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City Council Tracker / Monday, April 13, 2026
G3 medium priority Recorded vote

Resolution to remove 3303 Rooster Lane, a 2.25-acre tract, from the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction

Council approved removal of the 3303 Rooster Lane tract from Princeton’s ETJ as part of the April 13 consent-agenda motion.

Vote Tracker

Approved 5-0 as part of the consent-agenda motion with G1 removed.

Motion by: Cristina Todd Second by: Terrance Johnson

Eugene Escobar Jr.

Mayor

not voting

Terrance Johnson

Place 1

yes

Cristina Todd

Place 2

yes

Bryan Washington

Place 3

absent

Vacant

Place 4

vacant

Steve Deffibaugh

Place 5

yes

Ben Long

Place 6

yes

Carolyn David-Graves

Place 7

yes

Why This Matters

The ETJ is the area outside city limits where a city still has certain planning and development authority. Removing land from the ETJ reduces Princeton’s reach over that property, which can matter for how future development, annexation, or infrastructure coordination unfolds. On April 13, this item passed inside the broader consent-agenda vote after G1 was removed.

Why we flagged it: ETJ decisions can affect future planning authority, subdivision review, and the city’s long-term growth footprint.

What approval means

The tract would leave Princeton’s ETJ, narrowing the city’s planning authority over that parcel.

If it had been rejected

The property would remain under the city’s current ETJ framework for now.

Potential Pros

  • May reflect a property owner request that simplifies jurisdictional boundaries or future plans.
  • Can reduce city oversight where council thinks local control is no longer appropriate.

Potential Cons

  • The city gives up some planning leverage over land that could still affect Princeton’s future growth pattern.
  • The public may not get much debate because the item is currently placed in consent.

Tracker Note

This tracker entry is based on the official agenda and the meeting notes currently captured by The Princeton Journal. If official minutes, video, or backup records clarify anything further, the tracker can be updated to match the final record.