Council satisfied with its growth control numbers

The number of new housing allocations in Windsor won’t change in
2003, the Town Council decided last week.
Council members said they were happy with Windsor’s growth and
unanimously kept the number of housing allocations at 150 for next
year, as it has been since 2000.
The annual allocation decision is in line with Windsor’s growth
control ordinance, which caps the number of allocations at 150 per
year.
A home doesn’t have to be built in the same year it receives an
allocation, but planning department figures show that through Nov.
30, the number of homes with final permits and ready for occupancy
this year is close to the 150-home allocation cap. So far this
year, 145 homes have been completed, according to the planning
department.
The pace of Windsor’s growth became an issue during the campaign
to pass Measure X, an initiative that would have placed tighter
limits on how many homes could be built each year. Windsor
officials saw the defeat of Measure X on Nov. 5 as a sign that
residents are satisfied with the Town Council’s growth
management.
In fact, no members of the public commented on the allocation
limits during last week’s meeting.
“We’ve had no real comment from anybody on this,” Planning
Director Peter Chamberlin told the council.
“The voters have just said they like what we’re doing,” said
Vice Mayor Debora Fudge.
The planning department also presented figures showing there are
1,218 homes in various stages of planning for Windsor’s future. Of
those, 269 applications are still pending and subject to future
years’ allocations.