Town of Arlington, MA
Redevelopment Board

Agenda & Meeting Notice
March 18, 2019
 
 

The Arlington Redevelopment Board will meet Monday, March 18, 2019 at 7:30 PM in the

Senior Center, Main Room, 1st Floor, 27 Maple Street, Arlington, MA 02476

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

ARTICLE 10 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/UPPER-STORY BUILDING STEP BACKS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to adjust the upper-story building step back beginning at the fourth story level or 40 feet above grade by amending SECTION 5.3.17. UPPER-STORY BUILDING STEP BACKS and by amending SECTION 5.3.21. SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS paragraph C to refer to four stories; or take any action related thereto.

ARTICLE 11 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/REDUCED HEIGHT BUFFER AREA
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to reduce the height buffer area to 25 to 50 feet depending on orientation and to identify the specific requirements to allow application of the higher height limit by amending SECTION 5.3.19. REDUCED HEIGHT BUFFER AREA; or take any action related thereto.

ARTICLE 12 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/CORNER LOT REQUIREMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to add a requirement for corner lots in the R4 through R7 Districts and all Business Districts which requires the minimum street yard to be equal to the front yard depth required by amending SECTION 5.3.8. CORNER LOTS AND THROUGH LOTS; or take any action related thereto.

ARTICLE 13 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/APARTMENT BUILDING PARKING REQUIREMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to reduce the parking requirements for apartment buildings by amending SECTION 6.1.4. TABLE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS to reduce the minimum number of spaces to 1 space per dwelling unit; or take any action related thereto.

ARTICLE 14 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/PARKING REDUCTION APPLICABILITY
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to include the R7 District in SECTION 6.1.5. PARKING REDUCTION IN BUSINESS, INDUSTRIAL, AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES; or take any action related thereto.

ARTICLE 21 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/BICYCLE PARKING
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to update the bicycle parking standards by amending SECTION 6.1.12. BICYCLE PARKING to remove and replace the section in its entirety; 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


2.Meeting Minutes to be distributed prior to meeting
10:30 p.m. - 10:40 p.m.  Board members will review and approve meeting minutes
3.Adjourn
10:40 p.m. - Adjourn
4.Correspondence received:

Re: Changes to Arlington Density via email from Eric Rolfe 03-12-19

 

Re: Comments to ARB Re: Zoning via email from Katherine Levine Einstein 03-13-19

 

Re: ARB Zoning Articles via email from Dr. David Einstein 03-13-19

 

Comment from Arlington EATS on Zoning Proposal via email from Parke Wilde and Andi Doane 03-14-19

 

ARB Hearings Comments - From March 11 and on general process via email from Carl Wagner 03-18-19

 

Re: Proposed Zoning Articles for 2019 via email from Steve McKenna 03-18-19

 

Testimony for ARB Density Zoning Amendments via email from Patricia Worden 03-18-19

 

Letter from Don Seltzer