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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if the footprint of the dwelling does not
change. This allows large, older homes to be turned into multi-family homes.
4) 2-3 family units are automatically legal in single-family zoning areas if they are the same size or smaller than
the abutting single-family home. (Why should 1 family get to live in 3000 sq feet but 2 families can't share that
same amount of space in a duplex?)
5) If it is true that garages in 2 families can't be separately wired so that each unit is charged for the electricity
use in 1 side of the garage, change it. Arlington should be encouraging electric vehicle use not making it harder.
(I was told this "fact" a few years ago by a local electrician.)
6) It is neither racist nor classist to oppose family sizes of more than 2 children. Schools are the biggest single cost
in Arlington and it is selfish of families to use a disproportionately high amount of tax dollars. It is also very