Town of Arlington, MA
Redevelopment Board

Agenda & Meeting Notice
March 25, 2019
 
 

The Arlington Redevelopment Board will meet Monday, March 25, 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. - 10:20 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 

2.Meeting Minutes - from 1/28/19, 2/11/19, 3/04/19, and 3/11/19
10:20 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.  • Board members will review and approve meeting minutes
3.Adjourn
10:30 p.m. - Adjourn
4.Correspondence received:

Correspondence for ARB March 18 Meeting via email from Don Seltzer 03-16-19

 

Proposed changes to Zoning Bylaws will not mitigate climate change, will exacerbate heat islands, will imperil tree canopy via email from Beth Melofchik 03-18-19

 

Letter to the ARB via email from Nicholas Urie 03-19-19

 

Zoning Amendment Support via email from Kathryn Sivers 03-19-19

 

Comments on Articles 6 through 14 via email from Wynelle Evans 03-20-19

 

Letter via email from Beth Locke 03-21-19

 

Re: Changes to the Arlington Zoning Bylaws via email from Rose Udics 03-21-19

 

Presentation material for 25 Mar ARB hearing via email from Don Seltzer 03-21-19

 

Re: ARB consideration of Warrant article 16 via email from Patrick Hanlon and Catherine Farrell 03-22-19

 

Memorandum to the Redevelopment Board via email from John Worden 03-22-19