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Zoning Board approves prior minutes and two written decisions; member announces tenure‑track move
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Arlington Zoning Board unanimously approved April 28 minutes, adopted written decisions for Brand Street (special permit) and 26 Dudley Street (variance, chair recused), and heard a member announce plans to step down at the end of July for an academic appointment.
The Arlington Zoning Board of Appeals on May 12 unanimously approved minutes from its April 28 meeting and adopted two written decisions: docket 389727 (Brand Street), granting a special permit for a front porch partly within the front yard setback under section 39D of the zoning bylaw; and docket 3898 (26 Dudley Street), granting a variance for an addition that intrudes into multiple yard setbacks.
Chair Christian Klein presented both written decisions as prepared and distributed to the board. For docket 3898 the chair recused himself; Patrick Hanlin conducted the vote and the board appointed an associate member to sit as a full member for that item so the panel could reach a five‑member vote. The motion to adopt the 26 Dudley Street decision passed 5–0.
During announcements the chair said Town Meeting recently passed Article 47, adjusting the town’s building‑height definition for properties in the federal floodplain to use mean flood elevation as the base instead of average site grade.
A board member announced they have accepted a tenure‑track position at Southern Methodist University School of Law and expect to step down at the end of July; the member said they will remain through July and will consider whether to continue serving while working remotely. Chair Klein thanked staff (Colleen Rston and Mike Champa) and ACMI for assisting with the online meeting.
The board adjourned following a roll‑call vote. Its next regular meeting is scheduled for May 26, 2026.
