Town of Arlington, MA
Redevelopment Board

Agenda & Meeting Notice
January 4, 2021
 
 

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 comments to jraitt@town.arlington.ma.us by January 4, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

The Arlington Redevelopment Board will meet Monday, January 4, 2021 at 7:00 PM in the

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1.Continued Public Hearings
7:00 p.m.

 Docket #3640, 86 River Street
*Continued Public Hearing*

Board will continue public hearing for Special Permit #3640 to review application filed on November 19, 2020 by Craig Murphy, Cambridge Repro-Graphic, 21 McGrath Highway, Somerville, MA, for owner Frank Balurdi, 30 Harvard Avenue, Medford, MA, in accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 40A § 11, and the Town of Arlington Zoning Bylaw Section 3.4, Environmental Design Review. The applicant proposes to install two wall signs at 86 River Street, Arlington, MA, which exceeds the allowed signage in the R2 Two-Family District. The opening of the Special Permit is to allow the Board to review the signage under Section 6.2, Signs.

Docket #3638, 400-402 Massachusetts Avenue
*Continued Public Hearing*
Board will continue public hearing for Special Permit #3638 to review application filed on October 15, 2020 and supplemented on November 5, 2020, by 400-402 Mass Avenue, LLC, at 400-402 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, in accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 40A § 11, and the Town of Arlington Zoning Bylaw Section 3.4, Environmental Design Review. The applicant proposes to establish a mixed-use building with four (4) residential units and one (1) office unit in an existing building in a B1 Neighborhood Office District. The opening of the Special Permit is to allow the Board to review and approve the development under 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.Potential Zoning Bylaw amendments for 2021 Annual Town Meeting continued discussion from December 9, 2020
7:45 p.m. This agenda item will include presentation and discussion about a proposal for energy efficient homes and two separate proposals for accessory dwelling units

Board members will continue discussion and may move to support advancement and filing of warrant articles

Pasi Miettinen will be provided time to discuss a proposed warrant article regarding energy efficient homes


3.ARB pre-hearing process recommendation
9:00 pm. Board will discuss suggested process for review of Warrant Article process 

4.Open Forum
9:30 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. 

5.Adjourn
9:50 p.m. Estimated Time for Adjournment 

6.Correspondence Received

Correspondence received from:

D. Seltzer 01-04-21

P. Worden 01-04-21