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(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 41. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a General Residence District all of the area now included in the Unrestricted District bounded as follows :
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Beginning at a point on the center line of Decatur Street 100 feet northwest of the northwesterly side line of Gardner Street and at an angle point in the boundary line of the semi-residence district, thence southeasterly on said center line of Decatur Street a distance of 185 feet, more or less, to an angle point in said boundary line of the semi-residence district, thence north- easterly on said boundary line of the semi-residence dis- trict, a distance of 20.0 feet to the northerly side line of Decatur Street at the land of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, thence southeasterly on said northerly side line of Decatur St., and by said land of Commonwealth of Massachusetts a distance of 100.0 feet to an angle point at said land of Commonwealth of Massachusetts thence southerly, southeasterly southerly and southwesterly by said land of Commonwealth of Massachusetts a distance of 2455 feet, more or less, to a point at said land of Com- monwealth of Massachusetts at the boundary line of the business district, said point being 100 feet northeasterly of the northeasterly side line of Broadway, thence, north- westerly on said boundary line of the business district and 100 feet northeasterly of and parallel to the northeasterly side line of Broadway, a distance of 760 feet, more or less, to the point of intersection of said boundary line of the business district and the boundary line of the general residence district, thence northeasterly on said boundary line of the general residence district, and 100 feet southeast of and parallel to the southeasterly side line of Gardner Street, a distance of 1025 feet, more or less, to an angle point in said boundary line of the general residence district, said point being 100 feet northeast of the northeasterly side line of Freemont Street, thence northwesterly on said boundary line of the general resi- dence district and 100 feet northeast of and parallel to the said northeasterly side line of Freemont Street, a distance of 252 feet, more or less, to the point of intersection of said boundary line of general residence district and the
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boundary line of the semi-residence district, said point being 100 feet northwest of the northwesterly side line of Gardner Street, thence northeasterly on said boundary line of the semi-residence district and 100 feet northwest of, and parallel to the northwesterly side line of Gardner Street, a distance of 980 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 42. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a General Residence District all of the area now included in the Unrestricted District bounded as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the south- easterly side line of the Boston & Lowell Railroad and the Arlington-Cambridge Town Line, said point being 125 feet, more or less, southeast of the southwesterly end of Lafayette Street, thence southwesterly by said Arl- ington-Cambridge Town line, and across said Boston & Lowell Railroad, a dist. of 90 feet more or less, to the southwesterly side line of the Boston & Lowell Railroad at land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts thence northwesterly by said land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and on said southwesterly side line of the Boston & Lowell Railroad, a distance of 140 feet, more or less, to a point on the division line between land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and land now or for- merly of Herbert F. Allen, thence westerly and north- westerly, on said northerly property line of land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a distance of 1300 feet, more or less, to the Arlington-Cambridge Town line, thence northwesterly on said Arlington-Cambridge Town line and the Arlington-Belmont Town line a distance of 1650 feet, more or less, to a point on said Arlington-Bel- mont Town line, at the boundary line of the general resi-
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dence district, thence easterly on said boundary line of the general residence district, being 700 feet south of, and parallel to the southerly side line of Lake Street, a distance of 1814 feet, more or less, to the southeasterly side line of the Boston & Lowell Railroad, thence south- erly on said southeasterly side line of the Boston & Lowell Railroad, a distance of 1885 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning ; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 43. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a Business District all of the area on the easterly side of Mystic Street, now included in an In- dustrial District, bounded as follows :
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Mystic Street and the center line of Garden Street, thence northwesterly on said center line of Mystic Street a distance of 325 feet, more or less to a point at the inter- section of said center line of Mystic Street and the south- erly boundary line of the business district, thence north- easterly on said southerly boundary line of the business district, 100 feet south of and parallel to the southerly side line of Sachem Avenue, a distance of 125 feet to an angle point in said boundary line of the business district, thence southeasterly 100 feet east of and parallel to the easterly side line of Mystic Street, a distance of 335 feet, more or less, to the northerly boundary line of the busi- ness district at the center line of Garden Street, thence southwesterly on said boundary line of the business dis- trict and the said center line of Garden Street, a distance of 125 feet to the point of beginning; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 44. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to
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so as to include in a General Residence District all or any part of the area, now included in an industrial district, bounded as follows :
Beginning at a point at the intersection of the boun- dary line of the business district and land taken by the Town of Arlington for Park purposes, said point being 100 feet north of the northerly side line of Chestnut Street, thence westerly on said boundary line of the busi- ness district, which is 100' north of and parallel to the northerly side line of Chestnut Street, a distance of 63 feet, more or less, to an angle point in said boundary line of the business district said point being 100 feet east of the easterly side line of Mystic Street, thence northeast- erly, northerly, and northwesterly on a line 100 feet east of, concentric with and parallel to the easterly side line of Mystic Street, a distance of 1350 feet, more or less, to a point in the center line of Mystic Valley Parkway, said point being 100' east of the easterly side line of Mystic Street thence northeasterly on said center line of Mystic Valley Parkway, a distance of 135 feet, more or less, to the intersection of said center line of Mystic Valley Parkway and the southerly property line extended of Meadow Brook Park, thence easterly and southeasterly on said southerly property line of Meadow Brook Park, a distance of 770 feet, more or less, to a stone bound on the westerly property line of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, the: westerly 17.35 feet, southerly 93.07 feet, easterly 50.19 feet, southeasterly 122.64 feet, southwesterly 96.4 fe easterly 5.0 feet, southwesterly 122.0 feet, southeaster- ly 84.41 feet, southwesterly 694.0 feet, more or less, on said westerly property line of Mt. Pleas- ant Cemetery to the point of beginning; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
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Article 45. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by alterating the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a Business District all of the area, now included in an Industrial District, bounded as follows :
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Mystic Street and the center line of Summer Street thence southwesterly on said center line of Summer Street, a distance of 210 feet, more or less, to the point of intersection of said center line of Summer Street, and the easterly property line extended of land taken by Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, thence southerly across said Summer Street and on said easterly property line of land taken by Town of Arlington for Park purposes at Fowles Pond, a distance of 377 feet, more or less, to the southerly property line of land taken by Town of Arlington for Park purposes at Fowles Pond, thence easterly by land, now or formerly of Josephine Whitaker, a distance of 76 feet, more or less, thence northerly by land, now or formerly of Lucy M. Prescott, a distance of 3.0 feet, thence easterly by said land, now or formerly of Lucy M. Prescott, a distance of 65 feet, more or less, to a point, thence southerly through said land, now or for- merly of Lucy M. Prescott, and land now or formerly of Mary A. Pigott and 150 feet west of and parallel to the westerly side line of Mystic Street, a distance of 50 feet, more or less, to the boundary line of the business district, thence easterly on said boundary line of the business dis- trict which is 100 feet northerly of and parallel to the northerly side line of Russell Street, a distance of 182 feet more or less, to the center line of Mystic Street, thence northerly on said center line of Mystic Street, a distance of 550 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
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Article 46. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a General Residence District all of the area, now included in an Industrial District, bounded as follows :
Beginning at the point of intersection of the south- erly property line of land taken by the Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, and the boundary line of the general residence district at land, now or formerly of James P. Parmenter said boundary line being 100 feet, north of and parallel to the northerly side line of Russell Street, thence easterly on said boundary line of the gener- al residence district which is 100 feet north of and parallel to the northerly side line of Russell Street, a distance of 500 feet, more or less, to the intersection of said boundary line of the general residence district and the boundary line of the business district, thence northerly through land, now or formerly of Mary A. Pigott and land, now or formerly, of Lucy M. Prescott, and 150 feet west of and parallel to the westerly side line of Mystic Street, a distance of 50.0 feet, more or less, to a point of the north- erly property line of land, now or formerly, of Lucy T Prescott, thence westerly on said northerly property line of land, now or formerly of Lucy M. Prescott, a distance of 72.0 feet, more or less, to the westerly property line of land, now or formerly of Lucy M. Prescott, thence southerly on said westerly property line of land, now or formerly, of Lucy M. Prescott, a distance of 3.0 feet to a point in said property line of land, now or formerly, of Lucy M. Prescott, at land, now or formerly of Josephine Whitaker, thence westerly by said land, now or formerly of Josephine Whitaker and by land taken by Town of Arl- ington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond a distance cf 175.2 feet to an angle point, thence southerly by said la taken by Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, a distance of 17.0 feet to an angle point, thence
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westerly by said land taken by Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, a distance of 230.5 feet t- an angle point, thence southwesterly by said land taken by Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond distance of 30 feet, more or less, to the point of beginni or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 47. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a General Residence district all of the area now included in a Business District bounded as fol- lows :
Beginning at a point on the center line of Summer Street, said point being 260 feet, more or less, west of the center line of Mystic Street and on the easterly property line extended of land, now or formerly, of Charles Mc- Kenna, thence southerly across said Summer Street and on said easterly property line of land, now or formerly, of Charles McKenna, a distance of 64 feet, more or less, to the southerly property line of land now or formerly of Charles McKenna, at land taken by Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, thence westerly on said southerly property line of land, now or formerly of Charles McKenna, and by said land taken by Town of Arl- ington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, a distance of 137.12 feet to the westerly property line of land, now or formerly of Charles McKenna at land taken by Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, thence northerly on said westerly property line of land now or formerly of Charles McKenna and by land taken by Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, a distance of 67 feet, more or less, to the center line of Summer Street, thence easterly on said center line of Summer Street, a distance of 151 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
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Article 48. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a General Residence District all of the area now included in an Industrial District bounded as follows :
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Mill Street and the center line of Summer Street, thence easterly on said center line of Summer Street, a distance of 243 feet, more or less, to the intersection of said center line of Summer Street and the westerly prop- erty line extended of land taken by Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, thence southerly and southwesterly across said Summer Street and on said westerly property line of land taken by Town of Arlington for Park Purposes at Fowles Pond, a distance of 277.5 feet, more or less, to the northeasterly side line of the Boston & Lowell Railroad, thence northwesterly, south- westerly, and northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of the Boston & Lowell Railroad a distance of 275 feet to the center line of Mill Street, thence northeasterly on said center line of Mill Street, a distance of 144 feet to the point of beginning ; or take any action relating there- to.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 49. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law as follows: by substituting, at the end of para- graph numbered one of division B in section 6 of said Zoning By-Law, a semi-colon for the period and adding the words "storing, handling or dealing in junk, old met- als, second-hand building materials and/or second-hand building equipment." so that the end of said paragraph shall read "tobacco (chewing) manufacturing ; yeast man- ufacturing ; storing, handling or dealing in junk, old met- als, second-hand building materials and/or second-hand building equipment."; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
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Article 50. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by substituting, at the end of division A of Sec- tion 20 of said Zoning By-Law for the words "shall be liable to a fine of not more than $20.00 for each violation" the words "shall, for each violation, be liable to a fine of not more than $20.00 for each day that such violation shall exist"; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 51. To see if the Town will amend its zoning By-law by the altering the zoning map so as to include in a Business District all of a certain parcel of land starting at a point on Forest Street zoned for industry; then run- ning parallel with Forest Street to Adams Square; then curving 132 feet to Summer Street; then running south- erly 1015 feet to land now or formerly owned by Hen- rietta Hill; then running southwesterly to land zoned for industrial Purposes, then running parallel to Boston and Maine Railroad to point of beginning.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 52. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in the Business District all of the area now included in the Single Residence District bounded and de . scribed as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly side line of Appleton Street at land now or formerly of Hutchinson, said point being 860 feet northeasterly of the intersec- tion of said southeasterly side line of Appleton Street and the Arlington-Lexington Town Line, thence north- easterly on said southeasterly side line of Appleton Street a distance of 400 ft. to other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, thence southeasterly through said other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, a distance of 150 feet to other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, thence
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southwesterly through said other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, a distance of 400 feet to other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, thence northwesterly through said other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, a distance of 150 feet to the point of beginning.
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly side line of Appleton Street at land now or formerly of Hutchin- son, said point being 270 feet northeasterly of the inter- section of said southeasterly side line of Appleton Street and the Arlington-Lexington Town Line, thence north- easterly on said southeasterly side line of Appleton Street, a distance of 385 feet to other land, now or for- merly, of Hutchinson, thence southeasterly through said other land, now or formerly, of Hutchinson to land, now or formerly of Henderson, on a line northeasterly of ard 100 feet from and parallel to proposed new road as laid out by State Department of Public Works, thence south- westerly by land, now or formerly of Henderson and land now or formerly of Arlmont Country Club to a point 100 feet southwesterly from said new road, thence north- westerly through other land, now or formerly of Hutch- inson on a line southwesterly of and 100 feet from and parallel to said new road to the point of beginning; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 53. To see if the town will ask or request of its board of assessors a downward re-valuation of all the taxable estate within the town boundaries that such re-valuation may be more nearly in accord with prevail- ing market values, and in conformity to the intent and meaning of the language contained in Sec. 38, Chapter 59, Gen. Laws, as follows: "The assessors of each city and town shall at the time appointed therefor make a fair cash valuation of all the estate, real and personal, subject to taxation therein"; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
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Article 54. "A" To decide and determine by refer- endum of the voters of the Town of Arlington, Massachu- setts, whether or not it is advisable to change the present form of Government from Town government to City gov- ernment, and to petition the Legislature for such change in form of government. "B" To decide and determine, by referendum of the voters of the Town of Arlington, Massachusetts, whether or not it is advisable to change the present form of Government from eigtheen (19' Town Meeting Members in a Precinct, to three (3) Town Meeting Members.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 55. To see if the Town will authorize the ac- quisition by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for park and/or playground purposes, all or any portion of a parcel or parcels of land situated in said Arlington and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly side line of Prentiss Road at the division line between lots Part 7 and Part 8, thence northerly on said division line between lots Part 7 and Part 8, a distance of 55 feet, more or less, to a point on said division line between lots Part 7 and Part 8 at land of Town of Arlington, thence northeasterlv by said land of Town of Arlington and by lots Part 8 and Part 9, a distance of 160 feet, more or less, to a point, thence southeasterly by said land of Town of Arlington and by said lot Part 9, a distance of 22 feet, more or less, to a point, thence southwesterly by said land of Town of Arlington and by said lot Part 9, a distance of 115 feet, more or less, to the northerly side line of Prentiss Road, thence westerly on said northerly side line of Prentiss Road, and by said lots Part 9 and Part 8, a distance of 86 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, containing 8825 sq. ft., more or less, as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Engineer, Arlington, Mass., entitled
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"Plan of land in Arlington, Mass., to be taken for Park Purposes, Scale 1" = 30', Feb. 14, 1933, James M. Keane, Town Engineer."
make an appropriation for such acquisition; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Park Commissioners)
Article 56. To see if the Town will designate, by by-law or otherwise, all or any part of the way named Warren Street from Broadway to Medford Street, as a "through way", as provided in section 9 of chapter 89 of the General Laws as amended, or otherwise; make by- laws for the regulation of traffic, carriages and/or ve- hicles ; provide for signs, lights, markings, signals, and signal system or devices, on ways; make an appropriation in connection therewith; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating to all or any of the foregoing.
Article 57. To see if the Town will amend or alter the Town's by-law known as the "Building Code" by striking out paragraph (b) of section 1-11 of Division 1- Administration, by adding at the end thereof the follow- ing sentence: "The applicant shall locate the proposed wall, building or structure with due regard to such lines, grades and sewer locations," so that said paragraph shall read as follows": (b) Street Lines and Grades. Every applicant for a permit shall file with same a sketch plan on which is shown the size and shape of lot, the lines and grades of any public or private street, square, lane or alley, together with location of all sewers if any within 50 feet of the proposed structure or excavation. (This information is available in the office of the Town Engin- eer.) It is also required to be shown on same sketch plan the size, shape and location of the proposed building, any
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building already located on the lot, the grade of first floor in relation to street grade, and the location of all walls of buildings on adjoining lots within 8 feet of lot lines. The applicant shall locate the proposed wall, building or structure with due regard to such lines, grades and sewer locations"; or will otherwise amend or alter said para- graph with relation to the location and grades of walls, buildings or structures; will make an appropriation for publishing such amended paragraph; or take any other action relating thereto.
Article 58. To see if the Town will authorize the sale and conveyance of any and all parcels of land or parts thereof or interests therein, or the abandonment of any and all easements or rights or parts thereof, acquired or to be acquired at any time by the Town in connection with or in any way relating to a tax or easement or to a deed or taking of the Collector of Taxes connected with the nonpayment of any tax or assessment or to the foreclos- ure of the right of redemption of any title thereunder; or will authorize the release of all the right, title and interest the Town may now or at any time have under or by virtue of any deed or other instrument conveying or purporting to convey or assign and transfer to it any land, right, title or interest in land sold, conveyed or taken for the nonpayment of any tax or assessment; or take any action relating to all or any of the foregoing.
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