Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Fair Housing Action Plan (July 2021)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/57214/637641171662530000 ↗

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Housing Authority Properties
The majority of AHA-owned units are designated for elderly or disabled residents. Elderly and disabled housing
units are found in Drake Village, Chestnut Manor, Winslow Towers, Hauser Building, and Cusack Terrace.
Menotomy Manor is a family housing development with both duplex and multi-unit buildings. AHA properties are
located across Arlington, primarily along the Massachusetts Avenue corridor. (See Deed-Restricted Affordable
Housing Stock on page 84 for more information on the location of affordable housing.) The AHA also owns the
Francis M. Donnelly Residence, a residential home for twelve* developmentally disabled adults.32 All properties
were built in the latter half of the 20th century, with Menotomy Manor being the oldest property, built in 1950. In
recent years, Arlington has used Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding to repair and rehabilitate AHA
properties. The AHA also maintains an extensive document on policies for maintenance including refurbishment,
emergency repairs, and regular preventative maintenance items delineated by month. Focus group summaries
also indicated a need for central air conditioning and ventilation in affordable housing units, as well as specific
needs for disabled individuals that are not being met.
Arlington Housing Authority’s Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodation indicates that residents can request
accommodations in policies or communications with the Housing Authority as well as changes or repairs to their
housing units. Residents must show that the request is necessary and reasonable, and that the housing authority
will respond to all requests as soon as possible. For applicants who may not speak English, all visitors are
provided with an “I speak” card to identify a preference for