Robert Castellatto, of North Shore Custom Homes and Developer LLC went before the town's zoning board of appeals for a comprehensive permit because he plans to include an affordable-housing component in the project. Under the state's affordable-housing law, if a town does not have 10% affordable housing a development with at least 25% affordable housing can bypass local zoning laws.
The situation gets complicated because at the time of Castellatto's application, Georgetown did not have 10% affordable housing. Since then, a town representative tells GlobeSt.com that the town has approved two projects--a 16-unit condominium project on West Street and a 186-unit project on Marino Way--that puts it well over the required 10%.
It is unclear how that will affect the outcome of the appeal. Calls to Castellatto's attorney were not returned by press time.
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