Town of Arlington, MA
Redevelopment Board

Agenda & Meeting Notice
March 1, 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. Per Board Rules and Regulations, public comments will be accepted during the public comment periods designated on the agenda. Written comments may be provided by email to jraitt@town.arlington.ma.us by March 1, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. The Board requests that correspondence that includes visual information should be provided by February 26, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.

The Arlington Redevelopment Board will meet Monday, March 1, 2021 at 7:00 PM in the

This meeting will be held via Zoom Meeting with audio and video by using this link and Meeting ID: https://town-arlington-ma-us.zoom.us/j/99259100788 Meeting ID: 992 5910 0788 or by phone:1-646-876-9923, enter Meeting ID 992 5910 0788 then "#”

1.Public Hearings
7:00 p.m. • 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.


Docket #3647, 10 Sunnyside Avenue
*Public Hearing*
Board will open a public hearing for Special Permit #3647 to review an application filed by MB Realty Group, LLC, 339 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, on January 26, 2021, 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 reconstruct a mixed-use building containing general office space and five residential condominiums at 10 Sunnyside Avenue, Arlington, MA in the B4 Vehicular Oriented Business 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.

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.


 

2.Update on Special Permits issued by the Redevelopment Board 2016-2020
7:45 p.m. Board will receive update on special permits issued by the Redevelopment Board from 2016-2020.

3.Warrant Article Public Hearings
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)
 

4.Board members will review MOU and authorize Director to proceed with tenancy
9:55 p.m. 23 Maple Street - Memorandum of Understanding between Town of Arlington (Department of Public Works and Department of Inspectional Services) and Arlington Redevelopment Board 

5.Open Forum
10:10 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. 

6.Adjourn
10:30 p.m. Estimated Time for Adjournment

7.Correspondence received:

D. Seltzer 2-25-21 with attachment -  Novus Agenda does not support the video file that was attached.

S. Revilak 3-1-21 with attachment

D. Seltzer 3-1-21

R. Annese 3-1-21