Newton Parks & Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204, City Hall) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following items:
- Meeting minutes – February
- Policy for areas abutting/adjacent to elementary and middle schools
- Waban Common Sign
- Newton Centre Plaza discussion
- Upper Falls Trail Improvement Project
- Commissioner’s Report
- Committee Reports:
- Community Preservation Committee
- Urban Tree Commission
- Farm Commission
- Commonwealth Golf Foundation
- PRC Signage and Naming Committee
- New Business
Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet in person (Room 204, City Hall) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 17 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following items (see Packet):
- Approval of January 13, 2026 meeting minutes
- Financial Report Review
- Newton Gardens Update
- Approval of new signatory for Trust documents
- Declaration of Trust documents for future mortgages
- Discussion of Dream Collaborative’s Final Report for the Site Feasibility Project and the Newton Housing Priorities Task Force Report
Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 17 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following items:
- Approval of February 24, 2026 meeting minutes
- Seasonal alcohol license requests for:
- Newton Yacht Club – Seasonal All Alcohol Club License at 12 Nonantum Road
- Sterling Golf Management Inc – Seasonal Wine and Malt Restaurant and Common Victualler License at 212 Kendrick Street
- One-day temporary entertainment license requests for:
- Concert on April 5, 2026 at Newton City Hall, War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
- Community concert on May 9, 2026 at Newton Community Stage, 15 Walnut Park
- End-of-year dance demonstration on May 16, 2026 at Newton Community Stage, 15 Walnut Park
- One-day temporary all-alcohol and entertainment license request for cancer storytelling event on May 7, 2026 at Newton City Hall, War Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
- One-day temporary wine and malt license requests for:
- Reception following organ concert on May 1, 2026 at Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street
- BBQ cookoff on May 17, 2026 at Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street
- Ticketed cabaret concert on May 3, 2026 at The Allen Center, 35 Webster Street
- Art class on April 10, 2026 at New Art Center, 61 Washington Park
- Senior class trivia night on March 26, 2026 at Campus Center, 131 Woodland Road
- One-day temporary all-alcohol license requests for:
- Fundraiser cocktail party on April 11, 2026 at Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds Museum, 286 Waverley Ave
- Party on March 31, 2026 at Shaw Hall, 100 Carlson Avenue
- Request to change of hours for Chipotle Mexican Grill at 300 Needham Street
- Request to change of alcohol license category for Sterling Golf Management from a wine and malt seasonal restaurant license to an all alcohol seasonal restaurant license at 212 Kendrick Street
- Request for new wine and malt restaurant and common victualler licenses for Kings Restaurant Group d/b/a Crunch & Boba at 1385 Washington Street
Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108, City Hall) on Wednesday, March 18 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following items:
- Approval of February 2026 Exemption and Abatement Reports
Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following items:
- Requests for Certificates of Appropriateness:
- Upgrade electrical service, regrade property, repair driveway, and make accessibility improvements at 47 Nancy Road
- Install exterior lights in landscape, install chimney cap, and replace terrace railing to comply with building code at 92 Reservoir Avenue
- Administrative Items:
- Approval of minutes
Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following items (see Packet):
- Wetlands Decisions:
- Nahanton Street: Notice of Intent for installation of sidewalk along the north side from Wells Ave to Dedham Street (DEP file #239-1009) – request to continue to 4/16/2026
- Request for a Certificate of Compliance (COC) for an addition to single-family house at 171 Concord Street
- Request for a Certificate of Compliance for reconstruction of a retaining wall at 160 Pine Street
- Request for Certificate of Compliance for installation of a fence at 160 Pine Street
- Other Decisions:
- Tree replacement guidelines
- RDA for DPW road, water, sewer, and stormwater maintenance
- Minutes to be approved
- Updates
- Public Comment
Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, March 20 at 7:45AM. The agenda includes the following items:
- Approve minutes
- Forestry Department update
- Tree removal requests
- New business
