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A collection of primary source documents regarding Arlington housing, zoning, and land use.
A collection of primary source documents regarding Arlington housing, zoning, and land use.
= 1946 =
* [[media:ZonMap1946.pdf|Arlington's 1946 Zoning Map]]
= 1954 =
* [[media:ZonBylaw195410.pdf|Arlington's 1954 Zoning Bylaw]]
= 1970 =
* [[media:1970-atm-articles-86-87-pud-district.pdf|1970 Town Meeting Articles 76-87]]. Warrant Articles that established Arlington's Planned Unit Development District


= 1971 =  
= 1971 =  


* [[media:Atm-2019-article-41-redevelopment-board-reference.pdf|Chap. 738 of the Acts of 1971]].  This act abolished Arlington's Planning Board, and delegated planning responsibilities to the Arlington Redevelopment Board.
* [[media:Atm-2019-article-41-redevelopment-board-reference.pdf|Chap. 738 of the Acts of 1971]].  This act abolished Arlington's Planning Board, and delegated planning responsibilities to the Arlington Redevelopment Board.
* [[media:1971-zoning-bylaw-amendments.pdf|List of Zoning Changes adopted by 1971 town meeting]].  This include a 20,000 square foot minimum lot size for apartments, and increased parking requirements.


= 1972 =  
= 1972 =  
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= 1975 =  
= 1975 =  


* [[media:Arb-19750203.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Feb 3, 1975]] Discussion about small lots, carnivals, density, and zoning changes due to be proposed later in the year.
* [[media:ARB-meeting-minutes-4-7-1975.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Apr 7, 1975]] Arlington redevelopment board minutes from April 7th, 1975.  The board discusses the definition of "family", how the definition will be enforced, and the desire to make Arlington a "family values" town.
* [[media:ARB-meeting-minutes-4-7-1975.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Apr 7, 1975]] Arlington redevelopment board minutes from April 7th, 1975.  The board discusses the definition of "family", how the definition will be enforced, and the desire to make Arlington a "family values" town.
* [[media:Arb-19750630.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, June 30, 1975]] Discussion of a new table of uses, prohibition of building on lots that are smaller than 5000 square feet, and retail development on the Mugar site.
* [[media:ARB meeting notes 8-4-1975.pdf|Arlington redevelopment Board minutes, Aug 4, 1975]].  Discussion of "controversional" issues in the 1975 zoning rewrite.
* [[media:ARB meeting notes 8-4-1975.pdf|Arlington redevelopment Board minutes, Aug 4, 1975]].  Discussion of "controversional" issues in the 1975 zoning rewrite.
* [[media:ARB meeting notes 8-25-1975.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Aug 25, 1975]].  Some discussion about the definition of family, and the zoning district of individual lots.
* [[media:ARB meeting notes 8-25-1975.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Aug 25, 1975]].  Some discussion about the definition of family, and the zoning district of individual lots.
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* [[media:Town-meeting-1975-zoning-rewrite.pdf|Special Town Meeting warrant for 1975 zoning rewrite]]
* [[media:Town-meeting-1975-zoning-rewrite.pdf|Special Town Meeting warrant for 1975 zoning rewrite]]
* [[media:Advocate-1975-10-zoning-articles.pdf|10 Arlington Advocate Articles on 1975 zoning changes]]
* [[media:Advocate-1975-10-zoning-articles.pdf|10 Arlington Advocate Articles on 1975 zoning changes]]
* [[media:Collura-v-arlington-367-mass-881.pdf|Collura v. Arlington]]  Massachusetts supreme judicial court ruling, re: Arlington's 1973 moratorium on the construction of apartment buildings.


= 1978 =  
= 1978 =  


* [[media:Arb-minutes-19780306-art-93.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, March 6, 1980]].  Includes a discussion of Article 93, which downzoned the R7 (High Density Apartment) district.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19780306-art-93.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, March 6, 1978]].  Includes a discussion of Article 93, which downzoned the R7 (High Density Apartment) district.
* [[media:Prr-2019-1295-Article 93, ATM 1978.pdf|Article 93 from Arlington's 1978 town meeting]].  This article downzoned the R7 (high density apartment) district, making many of the buildings non-conforming.
* [[media:Prr-2019-1295-Article 93, ATM 1978.pdf|Article 93 from Arlington's 1978 town meeting]].  This article downzoned the R7 (high density apartment) district, making many of the buildings non-conforming.



Revision as of 21:17, 9 July 2021

A collection of primary source documents regarding Arlington housing, zoning, and land use.

1946

1954

1970

1971

1972

1975

1978

1979

1980

1982

  • Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Mar. 22, 1982. During this meeting, the ARB entertained a warrant article that proposed the purchase of the Mugar Property in east Arlington.
  • 1982 Town meeting Article 43 Public records request for materials pertaining to Article 43 from the 1982 town meeting. I believe this article reduced the maximum height in the PUD distict from 200' to 85'. Unfortunately, our public records officer was unable to locate responsive documents.

1987

1991

2020

  • Town Counsel Memo, re Scope and Limits of ARB Authority. Town Counsel memo to the Arlington Redevelopment Board, dated 8/13/2020. Town Counsel provides an opinion regarding the ARB's authority under Arlington's Environmental Design Review process, along with a history of the ARB itself. This historical aspects are interesting.

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