Burlington's homeless, first time home buyers in search of "affordable housing," people living paycheck-to-paycheck, hungry people who increasingly patronise the local food bank, will no doubt be disappointed with the Design Review Board's "reluctant" decision to cave into the Burlington city council's earlier vote to go easy on the Westlake developer.
It's not really a case of politics trumping policy, as some would say. Rather, it's a case of politics trumping principles. Vermont Interfaith Action worked diligently over the past two years researching affordable housing and the Westlake project, attending DRB meetings, and even held a city-wide action last year. I don't know if this decision will be appealed, as it could be. The $400,000 will be placed in the Burlington affordable housing fund and can be used for ten affordable units. The Browns Court project could be a beneficiary.
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