Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 6/7/2026

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 8 at 6PM. The agenda includes:

• COD Goals
• ADA Coordinator Update
• Disability Pride Update
• MOD Grant Update
• Monologue Project Review
• Minutes
• Co-Chairs Corner
  • Ramp It Up Newton Update
  • Housing Subcommittee Meeting
  • Jack Lovett Update

Joint Planning & Development Board and Zoning & Planning Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 207) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Ordinance change in Chapter 30 to allow raised beds in the front and rear setback under certain conditions

Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes requests for Certificates of Appropriateness to:

• Convert garage into ADU, enclose screened-in porch, install new front porch with ramp, and new rear deck at 8 Leighton Road
• Build new construction on side lot at 30 Cheswick Road
• Administrative Discussion: Approval of Minutes

Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Pre-proposal Meeting for Bike Share at Recreation Sites
• Administrative Items
  • Financial Presentation
  • Approval of Minutes
  • Current Projects Updates
  • Staff Update

Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 9 at 2PM. The agenda includes:

• Approve minutes from the 5/21/26 meeting
• Proposed FY27 budget review
• Quickbooks transition date
• Fiscal 2027 Priorities
• Set Next Meeting to recap FY26

Parks & Recreation Signage and Naming Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) on Tuesday, June 9 at 1PM. The agenda includes:

• Review current Zoning Ordinance sections regarding “Signs in Open Space/Recreation and Public Use Districts”
• Prepare for Law Department meeting, date TBD

Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, June 10 at 4PM. The agenda (see Agenda & Materials) includes:

• Approval of March 17, 2026 Meeting Minutes
• Declaration of Trust Documents for Future Mortgages
• Financial Report Review
• Discussion of Project Pipeline
• Trust Resources
• Current Project Updates
• Review of Revised Trust Funding CPA Application

Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Violation of Demolition Ordinance: 17 Emerson Street (see Additional Materials)
• Preservation Restriction Review: 391 Walnut Street
• Local Landmark Review:
  • 236 Islington Road
  • 391 Dedham Street
• Total demolitions:
  • House at 7 Westland Terrace
  • House at 44 Rowe Street
  • House at 48 Miller Road
  • Garage and partial demolition of house at 1801 Beacon Street (house), garage
• Partial demolitions:
  • House at 374 Winchester Street
  • Garage at 58 Country Club Road (with waiver of total demolition delay of house)
• Waivers of demolition delay:
  • Partial: 11 Frances Street
  • Total: 395 Lexington Street
• Administrative Items: Approval of Minutes

Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, June 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Request for feedback on proposed plan to build an addition on the existing building and a new building on the rear of the lot at 981 Chestnut Street
• Administrative discussion: Approval of minutes

Newtonville Area Council will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, June 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Welcome & Call to Order
  • Verbal Confirmation of Attendance & Quorum
  • Welcome to Community Partners & City Council Member(s)
• Guest Dana Hanson, Chief of Staff, Mayor Laredo’s Office:
  • Washington Street: Future Project Impacts on Quality of Life along Washington Street
• Action Items:
  • NAC Membership
    • Open Seat
    • Open Treasurer Seat
  • Highland Ave. Concerns
    • Swedenborgian church construction impacts on parking/traffic
• Updates/Discussion:
  • Bullough’s Pond Dam Working Group
  • Village Day Updates
    • Date (September 20)/Time: 11AM-3PM
    • Next Village Day Meeting: June 25 @ 6PM – Cooper Center
    • Reminder: Newton Highlands Village Day (June 14, 2026) – Volunteers for Set Up Needed
• Councilor & Constituent Items:
• City Councilors Items
• Constituent Items
  • Cooper Center: Continues to surpass usage
  • Concerns regarding the impacts of the approved budget and the pace of change in the city
  • Lowell Ave Traffic/Speed
• Administrative Items:
  • Approval of previous meeting minutes
  • Confirmation of Upcoming Meetings [see full list on final page of agenda]:
    • Next NAC Meeting (2nd Thursday of Month); Next: July 16, 2026; Hybrid In-Person at City Hall (Room 205)
    • Listening Hours (4th Saturday of Month); Next: June 27, 2026 at Nero’s: Considering another location for future alternative meetings
    • Online Listening Hours- Always available – comments from: www.NewtonvilleAreaCouncil.com/next-meeting/listening
  • Confirmation of item(s) for next newsletter, deadline and ownership