Articles Voted On
3, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9
Articles Postponed
Article 4: tabled by Annie Lacourt, (Board of Selectmen, Pr. 15)
Voting Results
ARTICLE 3 APPOINTMENT OF MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY)
That John FitzMaurice be appointed as the Town’s Measurer of wood 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 23, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 5 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/VEHICLE SHARING
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE – 126 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 19 IN THE NEGATIVE) (QUORUM PRESENT – MORE THAN 85 TMM PRESENT AND VOTING)
That the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw in Article 5, Section 5.04, Table of Use Regulations, by adding after 8.12b. a new use “8.12c., Parking of not more than 4 commercially-owned shared vehicles,” allowing such use by right in certain districts, and by adding the word “Yes” in the following columns: R6, R7, B2, B2A, B3, B4, B5, MU, PUD, and I; and allowing such use by Special Permit in certain districts, by adding the letters “SP” in the following columns: R4, R5, and B1; and,
by adding a new use “8.12d., Parking of not more than 4 commercially-owned shared vehicles, located on land under the jurisdiction of the Town,” allowing such use by right in certain districts, by adding the word “Yes” in the following columns: R6, R7, B2, B2A, B3, B4, B5, PUD, and I; and allowing by Special Permit in certain districts, by adding the letters “SP” in the following columns: R0, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and B1; and,
in Article 2, Definitions, Section 2.01, by adding, following the definition for ”Setback,” the definition “Shared Vehicle: A passenger vehicle, not to exceed 5,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating owned by a membership based entity which makes the vehicles available for rent by the hour or day to its members. Shared vehicles are parked at locations remote from the owner entity. Shared vehicles shall not display advertising other than accessory signage which shall not exceed four square feet in total”;
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 23, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 6 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/COMPACTCAR PARKING
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE – 104 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 34 IN NEGATIVE) (QUORUM PRESENT – MORE THAN 85 TMM PRESENT AND VOTING)
That the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw, Article 8, Off Street Parking and Loading Regulations, Section 8.12, Parking and Loading Space Standards, in the third sentence, by deleting the words “seven and one-half by fifteen” and inserting in place thereof the words “eight by sixteen”; and,
in Paragraph (11) by deleting the words “40 percent” and inserting in place thereof the words “20 percent”;
A true copy of the vote under
Article 6 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 23, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 7 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
VOTED: (STANDING VOTE – 126 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND 8 IN THE NEGATIVE) (QUORUM PRESENT – MORE THAN 85 TMM PRESENT AND VOTING)
That the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw, Article 5, Section 5.04, Table of Use Regulations, in the row for Use 8.11 (Accessory off-street parking...), by adding the letters “SP” in the column for the OS District; and,
in Section 11.06, Environmental Design Review, Sub-paragraph b., Application, by adding after Sub-paragraph 2. a new sub-paragraph as follows: “3. Parking in the Open Space District shall be subject to the environmental design review procedures and standards hereinafter specified.”;
A true copy of the vote under
Article 7 of the Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting of the
Town of Arlington at the session held
April 23, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 8 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/PERMEABLE PAVING
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY) (QUORUM PRESENT – MORE THAN 85 TMM PRESENT AND VOTING)
That the Town vote to Amend the Zoning Bylaw, Article 8, Off Street Parking and Loading Regulations, Section 8.10, Pavement of Parking Spaces, by adding the words “porous asphalt, pervious concrete,” after the words “bituminous cement, concrete,”; and in the same sentence by adding the words, “grass pavers” after the words “paving stones,”; and
in Section 8.12, Parking and Loading Space Standards, Sub-paragraph a.(1), by inserting before the final sentence the following sentence “The use of porous asphalt, pervious concrete, paving stones, or grass pavers may also be used to meet this requirement, in whole or part, subject to the approval of the Town Engineer.”;
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 23, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 9 ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT/AFFORDABLE HOUSING
VOTED: (UNANIMOUSLY) (QUORUM PRESENT – MORE THAN
85 TMM PRESENT AND VOTING)
That the Town vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw, Article 11, Special Regulations, Section 11.08—Affordable Housing Requirements, as follows:
Amend in Section c. Definitions:
Delete existing definition of Affordable Units, and replace with:
”Rental Units priced such that the rent (including utilities) shall not exceed 30% of the income of a household at 60% of median income; or, for homeownership units, priced such that the annual debt service on a mortgage plus taxes, insurance, and condominium fees (assuming a 5% down payment) shall not exceed 30% of the income of a household at 70% of median income.”; and,
Delete existing definition of Eligible Households, and replace with:
“For ownership units, a household whose total income does not exceed 80% of the Median Income of households in the Boston Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, adjusted for household size. For rental units, a household whose total income does not exceed 70% of the Median Income of households in the Boston Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area metropolitan area as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, adjusted for household size.”; and,
Amend in Section d. Requirements
Delete existing Section 11.08,d.2., and replace with:
“2. Affordable Units shall be priced as follows:
(a) Rental units shall be priced so that the rent plus utilities shall not exceed 30% of the income of a household at 60% of median income.
(b) Ownership units shall be priced so that mortgage payment (assuming a 5% down payment) plus property taxes and condominium fees shall not exceed 30% of the income of a household at 70% of median income.
(c) Affordable Units’ prices shall be calculated such that household size matches the number of bedrooms plus one.”; and,
Amend Section d. Requirements
Add after Section 11.08,d.2. a new Section 11.08,d.3., as follows:
“3. Affordable Units shall conform to all requirements for inclusion on the state’s
Subsidized Housing Inventory.”; and, re-number present d.3. to d.4; and,
Amend in Section 11.08,d.3.(c) by adding, after the words “room size” the words “and number of rooms,”;
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 23, 2007.
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
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