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

1975

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.
Arlington redevelopment Board minutes, Aug 4, 1975. Discussion of "controversional" issues in the 1975 zoning rewrite.
Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Aug 25, 1975. Some discussion about the definition of family, and the zoning district of individual lots.
Arlington Redevelopment Board Minutes, Sep 29, 1975. Paragraph about build-out potential under the old vs new (1975) bylaw.
Planning Director Reviews Zoning Bylaw Questions. Oct 2, 1975 article from the Arlington advocate.
ARB Report on 1975 STM Article 6 ARB report on Article 6 of the Oct 1975 special town meeting. This article established a definition of "family", which precluded more than four unrelated individuals from inhabiting the same household.
Special Town Meeting warrant for 1975 zoning rewrite
10 Arlington Advocate Articles on 1975 zoning changes

1980

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.

Article 15 from 1991 Town Meeting. This warrant article established Arlington's R0 (Single Family Large Lot) district.
Article 15 Transcript from 1991 Town Meeting. Transcript of town meeting debate on the establishment of Arlington's R0 (Single Family Large Lot) district.