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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 =
* [[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 =
* [[media:1971_zoning_by-laws_with_1972_amendments.pdf|Arlington's 1972 zoning bylaw]] (technically, the 1971 bylaw, with amendments from 1972)


= 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.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19750929.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Sep 29, 1975]].  Paragraph about build-out potential under the old vs new (1975) bylaw.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19750929.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Sep 29, 1975]].  Paragraph about build-out potential under the old vs new (1975) bylaw.
* [[media:Prr-2019-890-PRR Revilak 3-11-2019-arb-minutes-197509.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Sept. 1975]].
* [[media:Advocate-19751002.pdf|Planning Director Reviews Zoning Bylaw Questions]].  Oct 2, 1975 article from the Arlington advocate.
* [[media:Advocate-19751002.pdf|Planning Director Reviews Zoning Bylaw Questions]].  Oct 2, 1975 article from the Arlington advocate.
* [[media:Arb-article-2-memo-19751006.pdf|ARB report on 1975 STM Article 2]] ARB report on the 1975 zoning rewrite.
* [[media:Arb-article-2-memo-19751006.pdf|ARB report on 1975 STM Article 2]] ARB report on the 1975 zoning rewrite.
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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.
* [[media:ZonMap1975.pdf|Arlington, MA Zoning Map from 1975]]


= 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.


= 1979 =
= 1979 =


* [[Arb-minutes-19790108-building-height.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Jan 8, 1979]].  Includes a discussion of building height in several business and residential districts.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19790108-building-height.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Jan 8, 1979]].  Includes a discussion of building height in several business and residential districts.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19790213-warrant-article-hearing.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Feb 13, 1979]].  Discussion of warrant articles proposed for the 1979 town meeting.  When compared to today's meetings, attendance seems rather small.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19790226-building-height.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Feb 26, 1979]].  Includes a discussion about building height, and downzoning the R6 (medium density apartment) district.
* [[media:Urban-Renewal-Plan-Arlington-Center-1979.pdf|Urban Renewal Plan for Arlington Center]].  Documents pertaining to an Urban Renewal project intended for Arlington Center.  The earliest of these documents are from 1979.


= 1980 =
= 1980 =


* [[media:Advocate-19800522-article-87.pdf|Arlington advocate article on zoning changes from the 1980 Annual town meeting]].  Includes mention of Article 87.
* [[media:Advocate-19800522-article-87.pdf|Arlington advocate article on zoning changes from the 1980 Annual town meeting]].  Includes mention of Article 87.
* [[media:Arlington-redevelopment-board-19800330-minutes.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Mar 30, 1980]].  Includes mention of Article 87, which amended the ZBL to accomodate a set highly non-conforming duplexes in East Arlington, which were built after world war II.
* [[media:Article-87-1980-town-meeting-town-clerk.pdf|Article 87 from the 1980 Arlington Town meeting]].  The article changed the town's zoning bylaw to accomodate a set of small duplexes built in East Arlington after World War II.


= 1982 =  
= 1982 =  


* [[media:Arb-minutes-19820322-mugar-purchase.pdf|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.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19820322-mugar-purchase.pdf|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.
* [[media:Article-43-1982-pud-prr.txt|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 =
* [[media:Arlington_Affordable_Housing_Challenges_87.pdf|Overview of Affordable Housing Challenges and Opportunities]].  Report prepared for the town's Fair Housing Committee in June 1987.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19870112-b5-height.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Jan 12, 1987]].  The board discusses downzoning the B5 (Central Business) District in response to a redevelopment proposal.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19870223-article-hearings.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Feb 23, 1987]].  Discussion of town meeting warrant articles.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19870309-article-hearings.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, March 3, 1987]]. Includes votes on zoning articles for the 1987 town meeting.
* [[media:Prr-2020-1334-Article 16, STM 1987.pdf|Article 16 from Arlington's 1987 special town meeting]].  This article downzoned the B5 (central business) district.
* [[media:Arb-minutes-19870622-mirak-site.pdf|Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Jun 22, 1987]].  Includes discussion of the Mirak property on Mass Ave.  (The Mirak's eventually developed this site as the Legacy apartments, in 2001).


= 1991 =
= 1991 =
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* [[media:Article-15-1991-R0.pdf|Article 15 from 1991 Town Meeting]].  This warrant article established Arlington's R0 (Single Family Large Lot) district.
* [[media:Article-15-1991-R0.pdf|Article 15 from 1991 Town Meeting]].  This warrant article established Arlington's R0 (Single Family Large Lot) district.
* [[media:Article-15-1991-R0-transcript.pdf|Article 15 Transcript from 1991 Town Meeting]].  Transcript of town meeting debate on the establishment of Arlington's R0 (Single Family Large Lot) district.
* [[media:Article-15-1991-R0-transcript.pdf|Article 15 Transcript from 1991 Town Meeting]].  Transcript of town meeting debate on the establishment of Arlington's R0 (Single Family Large Lot) district.
* [[media:Prr-2018-391-PRR Revilak(ARB) 4-23-2018.pdf|Misc Material from the 1991 Arlington town meeting]].  Includes a portion of the town's annual report, and ARB minutes from the first portion of that year.
= 2005 =
* [[media:ZonMap2005.pdf|Arlington MA Zoning Map from 2005]]
= 2015 =
* [[media:ZonMap2015.pdf|Arlington, MA zoning map from 2015]]
= 2020 =
* [[media:Town-counsel-memo-to-arb-20200813.pdf|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.
= Property Assessments =
* [[media:Assessors-data-2013.xlsx|2013 Arlington, MA property assessments]].
* [[media:Assessors-data-2014.xlsx|2014 Arlington, MA property assessments]].
* [[media:Assessors-data-2015.xlsx|2015 Arlington, MA property assessments]].
* [[media:Assessors-data-2016.xlsx|2016 Arlington, MA property assessments]].
* [[media:Assessors-data-2017.xlsx|2017 Arlington, MA property assessments]].
* [[media:Assessors-data-2018.xlsx|2018 Arlington, MA property assessments]].
* [[media:Assessors-data-2019.xlsx|2019 Arlington, MA property assessments]].
* [[media:Assessors-data-2020.xlsx|2020 Arlington, MA property assessments]].

Revision as of 20:28, 21 September 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

2005

2015

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.

Property Assessments