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Westfield planner says settlement goal met, but family affordable units remain elusive
Summary
Town planner Don Samet told the Westfield Town Council the municipality has exceeded its 20-unit obligation under its settlement with Fair Share Housing Center by funding 30 units, but nonprofit developers have struggled to build family units because of high land costs.
Don Samet, Westfield town planner, told the Town Council during an annual report that the town has exceeded the 20-unit goal required by its settlement with Fair Share Housing Center and the court-approved housing plan.
Samet said the town used its Affordable Housing Trust Fund—financed by developer-paid fees—to support nonprofit projects and other local efforts. "To date, we've been able to fund 8 bedrooms of special needs units through that program in working with both Arc of Union County and Community Options," Samet said. He added that funding for 22 units at the American Legion for at-risk and homeless veterans also counts toward the…
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