According to an official with the town, there is an existing comprehensive permit for the site, which was granted over 20 years ago. The permit allows a developer to bypass local zoning laws provided the project has a 25% affordable housing component and the town has not reached its required 10% affordable housing. The official tells GlobeSt.com that Westwood's affordable housing is at 7.24% but this project would bring it up to 10% as the developer has proposed making 25% of the units in the addition affordable. The town, she says, is supportive of Equity's proposal. The complex is located on approximately 20 acres here.
Chicago-based Equity acquired the complex last year from Grove Properties. The town's zoning board of appeals is scheduled to hear the proposal shortly.
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