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2026 Annual Town Meeting, Town of Arlington, MA
Article: 50
Warrant Article Title:
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT / AMENDMENT TO
ARLINGTON ZONING MAP
Warrant Article Text:
To see if the Town will vote to adopt changes to the Arlington
Zoning Map that would rezone a certain parcel in the R-1 District,
specifically, a portion of 0 Lot Concord Turnpike, Arlington,
Massachusetts, assessor’s parcel identification number 185.0-
0001-0005.0, R-6; or take any action related thereto.
Requested By:
Mary Winstanley and ten registered voters
Report Excerpt:
The Board recommends Favorable Action (5-0).
The Board is supportive of Article 50, which proposes to rezone a
portion of a parcel at 0 Lot Concord Turnpike currently owned by
the Archdiocese of Boston in care of Saint Camillus Parish. This
amendment does not rezone the property the Church is on. The
property occupies a prominent and accessible location, close to
Route 2 and the Concord Turnpike. In response to a Request for
Proposals issued by the Archdiocese of Boston, a development
team is proposing a project concept that would construct an
assisted living facility on a portion of the property adjacent to
Saint Camillus Church, while maintaining the presence and
functions of the existing parish. This zoning amendment would re-
zone the property from R1 Single Family District to R6 Apartment
District/Medium Density, which would allow for an assisted living
facility to be built on a portion of the parcel via a Special Permit.
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In its discussion, the Board noted the ongoing and increasing
need for assisted living and other senior-oriented housing options,
both locally and regionally, as the population continues to age.
Board members noted that many residents seek opportunities to
remain in Arlington as they grow older, and developments such as
the one proposed can help meet that demand by providing
needed supportive housing. The Board further recognized that the
conceptual project has the potential to support the Town’s
economic base and vitality by generating local job opportunities,
including healthcare, administrative, and service-related jobs,
while also expanding the Town’s housing diversity.
The Board agreed that rezoning the property to allow for a project
such as the concept proposed is only the first step in a series of
required actions to approve and permit an assisted living facility
project on the site.
Vote Language:
That the Zoning Map be and hereby is amended as follows:
A map showing the portion of parcel 185.0-0001-0005.0 to be
rezoned is below.
A document describing the boundaries of the portion of parcel
185.0-0001-0005.0 to be rezoned is below, after the map.
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The parcel is bounded and described as follows:
A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF
ARLINGTON, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX AND THE
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EASTERLY SIDELINE OF
DOW AVENUE, SAID POINT BEING THE MOST NORTHERLY
CORNER
OF THE PARCEL HEREIN DESCRIBED, THENCE;
RUNNING Sl8°37'53"E, BY LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF
JOHN SERSICH & JENNIFER SULLIVAN, A DISTANCE OF 0.96
FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING S24°32'03"E, BY SAID
LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF JOHN SERSICH & JENNIFER
SULLIVAN, A DISTANCE OF 71.17 FEET TO A POINT;
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THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING S22°43'23"E, PARTLY BY
SAID LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF JOHN SERSICH &
JENNIFER SULLIVAN AND PARTLY BY LAND NOW OR
FORMERLY OF BRIAN R. DONAHUE, A DISTANCE OF 135.50
FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING S55°47'36"E, BY SAID
LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF BRIAN R. DONAHUE, A
DISTANCE OF 27.46 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING S30°02'06"W, BY LAND
NOW
OR FORMERLY OF MEHMET FATIH BOLUKBASI & AZGE
VARGEL BOLUKBASI, A DISTANCE OF 139.11 FEET TO A
POINT;
THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING S29°45'31"W, PARTLY BY
SAID LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF MEHMET FATIH
BOLUKBASI & AZGE VARGEL BOLUKBASI AND PARTLY BY
LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF LUAN MINH NGUYEN & THUY
THI-THANH VU, A DISTANCE OF 182.31 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING S30°02'59"W, PARTLY BY
SAID LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF LUAN MINH NGUYEN &
THUY
THI-THANH VU, PARTLY BY LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF
ROHIT BHARADWAJ GERNAPUDI & PHANI DEEPTI
GHADIYARAM AND PARTLY BY LAND NOW OR FORMERLY
OF MICHAEL A. & MARGARET J. KANE, A DISTANCE OF
194.52 FEET TO A POINT OF NON-TANGENCY ON THE
NORTHERLY SIDELINE OF CONCORD TURNPIKE;
THENCE TURNING AND RUNNING BY SAID CONCORD
TURNPIKE, ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A
RADIUS OF 826.00 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 180.24 FEET,
A DELTA ANGLE OF 12°30'09", A CHORD BEARING OF
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N58°25'29"W AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 179.88 FEET, TO
A POINT OF TANGENCY;
THENCE RUNNING N64°40'33"W, BY SAID CONCORD
TURNPIKE, A DISTANCE OF 148.53 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE RUNNING N24°46'22"E, A DISTANCE OF 229.45
FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE RUNNING N24°47'11 "W, A DISTANCE OF 119.11
FEET TO A POINT ON SAID DOW AVENUE;
THENCE RUNNING N65°47'27"E, BY SAID DOW AVENUE, A
DISTANCE OF 368.07 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE RUNNING N64°17'45"E, BY SAID DOW AVENUE, A
DISTANCE OF 64.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID PARCEL CONTAINS AN AREA OF 200,000 SQUARE
FEET, OR 4.591 ACRES.
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