2008 Annual Town Meeting
First Session
Monday, April 28, 2008
Articles Voted: 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 (see details below)
Articles Postponed:
Article 4 (Postponed to 4/30/08) pp by Judith Phelps, Pr. 16, Richard L. Carreiro (Pr. 19) and William Logan (Pr. 2) were nominated as candidates for the position of Assistant Moderator. The election will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
Article 6 (Postponed to 4/30/08) pp by Harry McCabe, Pr. 21
Article 7 (Postponed to 4/30/08) pp by Harry McCabe, Pr. 21
Articles for Reconsideration:
Article 5 Richard E. Smith, Pr. 17
Appointments
Pr. 6 appointed a new member - Phillip A. Sharff, 62 Lombard Terrace
Articles Voted Details:
ARTICLE 3 APPOINTMENT OF MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY)
That John A. FitzMaurice, 17 Lakeview, be and hereby is appointed Measurer of Woods and Bark until the next Annual Town Meeting
A true copy of the vote under
Article 3 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 28, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 5 ZONING OR TOWN BYLAW AMENDMENT/SIGN PERMIT APPROVAL
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE – 122 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 62 IN THE NEGATIVE)
DEFEATED – Article did not receive a 2/3 vote as required
A true copy of the vote under
Article 5 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 28, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 8 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/TEMPORARY SIGNS
VOTED: (DEFEATED)
A true copy of the vote under
Article 8 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 28, 2008.
ARTICLE 9 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ARTICLE 6, SECTION 6.13 AND ARTICLE 7, SECTION 7.03
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY) (QUORUM PRESENT – MORE THAN 85 TMM PRESENT AND VOTING)
That the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw in Article 6, Section 6.13 in the first sentence by deleting the words “or R2” and inserting in place thereof the words, “, R2 or OS”, and in Article 7, Section 7.03 by deleting the text in subparagraph f and inserting in place thereof the word “(deleted)”, or take any action related thereto.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 9 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 28, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 10 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/SEASONAL OUTDOOR SEATING
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY) (QUORUM PRESENT – MORE THAN 85 TMM PRESENT AND VOTING)
That the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw in Article 8, Section 8.01 in the Table of Off-street Parking Regulations by adding a sentence in the column for the “Number of off-street parking spaces per unit” after the “use”, “Theater, restaurant, gymnasium, auditorium or similar place of public assembly with seating facilities”. The sentence shall be as follows:
“For the purpose of calculating parking requirements for restaurants, seasonal outdoor seating shall not count in total seating capacity.”
A true copy of the vote under
Article 10 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 28, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 11 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/OFF-SITE PARKING SPACES
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY) (QUORUM PRESENT – MORE THAN 85 TMM PRESENT AND VOTING)
That the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw in Article 8, Section 8.06 by adding a new sentence at the end as follows:
“Projects subject to Environmental Design Review under Section 11.06, may provide parking off site within six hundred (600) feet, where it can be shown that a long-term agreement has been made to secure off-site parking.”
A true copy of the vote under
Article 11 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 28, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
ARTICLE 12 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDS
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE – 103 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 38 IN THE NEGATIVE)
That the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw in Article 11, Section 11.06, f, by adding a new subparagraph numbered 12 as follows:
“12. Sustainable Building and Site Design. Projects are encouraged to incorporate best practices related to sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. Applicants must submit a current Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) checklist, appropriate to the type of development, annotated with narrative description, that indicates how the LEED® performance objectives will be incorporated into the project.
A true copy of the vote under
Article 12 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 28, 2008.
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
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