Item Coversheet


Town of Arlington, Massachusetts


Public Hearing, 2019 Annual Town Meeting
Summary:
7:30 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.

ARTICLE 15 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to allow accessory dwelling units in the R0 and R1 Zoning Districts by amending SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS to define accessory dwelling units; amending SECTION 5.4.3. USE REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS to include the use in the table of uses; and creating a new section, SECTION 5.9.2. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, containing standards for accessory dwelling units; or take any action related thereto.

ARTICLE 16 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw by increasing the affordability requirements contained in Section 8.2 AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS, such that a greater number of affordable units would be required for certain projects; or take any action related thereto.

ARTICLE 23 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/PUBLICATION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
To see if the Town will vote to require the Zoning Board of Appeals to publish, on the Town Website, supporting documentation pertaining to items on its agenda; or take any action related thereto.

ARTICLE 24 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/DEFINITION OF STORY, HALF
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to amend the definition of Story, Half by amending SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS to reduce the defined height of a half story from 7 feet 3 inches to 7 feet so that the definition reads “Story, Half: A story which is under a gable, hipped, or gambrel roof, where less than one half the floor area measured from the underside of the roof framing to the finished floor below has a clear height of 7 feet or more”; or take any action related thereto.

ARTICLE 25 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/DRIVEWAY SLOPE
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to amend the maximum allowable driveway slope by amending SECTION 6.1.10.A. LOCATION OF PARKING SPACES to require that the maximum allowable driveway slope cannot exceed 15% for the entire length of said driveway so that the provision reads “Any driveway leading to off-street parking on a lot shall not exceed a 15% downward slope for the entire length of said driveway, except by Special Permit”; or take any action related thereto.

 

• A brief introductory presentation will be provided
• Board members and members of the public will be provided time to ask questions and comments 

ATTACHMENTS:
TypeFile NameDescription
Reference Material Agenda_Item_1_-_Amended_Article_16_Density_Bonus_03-21-19.pdfAmended Article 16 Density Bonus 03-21-19
Reference Material Agenda_Item_1_-_ATM_2019_Articles_15_16_23_24_25_Draft_03-21-19.pdfATM 2019 Articles 15 16 23 24 25 Draft 03-21-19
Reference Material Agenda_Item_1_-_Memo_to_ARB_re_ADU_recommendations_03-21-19.pdfMemo to ARB re ADU recommendations 03-21-19
Reference Material Agenda_Item_1_-_S.Revilak_memo-to-arb-Article_16.pdfS. Revilak memo to ARB - Article 16