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15. By making the following additions to the Schedule of Heights and Area Regulations, attached to and made a part of the Zoning By-Law, per- taining to the Residence C-1 District:
Residence C-1, Height Limitation: 75 feet.
Residence C-1, Maximum Lot Occupancy in Per Cent: 30 per cent for 5 or more stories, 35 per cent otherwise.
16. By adding to "Note" in the Schedule of Heights and Area Regula- tions" the following sentence "See particularly the requirements for Parking and Landscaping and Recreation Area in Residence Districts C, C-1 and D." so that said "Note", as amended, will read as follows:
"This schedule covers Heights and Area Regulations and is made part of the Zoning By-Law. All districts have other regulations, therefore it is essential to check the entire by-law for a full understanding of its require- ments. See particularly the requirements for Parking and Landscaping and Recreation Area in Residence Districts C, C-1 and D."
17. By adding to "n" in the Schedule of Heights and Area Regula- tions" the following sentence "In Business A districts adjacent to Residence C-1 Districts, buildings used exclusively for residential purposes may rise to 75 feet." so that said "n", as amended, will read as follows:
"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. In Business A districts adjacent to Residence C-1 districts, build- ings used exclusively for residential purposes may rise to 75 feet."
There being no further business under Article 70, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 71. ZONING (Area in vicinity of Massachusetts Avenue.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
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 by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in the Residence
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C-1 District the area now included in the Residence C District, bounded and described as follows:
1. Southwesterly of Massachusetts Avenue, from Boulevard Road to Whittemore Street, the area between the present Business A and B Dis- tricts, and a line 300 ft. southwesterly of, parallel to and concentric with, the southwesterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue.
2. Northeasterly of Massachusetts Avenue, from the northwesterly side of the Industrial District at Sunapee Road to Broadway near Franklin Street, the area between the present Business A and Residence C Districts and a line 300 ft. northeasterly of, parallel to and concentric with, the north- easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue.
3. Southwesterly of Massachusetts Avenue, from Academy Street to Davis Road, the area between the present Business A and Residence C Districts and a line 300 ft. southwesterly of, parallel to and concentric with, the southwesterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue and to include the present Residence A District east and west of Appleton Street and excluding the School property known as the Cutter School, between Robbins Road and School Street.
There being no further business under Article 71, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion of Joseph S. Daly, town meeting member from Precinct 11, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the meeting adjourn.
The meeting thereupon adjourned at 10:50 P.M. on Wednesday, March 21, 1962, until Monday, March 26, 1962, at 8:00 P.M.
A true record.
ATTEST:
Ann Mahon Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 26, 1962
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment of March 21, 1962, and written notices sent by mail by the Town Clerk, the town meeting members met in the Town Hall on Monday evening March 26, 1962, to act upon the remaining articles set forth in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
Certificates were filed with the Town Clerk by the Chairman and Clerk of Precincts 2, 9 and 11 relative to the meeting held on this date and of the elections to fill town meeting vacancies until the next annual election, as follows:
Precinct 2 - Robert E. Burke, 96 Orvis Circle, to fill the vacancy arising from the removal from the precinct of Mildred E. Del Gaizo, whose term was to expire in 1963.
Precinct 9 - Ethel Y. Blackwood, 96 Columbia Road, to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of John N. Loud, whose term was to expire in 1965.
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Precinct 11 - Daniel C. Whitney, 16 Fabyan Street, to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of Philip G. Whitney, whose term was to expire in 1963.
Lists of the duly qualified town meeting members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of Mary A. Farrington and Charlotte E. Emerson. The lists contained the names of two hundred forty-three (243) elected town meeting members and seven (7) town meeting members at large qualified to participate in and vote in town meetings in Arlington.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting by the checkers showed that two hundred thirteen (213) elected town meeting members and seven (7) town meeting members at large (88% of total 250) attended the meeting.
The Moderator, Lawrence E. Corcoran, declaring a quorum present, called the meeting to order at 8:05 o'clock P.M.
The meeting opened with the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" by the Assembly, accompanied by Mr. Anton Kovar, pianist, and Mr. Richard Laman, trumpeter, both of the School Department.
The invocation was given by Rev. Guy Meyer of the First Universalist Church.
Town meeting members who had not previously been sworn were there- upon sworn by the Moderator.
On motion of Selectman Homer, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That if all the business of the meeting as set forth in the Warrant is not disposed of at this session, when the meeting adjourns, it adjourn to Wednesday evening, March 28, 1962, at 8:00 o'clock.
A motion of David A. Hunt, town meeting member from Precinct 14, duly seconded, that Article 31, Budget Item 40, be reconsidered by the town meeting, was declared lost by the moderator on a roll call vote, 117 in the affirmative and 88 in the negative, lacking the required two-thirds vote.
Article 72. (Amendment of Zoning By-Laws Re: Fallout or Blast Shelters.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
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 the Zoning By-Laws to permit the construction of underground fallout or blast shelters within required yard areas by adding Section 21a to the Zoning By-Laws.
21a - Fallout or Blast Shelters
1. The construction of a fallout or blast shelter of a design approved by the local Director of Civil Defense and the local Building Inspector shall not be deemed to be in violation of the yard regulations provided such shelter is completely below the finished grade of the adjoining land after such construc- tion and is covered by earth to a depth of not less than two feet, except that
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an entrance and/or exit way may be substantially flush with the ground and ventilating pipes and covers may protrude above the ground if they are no greater size and height than is reasonably required for the purpose.
There being no further business under Article 72, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 73. ZONING (Area in vicinity of Summer Street, Victoria Road and Edgehill Road.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Miss Campbell presented the motion for the Planning Board which was seconded, following which a substitute motion by Clarence A. Burke, town meeting member from Precinct 4, which was also seconded, was declared lost by the Moderator on a standing vote, 103 having voted in the affirmative and 103 in the negative. Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell for the Planning Board, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 73 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 73, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 74. ZONING (Area in vicinity of Edith and Burch Streets.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 74 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 74, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 7.5. ZONING (Area of Concord Turnpike, Littlejohn Street and Dorothy Road.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 75 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 75, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 76. ZONING (Area of Grove Street and the Boston and Maine Railroad.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board 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, as substituted by the motion of Lester F. Barrett, town meeting member from Precinct 1, which was duly seconded and declared by the Moderator to have carried on a voice vote, it was
VOTED: (Standing Vote, 147 in the affirmative and 39 in the negative) That the Town amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in the Residence C District the area now included partly in the Residence B District and partly in the Industrial District, and bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHWESTERLY by Grove Street, 197.33 feet;
NORTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Cullinane and Meyer as shown on a plan hereinafter mentioned, 193 feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Ronayne, as shown on Said plan, 145 feet; and
SOUTHEASTERLY by land of the Boston & Maine R.R. as shown on said plan, 197 feet.
Said parcel being shown on "Plan to Accompany Petition of Arthur W. Johnson Realty Trust for Zoning Variance, No. 67 Grove St. Arlington, Mass." dated Dec. 10, 1961, by Joseph Selwyn, Civil Engineer.
There being no further business under Article 76, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion of J. Howard Hayes, town meeting member from Precinct. 14, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the meeting adjourn.
The meeting thereupon adjourned at 10:55 P.M. on Monday, March 26, 1962, until Wednesday, March 28, 1962, at 8:00 P.M.
A true record.
ATTEST:
Ann Mahon Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING - MARCH 28, 1962
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment of March 26, 1962, and written notices sent by mail by the Town Clerk, the town meeting members met in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, March 28, 1962, to act upon the remain- ing articles set forth in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
Lists of the duly qualified town meeting members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of Mary A. Farrington and Charlotte E. Emerson. The lists contained the names of two hundred forty-three (243) elected town meeting members and seven (7) town meeting members at large qualified to participate in and vote in town meetings in Arlington.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting by the checkers showed that one hundred ninety-four (194) elected town meeting
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members and six (6) town meeting members at large (78.4% of total - 250) attended the meeting.
The Moderator, Lawrence E. Corcoran, declaring a quorum present, called the meeting to order at 8:04 o'clock P.M.
The meeting was opened with the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" by the assembly, accompanied by Mr. Anton Kovar, pianist, and Mr. Richard Laman, trumpeter, both of the School Department.
The invocation was given by Rev. Paul McLaughlin, curate of St. Agnes' Church.
On motion of Selectman Homer, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That if all the business of the meeting is not disposed of at this session, when the meeting adjourns, it adjourn to Monday evening, April 2, 1962.
The Moderator declared Article 77 to be now before the meeting.
Article 77. ZONING (Area of Brattle Street and Brattle Place.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and stated that Dr. David J. Ashton of the Planning Board has asked that the record show that he neither voted on nor participated in the Planning Board's discussion of the article because of a possible conflict of interest. On the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: (Standing Vote, 147 in the affirmative and 24 in the negative) That the Town amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in the Residence C District the area now included partly in the Residence B District and partly in the Industrial District, and bounded and described as follows:
NORTHERLY by Brattle Street, 25.04 feet;
EASTERLY by Lot C as shown on a plan hereinafter mentioned, in two courses totalling 159.55 feet;
NORTHERLY again by said Lot C, as shown on said plan, 104.67 feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by a right of way as shown on said plan, 10 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by said right of way as shown on said plan, 50 feet; NORTHEASTERLY again by Lot A as shown on said plan, 100 feet; SOUTHEASTERLY by Lots E, 5, 6 and 7A as shown on said plan, 134.99 feet;
EASTERLY again by said Lot 7A as shown on said plan, 54 feet; NORTHEASTERLY again by said Lot 7A as shown on said plan, 84 feet; SOUTHEASTERLY again by Brattle Place as shown on said plan, 60 feet;
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SOUTHWESTERLY 122.52 feet; SOUTHEASTERLY again 5 feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY again 123.06 feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY again 11.60 feet; and
SOUTHWESTERLY again 289.81 feet, the last five measurements being by land of the B & M. R.R., as shown on said plan;
NORTHWESTERLY again by land of owners unknown, as shown on said plan, 197.63 feet;
NORTHEASTERLY again 140.26 feet;
NORTHWESTERLY again 54.76 feet; and
WESTERLY 135.48 feet, all by Lot Pt. D, Pt. 8A and 9 as shown on said plan.
Said parcel being shown as Lots numbered 8B, E1, E2, J, H, B and Brattle Drive as shown on a plan entitled, "Subdivision of Land in Arlington, Mass., dated August, 1960, by Francis J. DeRoche, C.E.," recorded with the Middlesex South District Deeds in Book 9652, Page 458.
There being no further business under Article 77, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 78. ZONING (Area of Winter Street.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 78 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 78, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 79. ZONING (Area of Wadsworth Road and Wollaston Avenue.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 79 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 79, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 80. ZONING (Area on Marathon Street.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board 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 seconded, as sub- stituted by the motion of Edwin A. Barnard, town meeting member from Precinct 1, which was duly seconded and declared by the Moderator to have carried on a voice vote, it was
VOTED: (Standing Vote, 143 in the affirmative and 37 in the negative) That the Town amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in the Residence C District the area now included in the Residence B District and bounded and described as follows:
NORTHWESTERLY by Marathon Street, one hundred twenty-seven and 38/100 (127.38) feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by Lot A as shown on a plan entitled "Sub-Division of Land in Arlington, Mass.", dated April 1961, Jos. J. Sullivan, Surveyor, recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 9808, Page 420, ninety- three and 95/100 (93.95) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by St. Paul's Cemetery, one hundred thirty and 60/100 (130.61) feet; and
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of John L. Pichette by two lines measuring respectively forty-five and 26/100 (45.26) feet and forty-eight and 85/100 (48.85) feet.
There being no further business under Article 80, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 81. ZONING (Area of Garden Street and Land of the Town of Arlington.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
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 by altering the Zoning Map therein contained so as to include in the Industrial District the area now included in the Residence B District and bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHWESTERLY by Garden Street, by a curved line measuring one hundred (100) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by Lot 17 as shown on a plan entitled "Arlington Gardens, Plan of Lots, Arlington, Mass." dated Dec. 20, 1918, C. H. Gannett, C.E., recorded with with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 5425, Page 57, one hundred thirty and 3/10 (130.3) feet, more or less;
EASTERLY by land of the Town of Arlington, twenty (20) feet, more or less;
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NORTHWESTERLY and NORTHERLY by the center line of a brook, as shown on said plan, one hundred fifty-six and 3/10 (156.3) feet, more or less; and
NORTHWESTERLY by Lot 11, as shown on said plan, ninety-three (93) feet, more or less.
There being no further business under Article 81, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 82. ZONING (Area of Magnolia Street.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 82 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 82, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 83. ZONING (Area of Magnolia Street.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 83 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 83, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 84. ZONING (Area of Magnolia Street.)
There being no objection, the reading of the report of the Planning Board under this article was dispensed with, in accordance with the request of Chairman Murdena A. Campbell. On her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 84 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 84, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 85. ZONING (Area of Orient Avenue, Montague Street and Madi- son Avenue.)
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Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 85 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 85, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 86. ZONING (Area of Orient Avenue and Westmoreland Avenue.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 86 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 86, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 87. ZONING (Area of Orient Avenue.)
On the motion of Chairman Murdena A. Campbell of the Planning Board, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That permission be granted to omit the reading of the reports under Articles 87, 88 and 89, since they recommend no action for the same reasons given in their reports on Article 85.
On the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report of the Planning Board under Article 87 be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 87 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 87, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 88. ZONING (Area of Orient Avenue.)
On the motion of Chairman Murdena A. Campbell of the Planning Board, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report of the Planning Board under Article 88 be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 88 of the Warrant.
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There being no further business under Article 88, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 89. ZONING (Area of Orient Avenue.)
On the motion of Chairman Murdena A. Campbell of the Planning Board, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report of the Planning Board under Article 89 be received.
Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 89 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 89, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 90. ZONING (Area of Spy Pond, land of Town of Arlington and land of Boston and Maine Railroad.)
Chairman Murdena A. Campbell reported for the Planning Board and on her motion, duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the report be received.
Miss Campbell presented the motion for the Planning Board, which was seconded, following which a substitute motion by Philip D. O'Neill, town meeting member from Precinct 4, which was also seconded, was declared lost by the Moderator on a voice vote. Thereupon, on the motion of Miss Campbell for the Planning Board, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 90 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 90, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion of J. Howard Hayes, town meeting member from Precinct 14, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the meeting adjourn.
The meeting thereupon adjourned at 10:45 P.M. on Wednesday, March 28, 1962, until Monday, April 2, 1962, at 8:00 P.M.
A true record. ATTEST:
Ann Mahon Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING - APRIL 2, 1962
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment of March 28, 1962, and written notices sent by mail by the Town Clerk, the town meeting members met in the Town Hall on Monday evening, April 2, 1962, to act upon the remaining articles set forth in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
Lists of the duly qualified town meeting members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of Mary A. Farrington and
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Charlotte E. Emerson. The lists contained the names of two hundred forty- three (243) elected town meeting members and seven (7) town meeting members at large qualified to participate in and vote in town meetings in Arlington.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting by the checkers showed that one hundred ninety-four (194) elected town meeting members and six (6) town meeting members at large (80% of total 250) attended the meeting.
The Moderator, Lawrence E. Corcoran, declaring a quorum present, called the meeting to order at 8:05 o'clock P.M.
The meeting was opened with the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" by the Assembly, accompanied by Mr. Anton Kovar, pianist, and Mr. Richard Laman, trumpeter, both of the School Department.
The invocation was given by Rabbi Leo Shubow of the Temple Bnai Brith in Somerville.
On motion of Selectman Homer, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That if all the business of the meeting as set forth in the Warrant is not disposed of at this session, when the meeting adjourns, it adjourn to Thursday evening, April 5, 1962.
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