Municipality of Princeton, NJ - File #: R-26-183

• File #: R-26-183
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/15/2026
• In control: Mayor and Council of Princeton
• On agenda: 6/22/2026
• Final action: 6/22/2026
• Title: Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Site License Agreements with Crown Castle Fiber LLC for a Small Cell Antenna at 153 Birch Avenue
• Sponsors: Engineering

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/22/2026	1	Mayor and Council of Princeton

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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Site License Agreements with Crown Castle Fiber LLC for a Small Cell Antenna at 153 Birch Avenue

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WHEREAS, Crown Castle Fiber LLC (“Crown Castle”) is expanding its network to meet the demands of telecommunications services and has identified a location in the Municipality of Princeton (“Municipality”) on which it wishes to locate, place, attach, install, operate, control, and maintain its equipment in the public right-of-way on facilities owned by the Municipality or owned by third parties; and

WHEREAS, Crown Castle and the Municipality entered into a Rights-of-Way Agreement on September 14, 2023; and

WHEREAS, a copy of this Agreement is on file in the office of the Princeton Clerk; and

WHEREAS, the Municipality requires a Site License Agreement to install and attach Wireless Installations on, under, and above the public right-of-way owned or controlled by the Municipality that provides the specific location and type of wireless equipment that will be deployed thereon; and

WHEREAS, the location is described as follows:

•                     153 Birch Avenue (PRC-062) - Located on the northeasterly corner of Birch Avenue and Race Street, this installation will be mounted on new wood utility pole with an overall height of 33 feet. All equipment will be pole-mounted and power will be fed from existing overhead wires from the opposite side of the street.

WHEREAS, the Municipality wishes to enter into an agreement with Crown Castle that grants Crown Castle the right to install and attach Wireless Installations on, under and above the public right-of-way on, in and adjacent to the specific Structure and Infrastructure as identified in the Site License Agreements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Princeton on this 22^nd day of June 2026 as follows:

1.                     The preamble to this resolution is hereby incorporated as if fully restated herein.

2.                     The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to sign the Site License Agreement, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk, or such substantially similar agreement as may be approved by the Municipal Attorney and Municipal Engineer.

3.                     This resolution shall take effect immediately.