A Judge upheld Princeton Planning Board's decision to allow faculty housing to be built at a site Battlefield Society members say is historical
The decision, made by Judge Mary Jacobson last week, is just the latest development in an ongoing struggle between the institute and the society over a piece of land near Einstein Drive.
The institute wants to build 15 faculty-housing units at the site, also known as Maxwell's Field. The Princeton Planning Board unanimously approved their amended proposal for the project a year ago.
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But the proposal has caused a stir in the community, especially with members of the Princeton Battlefield Society, who deemed the site historical. They said Maxwell's Field played an important role in the Battle of Princeton.
In an effort to put a stop to the proposed development, the society requested an injunction, halting the project's development early this summer. Jacobson initially upheld the injunction in July. After hearing arguments from both parties, Jacobson made the decision to allow the institute to resume their work on the project last week.
Christine Ferrara, a spokesperson for the institute said they were pleased with the decision and that they, "look forward to moving ahead with the project," she wrote in an email Monday.
A representative for the society was not available for comment Monday afternoon.
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