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Town of Arlington, Massachusetts
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Warrant Article Public Hearings | | | |
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| 8:00 p.m. |
A brief introductory presentation will be provided for each article
Board members and members of the public will be provided time to ask questions and comment for each article
Warrant Article Public Hearings
2021 Annual Town Meeting
ARTICLE 39
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF MIXED USE
To see if the Town will vote to amend the definition of Mixed Use in the Zoning Bylaw to clarify that as enacted by Town Meeting, land uses individually prohibited in any particular zoning district are also prohibited as part of Mixed Use developments in the same zoning district; or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of Christopher Loreti and 10 registered voters)
ARTICLE 40
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw in Section 5.2.4, by inserting in the last sentence of said section, after the word footprint, the words “if allowed by special permit” and by inserting, after the words residential use, the words “provided that the addition or expansion is for affordable housing” so that said sentence will read as follows: In the case of an existing commercial use, the addition or expansion of residential use within the building footprint if allowed by special permit shall not require adherence to setback regulations for residential uses, provided that the addition or expansion is for affordable housing, even if the residential use becomes the principal use of the building; or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of John L. Worden III and 10 registered voters)
ARTICLE 34
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ MARIJUANA USES
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to allow Marijuana Delivery-Only Retailers and other amendments for consistency with the state regulations for the adult use of marijuana and the medical use of marijuana by amending SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 5.5.3. USE REGULATIONS FOR BUSINESS DISTRICTS, SECTION 5.6.3. USE REGULATIONS FOR MU, PUD, I, T, AND OS DISTRICTS, and SECTION 8.3 STANDARDS FOR MARIJUANA USES; or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board)
ARTICLE 28
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to increase the time during which the affordable housing requirements apply from a two-year period to a three-year period in alignment with G.L. c.40A § 9 by amending SECTION 8.2.2. APPLICABILITY; or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board)
ARTICLE 29
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ APARTMENT CONVERSION
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to include a definition of apartment conversion by amending SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS; or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board)
ARTICLE 30
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ GROSS FLOOR AREA
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to clarify how landscaped and usable open space is calculated relative to gross floor area by amending SECTION 5.3.22. GROSS FLOOR AREA to add subsection C; or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board)
ARTICLE 31
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ PROHIBITED USES
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to indicate that uses without a “Y” or “SP” in the Tables of Uses are prohibited by amending SECTION 5.2.2. PROHIBITED USES to add subsection C; or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board)
ARTICLE 32
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ OTHER DISTRICTS DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REGULATIONS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to include the legend for tables by amending SECTION 5.6.2. DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REGULATIONS; or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board)
ARTICLE 33
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to make the following administrative corrections;
1. Correcting references to Board of Selectmen in subparagraph B of SECTION 3.1.4. PENALTY and in Section 3.2.1. ESTABLISHMENT;
2. Removing gendered terms in subparagraph A of SECTION 3.2.3. RULES AND REGULATIONS and subparagraph D of SECTION 6.2.7. NONCONFORMING SIGNS;
3. Correcting reference to August, 1975 in subparagraphs C and D in SECTION 5.4.2. DIMENSIONAL AND DENSITY REQUIREMENTS;
4. Correcting reference to Section 7 in SECTION 3.3.4.A SPECIAL PERMIT CONDITIONS; and
5. Correcting reference to seven feet three inches in subsection A(1) in SECTION 5.3.22. APPLICABILITY;
or take any action related thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Redevelopment Board)
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Type | File Name | Description |  | Reference Material | Agenda_Item_3A_Memo_to_ARB_from_DPCD_re_Warrant_Articles_28__29__30__31__32__33__34__40_.pdf | Memo to ARB from DPCD re Warrant Articles 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 40 | | Reference Material | Agenda_Item_3B_-_Article_39_-_Loreti_Supporting_Material.pdf | Article 39 - Loreti Supporting Material | | Reference Material | Agenda_Item_3C_-_Article_40_-_Worden_Supporting_Material.pdf | Article 40 - Worden Supporting Material |
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