An 8.8-acre commercial tract on Princeton's west side is being divided for sale to a hospital user, according to a city planning memo for the City Council's meeting Monday, Nov. 9.
The council will consider a conveyance plat for the land at the northeast corner of Forest Grove South and West Princeton Drive (U.S. 380). The memo from Planning Manager Parker McDowell says the purpose is "to allow sale of the property for a future small hospital facility." It does not name an operator or buyer.
The owner of record, Ceigen Princeton Holdings LLC, would split the property into two lots, one of about 7.6 acres and one of about 1.2 acres. The tract is zoned C-1 commercial and has frontage on West Princeton Drive, Forest Grove South and Monte Carlo Boulevard. Kimley-Horn filed the application on the owner's behalf.
What the plat does and does not do
A conveyance plat lets land be divided and sold, but it does not make the lots buildable. The memo says approval would not authorize construction, roads, driveways or utility work, and would not guarantee that water and sewer capacity is available.
Before anything is built, the owner would have to come back with a site layout, engineering plans covering access, traffic, drainage and utilities, and further plat approvals. The city is the expected water and wastewater provider.
City staff and the city's outside engineering firm found outstanding comments on the plat. Staff called them minor and said it expected the applicant to resolve them before Monday, but every requirement must be met before the plat is finally approved.
The Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation goes to the council with the item, which lists approval, conditional approval tied to the outstanding comments, or denial as the options.
