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Article 38 Annual Town Meeting - 1961
Alteration of Mill Street
2,099.05
and for the balance one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the said sum of one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and all Acts in addition thereto or amendment thereof, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten (10) years from the issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Selectmen may
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determine; and further that the sum of two hundred five thousand one hundred (205,100) dollars be expended under the direction of the Town Manager sub- stantially as follows:
Dow Avenue
(Article 41)
$ 37,800.00
Fairview Avenue
Article 42)
44,500.00
Browning Road
Article 43
5,800.00
Homer Road
Article 44)
28,000.00
Oakland Avenue
Article 45)
56,000.00
Arrowhead Lane
Article 46)
3,300.00
Pheasant Avenue
(Article 47)
29,700.00
$205,100.00
There being no further business under Article 48, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 49. (Easements in Land.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized and empowered on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire, easements in land adjoining the loca- tion of ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meeting under Articles 41 to 47 inclusive, consisting of the right to have the land of said location protected by having the surface of such adjoining land slope from the boundaries of said location; that for this purpose the sum of seven hundred (700) dollars be and hereby is appropriated; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 49, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 50. (Laying Out of Mohawk Road.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Washing- ton Street to Ridge Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Mohawk Road, as more particularly described in Article 50 of the Warrant under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 50, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 51. (Laying Out of Stowecroft Road.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from north of Sorenson Court to south of College Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Stowecroft Road, as more particularly described in Article 51 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 51, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 52. (Laying Out of Tomahawk Road.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from #19 to #42, substantially in the location of the private way known as Tomahawk Road,
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as more particularly described in Article 52 of the Warrant, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 52, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 53. (Laying Out of Wollaston Avenue.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Apple- ton Street to Campbell Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Wollaston Avenue, as more particularly described in Article 53 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 53, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 54. (Laying Out of Campbell Road.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Dow Avenue to Wollaston Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Campbell Road, as more particularly described in Article 54 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 54, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 55. (Laying Out of Lawrence Lane.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Clyde Terrace to its end, substantially in the location of the private way known as Lawrence Lane, as more particularly described in Article 55 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 55, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 56. (Laying Out of Ridge Street.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Pamela Drive to College Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Ridge Street, as more particularly described in Article 56 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 56, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 57. (Laying Out of Charles Street.)
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VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Pine Street to Mead Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Charles Street, as more particularly described in Article 57 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 57, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 58. (Laying Out of Mountain Avenue.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from end of acceptance of Wheeler Lane to Dickson Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Mountain Avenue, as more particularly described in Article 58 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 58, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 59. (Laying Out of Dickson Avenue.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the laying out of a town way from Hemlock Street to Mountain Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Dickson Avenue, as more particularly described in Article 59 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 59, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 60. (Laying Out of Morningside Drive.)
VOTED: (Standing Vote, 200 in the affirmative and 1 in the negative.) That the laying out of a town way from Melvin Road to property line near Teresa Circle, substantially in the location of the private way known as Morningside Drive, as more particularly described in Article 60 of the War- rant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen, be accepted, said way established and said Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 60, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 61. (Construction of Ways.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of seventeen thousand one hundred (17,100) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of public ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meeting under Articles 50 to 60 inclusive of the Warrant, all under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager, substantially as follows:
Mohawk Road
(Article 50) $ 100.00
Stowecroft Road
(Article 51) 100.00
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Tomahawk Road
(Article 52)
$ 100.00
Wollaston Avenue
(Article 53)
200.00
Campbell Road
(Article 54)
100.00
Lawrence Lane
(Article 55)
300.00
Ridge Street
(Article 56)
1,700.00
Charles Street
(Article 57)
100.00
Mountain Avenue
(Article 58)
100.00
Dickson Avenue
(Article 59
1,600.00
Morningside Drive
(Article 60)
12,700.00
$ 17,100.00
There being no further business under Article 61, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 62. (Alterations and Improvements to Robbins Library.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of twenty four thousand five hundred (24,500) dollars be and hereby is appropriated to complete the alterations and improvements to and reconstruction and renovation of the Robbins Library, including furnishings and equipment, to restore, increase and improve existing library facilities; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 62, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 63. (Appointment of a Committee.)
VOTED: That a committee be appointed to be known as Board of Direc- tors of Youth Services, the purposes of which shall be to assist in the pre- vention, treatment and control of problems relating to the children and youth of the Town and to advise and assist other agencies, both public and private, concerned with such matters; said committee to consist of seven (7) registered voters of the town who shall serve without compensation and who shall be appointed by an appointing committee of three members composed of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, and the Superintendent of Schools; the initial appointments to said committee to be made in the following manner: two (2) members to be appointed to serve for a term of one year, two (2) members for a term of two years, and three (3) members for a term of three years, all to serve until their respective suc- cessors are duly appointed and qualified, and thereafter the said appointing committee to appoint annually such number of members as there are terms expiring in such year to serve for a period of three years and until their respective successors shall be duly appointed and qualified, vacancies to be filled by appointment in the same manner as original appointments for the period of the unexpired term, said committee to choose annually from its members such officers as it shall deem desirable; and further, that the sum of three thousand five hundred (3,500) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the use of said committee, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 63, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 64. (Transfer of Cemetery Funds.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars be and hereby is transferred from Mount Pleasant Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund to the Cemetery Commissioners for the improvement of the Town Cemeteries.
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There being no further business under Article 64, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 65. (Transfer of Cemetery Funds.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of five hundred (500) dollars be and hereby is transferred from Mount Pleasant Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund to the Cemetery Commissioners for the purchase of Burial Rights.
There being no further business under Article 65, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 66. (Appropriation for Arlington Brotherhood Committee.)
VOTED: That the sum of three hundred (300) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the use of the Arlington Brotherhood Committee; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Arlington Brotherhood Committee.
There being no further business under Article 66, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 67. (Storm Drain - Day Street.)
VOTED: (Standing Vote, 138 in the affirmative and 25 in the negative.) That the sum of eleven hundred (1100) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of a storm drain culvert or pipe, with appurtenances, through Private Lands, from Day Street northerly and northeasterly to the rear of #10 Day Street, and #74 Valentine Road, for the purpose of draining the low area now existing between these streets; of which sum two hundred sixty six and 59/100 (266.59) dollars is to be raised by general tax, and the remainder eight hundred thirty three and 41/100 (833.41) dollars is to be taken from an unexpended balance in the treasury, appropriated under Article 60 of the 1961 Annual Town Meeting; said sum to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 67, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 68. (Storm Drain - Walnut Street.)
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of nine hundred eighty (980.00) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of a storm drain pipe through Private Lands, from a spring or well at the rear of #48 Walnut Street, to the Walnut Street storm drain main; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Town Manager.
There being no further business under Article 68, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 69. (Storm Drain - Forest Street to Lawrence Lane.)
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 69 of the Warrant.
Article 70. (Amendment of Zoning By-Law.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell made an introductory statement on Article 70 and 71, following which she reported for the Planning Board on Article 70 and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
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VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: (Unanimously) That the Town amend its Zoning By-Law as follows:
1. By striking out the first paragraph of Section 1 entitled "Estab- lishment of Districts" and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph:
"For the purpose of this by-law, the Town of Arlington is hereby divided into districts of eight classes, to be known as:
1. Residence A Districts
2. Residence B Districts
3. Residence C Districts
4. Residence C-1 Districts
5. Residence D Districts
6. Business A Districts
7. Business B Districts
8. Industrial Districts
2. By adding to Section 6 entitled "Definitions" the following three definitions:
"Gross Habitable Floor Area" - Is the Gross Floor Area of all areas included in the definition of Story.
"Parking Space" - Is a paved and marked space of at least 8.5 by 20 feet reserved for regular parking use with direct access to a driveway.
"Landscaping and Recreation Area" - The part or parts of a lot developed and permanently maintained in grass or other plant materials or appropriately designed for outdoor recreational use by the occupants of the lot, which space is open to the sky and is free of automotive traffic and parking. No part or parts of a lot shall be considered to satisfy the require- ment of this by-law for Landscaping and Recreation Area unless the follow- ing conditions apply:
(a) at least seventy-five per cent of the area has a grade of less than eight per cent;
(b) the width of such space shall average at least 40 feet and in no case shall be less than 30 feet.
3. By striking out Section 12 entitled "Reduction of Lot Area" and inserting in place thereof the following new Section 12 entitled "Reduction of Lot Area":
"No lot or part thereof on which is located any building used for residence purposes in any district shall be reduced or changed in area or shape or use so that the building or lot or part of the lot fails to comply with the provisions of this by-law. This section, however, shall not apply in the case of a lot a portion of which is taken for a public purpose."
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4. By striking out the words "Residence C Districts" where they appear in the title to this district and inserting in place thereof the words "Residence C and C-1 Districts" so that the title to these districts, as amended, will read "Residence C and C-1 Districts".
5. By striking out the words "Residence C Districts" where they appear in the first line of the first sentence of Section 15 entitled "Use Regulations" and inserting in place thereof the words "Residence C and C-1 districts" so that that part of said sentence, as amended, will read as follows: "In Residence C and C-1 Districts, no new building or part thereof shall be constructed or used and no building or part thereof shall be altered, enlarged, reconstructed or used, and no land shall be used for:".
6. By striking out paragraph 1 of Section 15A entitled "Building Coverage and Court Regulations" and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph 1:
"1. In the residence C and C-1 districts, no building or buildings including garages shall be constructed, altered, enlarged, reconstructed or moved in such a way as to cover more than 30 per cent of the area of the lot for a building of five or more stories or 60 feet or more in height, or more than 35 per cent otherwise."
7. By striking out Section 15-B entitled "Parking Spaces" and in- serting in place thereof the following new Section 15-B entitled "Parking Spaces";
"In the Residence C and C-1 Districts, automobile parking spaces shall be required off-street and on land associated with and adjacent to each residential structure containing dwellings for three or more families erected after the date of adoption of this amendment. Such accessible and usuable spaces, plus space for entrances, exits and driveways, in said off- street parking area shall be provided at the ratio of at least one parking space (open or covered) for each dwelling unit in each such structure. Such off - street spaces shall not be within 15 feet of any street line nor in the front yard of any building unless within an underground or basement garage not opening directly onto the frontage street. All parking facilities so provided are to be for the exclusive use of residents of the property and their guests."
8. By striking out Section 15-C entitled "Height and Area Regula- tions" and inserting in place thereof the following new Section 15-C entitled "Height and Area Regulations":
"The height and area regulations in the Residence C and C-1 dis- tricts are hereby established as set forth in the "Schedule of Heights and Area Regulations" attached hereto. Single and two-family houses con- structed in a Residence C or C-1 district shall be required to conform to the minimum area and yard requirements of the Residence B Districts."
9. By inserting after Section 15-C a new section to be known as
Section
15-D entitled "Landscaping and Recreation Area" and to read as follows:
"Landscaping and Recreation Area shall be required in Residence C and C-1 districts and shall equal at least 30 per cent of the Gross Habitable Floor Area on the lot of the first three stories or partial stories and 20 per cent of the Gross Habitable Floor Area of each story thereafter. Balconies, whose areas shall rate as double their actual areas for the purpose of this calculation, may be used in partial or complete satisfaction of this require- ment, provided each one is directly accessible through a door to the apart- ment to which it is credited. Such a balcony shall be for the exclusive use of one apartment opening directly onto it; it shall have no side of less than
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six feet, and it shall be safeguarded by a permanent railing or its equivalent. It may be covered, but it shall not have building walls around more than half its perimeter.
10. By striking out Section 15-3 entitled "Parking Spaces" and inserting in place thereof the following new Section 15-3 entitled "Parking Spaces":
"In Residence D districts, automobile parking spaces shall be re- quired off-street on land associated with and adjacent to each residential structure containing dwellings for three or more families erected after the date of adoption of this amendment. Such accessible and usable spaces, plus space for entrances, exits and driveways, in said off-street parking area shall be provided at the ratio of at least one parking space (open or covered) for each dwelling unit in each such structure. Such off-street spaces shall not be within 15 feet of any street line nor in the front yard of any building unless within an underground or basement garage not opening directly onto the frontage street. All parking facilities so provided are to be for the exclusive use of residents of the property or their guests."
11. By inserting after Section 15-4 a new section to be known as
Section 15-5 entitled "Landscaping and Recreation Area" and to read as follows:
"Landscaping and Recreation Area shall be required in Residence D districts and shall equal at least 30 per cent of the Gross Habitable Floor Area on the lot of the first three stories or partial stories and 20 per cent of the Gross Habitable Floor Area of each story thereafter. Balconies, whose areas shall rate as double their actual areas for the purpose of this calcula- tion, may be used in partial or complete satisfaction of this requirement, pro- vided each one is directly accessible through a door to the apartment to which it is credited. Such a balcony shall be for the exclusive use of one apartment opening directly onto it; it shall have no side of less than six feet, and it shall be safeguarded by a permanent railing or its equivalent. It may be covered, but it shall not have building walls around more than half its perimeter."
12. By striking out the words "Residence C Districts" where they appear in sub-section (a) of Section 16 entitled "Use Regulations" and insert- ing in place thereof the words "Residence C-1 Districts" so that said sub- section (a), as amended, will read as follows:
"Any purpose which is authorized or may be permitted in the Residence C-1 districts."
13. By striking out Section 16-B entitled "Height and Area Regula- tions" and inserting in place thereof the following new Section 16-B entitled "Height and Area Regulations":
"The height and area regulations in the Business A districts are hereby established as set forth in the "Schedule of Heights and Area Regula- tions" attached hereto. All buildings in the Business A districts used for residential purposes shall conform to the yard, parking and Landscaping and Recreation Area regulations as set forth for Residence C and C-1 districts, except that where a particular business district has a maximum dimension of less than 500 feet and is bounded on all sides by a Residence A and/or Residence B district, the yard, parking and Landscaping and Recreation Area regulations as set forth for Residence D districts shall apply. Build- ings in Business A districts used exclusively for residential purposes may rise to the height permitted in adjacent Residence C-1 districts except that where a particular business district has a maximum dimension of less than 500 feet and is bounded on all sides by a Residence A and/or Residence B district the height limitation shall be 40 feet and 3 stories."
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14. By striking out Section 17-B entitled "Height and Area Regula- tions" and inserting in place thereof the following new Section 17-B entitled "Height and Area Regulations":
"The height and area regulations in the Business B districts are hereby established as set forth in the "Schedule of Height and Area Regula- tions" attached hereto. All buildings in the Business B districts used for residential purposes shall conform to the yard, parking and Landscaping and Recreation Area regulations set forth in Section 16-B for Business A districts."
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