The impact would be enormous and not just fiscally. Yes, we would jeopardize our relationship with Princeton as a faction there already wants us out, and a significant increase in student population would feed their cause.

I wish people would stop the attacks on our TC committee members. In Taylor’s defense, he did not look to rebuild a 100 plus year old shed. It was destroyed in a storm when his neighbor’s trees fell on it. He’s building one of the same size just 2 story instead of a long one, and just like everyone else, he had to obtain approval from HPAC. If you don’t like it, don’t look over his fence.

[anon-r3s1]

I attacked no one on TC! I made no mention about a shed, or spot zoning. Master plans come up for review for a reason, to make sure previous plans are still viable after 10 years. We have traffic lights and now lighted crosswalks because much has changed in 10 years.
As it was mentioned many children could be added to Princeton High school in 10 years. So you can foresee that change and the detriment, but can't do the same for truck traffic on 130. Houses or warehouses have more than one option in their respective categories. Scale and size also come into question. I think great things have been done by TC members, but that doesn't mean everything done goes without question.

[anon-7666]

The PB adopts the Masterplan. Not the Mayor or the TC. The Masterplan is developed by the PB, ZB and TC members in equal parts. But the PB has final say. The warehouses bring in revenue and has been the focus for 30 years which is why our taxes are so low, the school so good and farmland is preserved. With so little land left you cannot legally change. There are state laws involved too. If a property owner has one lot of 50 acres then if zoned for a warehouse the owner has a right to a certain size. The town can’t say in 50 acres you can only build on 5%. Route 130 is not just Cranbury either. If the town developed nothing 130 would be a mess. East Windsor, S Brunswick, even monroe have massive warehouse complexes that use 130. Monroe has been building and they want to push their trucks to Cranbury and 139 away from applegarth. Their trucks have found applegarth to be easy access to their warehouses and it messed up their plans. So they want their trucks into cranbury and then up Cranbury rds or up 33 in Hightstown to Monroe warehouses.

[anon-no7r]

[anon-7666]

Again. You cannot change one piece of land. It is illegal. It is called spot zoning. Look at Avalon in Princeton. A developer can come in and sue and the TC and town has very little recourse.

The town has zoned this area for 30 years as warehouse. Monroe knee this and changed their zoning to residential. The town of cranbury suffered from massive traffic. Again though it is illegal. You cannot zone one piece of land and the PB reaffirmed it in the new Masterplan.

[anon-s316]

Increased truck traffic will hurt the businesses in town even more. What is the solution to all the increasing truck traffic on route 130?

About plans.....The EC was never in favor of Penske. That was not in the plan 30 years ago, yet the PB and Zoning officer rammed it through. Yes, there is no requirement to do a great job communicating, but we are a small town and there was no need to do this in the dark.

[anon-7666]

The PB, Zoning Officer, attorney and Planner all felt Penske was in line with the zone and law. The town could not stop Penske. The EC is not a land use body. Those are PB and ZB.

Rt 130 needs a regional solution. The traffic is worse because of cars. It is worse because of us and it is worse because Monroe, East windsor and S Brunswick have all added warehouses and homes. This is not a Cranbury issue and if Cranbury did not develop the traffic would be here. It will get worse as Monroe has something like 2,000 more homes planned and s Brunswick has to add 1,500 affordable homes plus residential is coming.

[anon-q2r7]

[anon-46qs]

Over the last 5 years all of the area is expanding. At rush hour look how many cars are lined up to turn there. Look at morning rush hour on station rd in town. There are cars lined up back to 130. Percentage wise there are many more cars on the road than trucks.

[anon-1ro5]

Of course there are more cars than ever! The 24-7 operation of these Distribution Centers require thousands of employees!

[anon-1ro5]

Of course there are more cars than ever! The 24-7 operation of these Distribution Centers requires thousands of employees!

[anon-7666]

[anon-po04]

If this is true , Where do these “thousands” of employees park ?
Are the distribution centers hiding vehicles somewhere ? Take a ride by the area and look before you make outrageous allegations.

[anon-r5qq]

A lot of employees do not drive to the warehouses. A good number of workers are employed by the temp agencies and are bused or take vans in.