Town of Arlington, MA
Redevelopment Board

Agenda & Meeting Notice
September 9, 2024
 
 

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 cricker@town.arlington.ma.us by Monday, September 9, 2024, at 3:00 pm. The Board requests that correspondence that includes visual information should be provided by Friday, August 6, 2024, at 12:00 pm.

The Arlington Redevelopment Board will meet Monday, September 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM in the

Arlington Community Center, Main Hall, 27 Maple Street, Arlington, MA 02476

1.Review Meeting Minutes
7:30 pm The Board will review and vote on meeting minutes from August 5, 2024.

2.Public Hearing: Docket #3816, 5-7 Belknap Street
7:35 pm

Notice is herewith given that an application has been filed on August 8, 2024, by Michael Collins, 5-7 Belknap Street LLC, 8 Overlook Road, Stoneham, MA 02180, to open Docket #3816 in accordance with the provisions of the Town of Arlington Zoning Bylaw Section 5.9.3, Site Plan Review. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing two-family building and garage and construct a new four-unit multi-family project comprised of two separate buildings, each with two units. The subject property is located at 5-7 Belknap Street, Arlington, MA, in the R2 Residential District and within the Neighborhood Multi-Family Housing Overlay District. The opening of the Docket is to allow the Board to review and approve the proposal under Section 5.9.3, Site Plan Review.

  • Applicant will be provided 10 minutes for an introductory presentation.
  • DPCD staff will be provided 5 minutes for an overview of their Public Hearing Memorandum.
  • Members of the public will be provided time to comment.
  • Board members will discuss Docket and may vote.

3.Public Hearing: Docket #3633, 1500 Massachusetts Avenue
8:35 pm

Notice is herewith given that a request to reopen Special Permit Docket #3633 has been filed on July 15, 2024, by 1500 Mass Ave LLC, 1500 Massachusetts Avenue, 294 Harvard Street, Medford, MA 02155, in accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 40A § 11, and the Town of Arlington Zoning Bylaw Sections 3.3, Special Permits, and 3.4, Environmental Design Review. The applicant proposes to modify the plans approved by the Board on December 2, 2020, for the property located at 1500 Massachusetts Avenue in the B1 Neighborhood Office Business District, by eliminating one of the commercial units that was permitted for the first floor and replacing it with a single accessible residential unit. The reopening of the Docket is to allow the Board to review and approve the application under Section 3.4, Environmental Design Review.

  • Applicant will be provided 10 minutes for an introductory presentation.
  • DPCD staff will be provided 5 minutes for an overview of their Public Hearing Memorandum.
  • Members of the public will be provided time to comment.
  • Board members will discuss Docket and may vote.

4.Representative to Community Preservation Act (CPA) Committee
9:35 pm The Board will nominate and vote for its representative to the CPA Committee.

5.Open Forum
9:45 pm 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.New Business
10:00 pm  

7.Adjourn
10:15 pm (Estimated)

8.Correspondence
  • T. Toole, 5/13/2024 - 5-7 Belknap St.
  • D. Seltzer, 9/2/2024 - 1500 Mass Ave.
  • D. Seltzer, 9/4/2024 - 1500 Mass Ave.