At their February 5, 2024 meeting the Arlington Redevelopment Board dissolved the Master Plan Implementation Committee and its working groups, including this one.

Zoning Bylaw Working Group 

The Zoning Bylaw Working Group is a subcommittee of the Master Plan Implementation Committee. The group will assist with updates and revisions to the Town of Arlington Zoning Bylaw for recommendation to the Arlington Redevelopment Board and adoption at Town Meeting. These amendments will help advance key recommendations in the Master Plan and the Zoning Audit. The group will work with staff to implement the public participation process. The Department of Planning and Community Development will staff this group.

For more information, contact Sarah Suarez, Assistant Director, Department of Planning and Community Development at ssuarez@town.arlington.ma.us. 

Economic Analysis of Industrial Zoning Districts

DPCD and the ZBWG is working with RKG Associates on an Economic Analysis of the Industrial Zoning Districts. View the RKG Associates proposal. The tasks associated with this project include an analysis of the existing land uses within the Town’s current industrial zoning districts and developing recommendations that modernize the industrial zoning districts. The project goals include positioning Arlington to attract new businesses and jobs in emerging growth industries to the Industrial District; and creating opportunities through which Arlington can realize greater revenue with strategic amendments to the Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map. This work is funded through an appropriation from the spring 2019 Special Town Meeting.

Draft Zoning Amendments for Industrial Districts and ARB Presentation

Review the draft zoning amendments.

Review presentation from December 21, 2020 ARB meeting.

Watch recording of the presentation via ACMi. Presentation begins at 1:10.

Background Documents

At the October 19, 2020 ARB meeting, RKG and Harriman presented an overview of the project and draft zoning amendments.

An introductory video and survey was released in July to solicit feedback on the findings of the market analysis and zoning concepts. Through various outreach channels, 208 unique responses were received. The input was used to help further refine the zoning concepts and recommendations. Read the full survey summary.

RKG and Harriman joined the ZBWG for a virtual meeting on May 8, 2020, to present zoning recommendations and to discuss community engagement opportunities.

RKG and Harriman joined the ZBWG on February 5, 2020, to present various land use scenarios based on our current Zoning Bylaw. This exercise will inform any potential zoning recommendations. 

At the December 4, 2019 ZBWG meeting, RKG presented their findings on the existing conditions, market analysis and fiscal impact study.

Working Group Members

Michael Ciampa, Interim Director of Inspectional Services
Adam Chapdelaine, Town Manager
Pamela Heidell, Conservation Commission
Charles Kalauskas, Master Plan Implementation Committee
Christian Klein, Zoning Board of Appeals
Jennifer Raitt, Director of Planning and Community Development
Stephen Revilak, Town Meeting Member
Eugene Benson, Redevelopment Board
Ralph Willmer, Master Plan Implementation Committee
John Worden, Town Manager appointee
Kelly Lynema, Assistant Director, Planning and Community Development