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Town of Arlington Massachusetts - Redevelopment Board Hearings on Warrant Articles for 2024 Annual Town Meeting 08 February 2024 ( news )
Town of Arlington , state Massachusetts ( By Press Release office)
Feb 08,2024
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In accordance with the provisions of the Town of Arlington , Massachusetts Zoning Bylaw and Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A , a public hearing will be held by the Arlington Redevelopment Board ( ARB ) on
Monday , February 26 , 2024
,
Monday , March 4 , 2024
( and , if necessary ,
March 18 , 2024
) , at which the ARB will hear public comments on proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw . After receiving public comments , the ARB will deliberate and make recommendations on the proposed amendments on
Monday , March 18 , 2024
( and , if necessary ,
April 1 , 2024
)
,
for
Annual Town Meeting
, which will begin on Wednesday , April 24 , 2024 .
The draft language of the proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw will be available on Thursday , February 15 , 2024 , and may be viewed at the front counter of the Department of Planning and Community Development at 730 Massachusetts Avenue , at the main desk of the Robbins Library at 700 Massachusetts Avenue , or viewed and downloaded here ( when available ) .
The following articles propose changes to the Zoning Bylaw and are the subject of the public hearing scheduled for
Monday , February 26 , 2024
, beginning at 7:30 PM
, in the Arlington Community Center , Main Hall , 27 Maple Street , Arlington , Massachusetts:
ARTICLE A
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ BUILDING DEFINITIONS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2: Definitions , in the Zoning Bylaw to amend the definitions of Building , Attached , and Building , Detached , to clear up an ambiguity between those two definitions; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board )
ARTICLE B
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ ADMINISTRATIVE CLARIFICATION
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5 . 4 . 2 . A . R District Yard and Open Space Requirements in the Zoning Bylaw to reference an exception found elsewhere in the Zoning Bylaw; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board )
ARTICLE C
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5 . 9 . 2 . Accessory Dwelling Units for clarity to change how subsections are numbered and to remove a subsection that is outdated; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board )
ARTICLE D
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ DELETE INLAND WETLAND OVERLAY DISTRICT
To see if the Town will vote to delete Section 5 . 8 , Inland Wetland Overlay District , from the Zoning Bylaw and adjust the numbering of subsequent sections; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board )
ARTICLE E
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ REDUCED HEIGHT BUFFER
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5 . 3 . 19 . Reduced Height Buffer Area in the Zoning Bylaw to alter the height buffer requirements; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board )
The following articles propose changes to the Zoning Bylaw and are the subject of the public hearing scheduled for
Monday , March 4 , 2024
, beginning at 7:30 PM
, in the Arlington Community Center , Main Hall , 27 Maple Street , Arlington , Massachusetts:
ARTICLE F
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ REAR YARD SETBACKS IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw Section 5 . 5 . 2 , Dimensional and Density Regulations , to adjust the rear yard setback requirement for uses of four or more stories in the Business Districts; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of Andrew S . Greenspon and 10 registered voters )
ARTICLE G
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ TRAFFIC VISIBILITY
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5 . 3 . 12 ( A ) of the Town’s Zoning Bylaws to permit buildings , structures or vegetation across street corners if it can be shown that they will not restrict visibility in such a way as to hinder the safe transit of a vehicle through the subject intersection; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of Caitlin Elizabeth Monaghan and 10 registered voters )
ARTICLE H
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ REZONE 5 - 7 WINTER STREET
To see if the Town will vote to add the Address of 5 - 7 Winter St . , to the Neighborhood Multi - Family ( NMF ) Subdistrict Parcel List . So that the Map/Table listing of all the properties in the Neighborhood Multi - Family ( NMF ) Subdistrict includes the following property , the additional line will read as follows: Address: 5 - 7 Winter St . ; Owner: AML Realty Trust; Existing Use Codes: 104; Existing Use Description: Two Family Residential; Parcel Acres: 0 . 420; Parcel Square Footage: 18 , 306; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of John D . Leone and 10 registered voters )
ARTICLE I
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ RESIDENTIAL USES
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5 . 4 of the Town’s Zoning Bylaws by changing the definitions , regulations , and requirements of R0 Large Lot Single - Family Districts , R1 Single - Family Districts and R2 Two - Family Districts to permit the expansion of allowable residential uses in these districts , with the goal of diversifying the Town’s housing stock; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of John Paul Lewicke and 10 registered voters )
ARTICLE J
( tentatively scheduled , subject to change )
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ SHADED PARKING LOTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6 . 1 . 11 . D of the Zoning Bylaw to require that trees or other shade be provided in parking lots with more than 25 spaces; or take any action related thereto .
( Inserted at the request of Susan Stamps and 10 registered voters )
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