Georgetown Repeals Its Small-Lot Housing Ordinance in 3-1 Council Vote
The town council of Georgetown, the Sussex County seat in Delaware, voted 3-1 on Nov. 9 to repeal the town's small-lot housing ordinance, Spotlight Delaware reported. Council members Townsend, Barrett and Briggs voted for repeal, Neal voted against, and Diaz-Malone was absent. The ordinance had allowed up to 12 homes per acre; a 20-home proposal on East Market Street was not covered by the repeal.
The Springboard housing project, a planned 122-home development on 14 acres, remains tied up in litigation in the Court of Chancery. Supporters of repeal said the ordinance had produced developments out of scale with the town, while opponents warned the move would worsen the local shortage of attainable housing.
Source: Spotlight Delaware
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