Longridge Builders, Inc., Plaintiff-Respondent v. Planning Board of the Township of Princeton, in the County of…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the lower courts, holding that the Planning Board lacked authority to condition approval of Longridge Builders’ subdivision on the developer paving an off‑site road because the township ordinance did not provide standards or procedures for apportioning such costs. The Court emphasized that any off‑site improvement imposed must be limited to the portion of cost that bears a rational nexus to the subdivision’s benefits.