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File #: R-25-404    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/1/2025 In control: Mayor and Council of Princeton
On agenda: 12/8/2025 Final action: 12/8/2025
Title: Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Site License Agreements with Crown Castle Fiber LLC for New Wireless Installations at 45 Cuyler Road, 246 Valley Road, 70 Jefferson Road, and 250 Hawthorne Avenue
Sponsors: Engineering
Attachments: 1. Crown Castle Resolution Memo 2 2025.12.08.pdf, 2. Crown Castle SLA 2 2025.12.08.pdf, 3. 45 Culyer Road -Crown Castle - Plans for Proposed Small Cell Site.pdf, 4. 246 Valley Road -Crown Castle - Plans for Proposed Small Cell Site.pdf, 5. 70 Jefferson Road -Crown Castle - Plans for Proposed Small Cell Site.pdf, 6. 250 Hawthorne Avenue -Crown Castle - Plans for Proposed Small Cell Site.pdf

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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Site License Agreements with Crown Castle Fiber LLC for New Wireless Installations at 45 Cuyler Road, 246 Valley Road, 70 Jefferson Road, and 250 Hawthorne 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 locations are described as follows:

 

45 Cuyler Road (PRC-066) - Located on the southeast corner of Cuyler Road and Dempsey Avenue, this installation will be mounted on a new utility pole with an overall height of 33 feet. All equipment will be pole-mounted and power will be fed underground.

 

246 Valley Road (PRC-067) - Located on the northeast corner of Valley Road and Ewing Street, this installation will be mounted on a new utility pole with an overall height of 33 feet. All equipment will be pole-mounted and power will be fed underground.

 

70 Jefferson Road (PRC-069) - Located on the west side of Jefferson Road between Hawthorne Avenue and Franklin Avenue, this installation will be mounted on a new utility pole with an overall height of 33 feet. All equipment will be pole-mounted and power will be fed underground.

 

250 Hawthorne Avenue (PRC-071) - Located on the north side of Hawthorne Avenue between Linden Lane and North Harrison Street, this installation will be mounted on a new utility pole with an overall height of 33 feet. All equipment will be pole-mounted and power will be fed underground.

 

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 8th day of December 2025 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 Princeton Clerk, or such substantially similar agreement as may be approved by the Princeton Attorney and Princeton Engineer.

 

3.                     This resolution shall take effect immediately.