Town of Arlington, MA
Redevelopment Board

Agenda & Meeting Notice
May 18, 2020
 
 

This meeting is being held remotely in accordance with the Governor’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G.L. c. 30A, Section 20. Public comments will be accepted during the public comment periods designated in the agenda. The public may email or provide any written comments to jraitt@town.arlington.ma.us by May 18, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. If you are providing visual information as part of your correspondence, the Board requests that it is received by May 15, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

The Arlington Redevelopment Board will meet Monday, May 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the

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1.Public Hearings
7:00 p.m. Docket #2818, 880 Massachusetts Avenue
*Continued Public Hearing*
Board will continue hearing for Special Permit Docket #2818 to review application by Back Bay Signs, for TD Bank, at 880 Massachusetts Avenue. The applicant proposes to install new signage in a B4 Vehicular Oriented Business District. The opening of the Special Permit is to allow the Board to review and approve the application in accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 40A and the Town of Arlington Zoning Bylaw Section 3.4, Environmental Design Review.

1207-1211 Mass Ave
*Continued Public Hearing*
Board will continue hearing for Special Permit Docket #3602 to review application by James F. Doherty for 1211 Mass Ave Realty Trust, at 1207-1211 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02476, to construct a 50-room hotel and restaurant at 1207-1211 Massachusetts Avenue in the B2 Neighborhood Business District and B4 Vehicular Oriented Business District. The continuation of the hearing is to allow the Board to review and approve the application in accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 40A and the Town of Arlington Zoning Bylaw Section 3.4, Environmental Design Review.

882-892 Mass Ave
*Public Hearing*
Board will open public hearing for Special Permit Docket #3625 to review application by 882-892 Massachusetts Ave., LLC, for 882-892 Massachusetts Avenue, to develop a new mixed-use building with twenty-two (22) one-bedroom residential units and one (1) commercial space in a B2 Business District. The opening of the Special Permit is to allow the Board to review and approve the application in accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 40A and the Town of Arlington Zoning Bylaw Section 3.4, Environmental Design Review.

• For each public hearing, applicants will be provided 5 minutes for a presentation.
• DPCD staff will be provided 3 minutes to discuss public hearing memo.
• Members of the public will be provided time to comment.
• Board members will discuss each docket and may vote.

2.DISCUSSION & VOTE
8:30 p.m. Meeting schedule for June, July, August

• Board members will discuss and vote. 

3.Director’s Updates
8:35 p.m. Director will provide updates

4.Open Forum
8:45 p.m. Except in unusual circumstances, any matter presented for consideration of the Board shall neither be acted upon, nor a decision made the night of the presentation. There is a three minute time limit to present a concern or request. Meeting participants will not have access to video. 

5.Adjourn
Estimated 9:05 p.m. – Adjourn  

6.Correspondence Received

Correspondence received from:
D. Seltzer 051120

D. Seltzer 051420 with attachments

C. Klein 051620 with attachment

M. Varoglu 051720

A. Bagnall 051820

B. Elliott 051820

D. Seltzer 051820

E. Pyle 051820

H. Helson 051820

P. Worden 051820 with attachment 

Z. Brown 051820

B. Thornton 051820

B. Rubin 051820