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Article 63. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to be known as Board of Directors of Youth Services, the purposes of which shall be to assist in the prevention, 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 com- posed 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; appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager for the use of said committee; or take any action in any way relating to all or any part of the foregoing.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
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Article 64. To see if the Town will transfer the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) from the Mount Pleasant Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund to the Cemetery Commissioners for the improvement of the Town Cemeteries.
(Inserted at the request of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners)
Article 65. To see if the Town will transfer the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) from the Mount Pleasant Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund to the Cemetery Commissioners for the Purchase of Burial Rights.
(Inserted at the request of the Board of Cemetery Commissioners)
Article 66. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the use of the Arlington Brotherhood Committee in its promotion of understanding and amicable relations between persons and groups, juvenile and adult, in the Town, and the assistance to other agencies, public and private, con- cerned with such matters; determine in what manner such sum shall be raised and expended; or take any action in any way relating to all or any part of the foregoing.
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Brotherhood Committee)
Article 67. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the con- struction 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; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 68. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the con- struction 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; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 69. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the con- struction of a storm drain culvert or main through Private Lands, from Forest Street to Lawrence Lane, to replace and/or alleviate the natural waterway and swamp now existing in this area; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 70. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law as follows:
1. By striking out the first paragraph of Section 1 entitled "Es- tablishment of Districts" and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph:
"For the purposes 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
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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 drive- way.
"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 requirement of this by-law for Landscaping and Recreation Area unless the following 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 com- ply 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."
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 way as to cover more than 30 per cent of the area of
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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 usable spaces, plus space for entrances, exits and drive- ways, 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 constructed in a Residence C or C-1 district shall be required to con- form 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 requirement, provided 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 safe- guarded 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 in- serting 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. Suchaccessible 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
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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 there- after. 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 requirement, provided each one is directly acces- sible 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 safe- guarded 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 inserting 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 Resi- dence C-1 districts."
13. By striking out Section 16-B entitled "Height and Area Regu- lations" 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 Regulations" 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 Resi- dence 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 Resi- dence D districts shall apply. Buildings in Business A districts used exclusively for residential purposes may rise to the height permitted in 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.
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 Regulations" 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."
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, pertaining to the Residence C-1 District:
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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 Regu- lations" 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, there- fore it is essential to check the entire by-law for a full understanding of its requirements. 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 other Business A 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 Resi- dence A and/or Residence B district, the height limitation shall be 40 feet and 3 stories. In other Business A districts, buildings used ex- clusively for residential purposes may rise to 75 feet."
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 71. 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 Residence 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 Districts, 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 northeasterly 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 Dis- tricts 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.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 72. To see if the Town will vote to 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
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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 con- struction and is covered by earth to a depth of not less than two feet, ex- cept that 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.
(Inserted at the request of the Director of Civil Defense)
Article 73. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by alter- ing the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in the Business A District the area now included in the Residence B District and bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHWESTERLY by Summer Street, one hundred twenty (120) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by Lot 3 as shown on a plan entitled "Sub-Division of Land in Arlington, Mass.", dated May 1947, Jos. J. Sullivan, Surveyor, recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 7246, Page 7, ninety- nine and 84/100 (99.84) feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by Lot 26, as shown on said plan, thirty-one and 99/100 (31.99) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY again by said Lot 26, ten (10) feet;
NORTHEASTERLY again by Lot 2, as shown on said plan, eighty-eight (88) feet; and
NORTHWESTERLY by Lot 6, as shown on said plan, eighty-six and 63/100 (86.63) feet.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 74. 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 A Dis- trict all or any part of the area now included in the Residence B District and bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Mugar et al., Trustees, 102 feet more or less;
NORTHWESTERLY by Burch Street and by land now or formerly of Flynn, Ring et al., Pompey and Dabreo and by Thorndike Street Extension, as shown on a plan hereinafter mentioned, 365.51 feet;
NORTHERLY by Thorndike Street Extension, as shown on said plan, 137 feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of the B. & M. R.R. as shown on said plan, 30.32 feet; and
SOUTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of the Town of Arlington, as shown on said plan, 479.83 feet.
Containing one acre of land according to said plan.
Said plan being entitled "Sketch Plan of Land in Arlington, Mass." dated December 7, 1961, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
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Article 75. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by alter - ing the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in the Business A District all or any part of the area now included in the Residence B District and bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHWESTERLY by the State Highway, known as Concord Turnpike, 335 feet;
NORTHERLY and WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Onieda Corp. as shown on a plan hereinafter mentioned, in two courses, 8 feet and 79 feet respectively;
NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Marchand, Donovan et al., Tiernan, Polito, Fiore and Hackett as shown on said plan, 441.1 feet;
EASTERLY by land now or formerly of Toscano and Sarno et al., as shown on said plan, 90 feet;
NORTHERLY again by said land now or formerly of Sarno, et al., as shown on said plan, 110.35 feet;
EASTERLY by Littlejohn Street and Dorothy Road, as shown on Said plan, 43.20 feet;
NORTHERLY by Littlejohn Street and Dorothy Road, as shown on said plan, 175 feet more or less;
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Mugar et al., Trustees, as shown on said plan, 100 feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of said Mugar et al., Trustees, as shown on said plan, 273.30 feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of F. & C. Corp., 328.76 feet; and
SOUTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of said F. & C. Corp., 45.74 feet.
Containing four acres of land according to said plan.
Said plan being entitled "Sketch Plan of Land in Arlington, Mass." dated December 7, 1961, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 76. 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 Residence C Dis- trict 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 Cullinone 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
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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.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 77. 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 Residence C Dis- trict 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; 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.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
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Article 78. 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 Residence C Dis- trict the area now included in the Residence B District and bounded and described as follows:
NORTHWESTERLY by Winter Street, 209.5 feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by Lot numbered 16 as shown on a plan hereinafter mentioned, 159.25 feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by Lots numbered 80, 18, 17, 16 and 15 as shown on Said plan, 209.31 feet; and
SOUTHWESTERLY by lot marked "#43 Winter St." as shown on said plan, 156.94 feet.
Containing 33,064 square feet of land according to said plans.
Said parcel being shown as Lot numbered 15-14 & Pt. 13 on a "Plan of Land in Arlington, Mass.," dated Oct. 1961, by Jos. J. Sullivan, Surveyor.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 79. 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 Residence C Dis- trict the area now included in the Residence A District and bounded and described as follows:
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