The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (see Development Review Team Snapshot):
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Monday’s Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee started off with a lively debate regarding a procedural issue raised by Ward 7 Councilor Baker regarding ZAP Chair Crossley’s decision not to allow participants to present visual materials during their allotted times (watch video on NewTV). Crossley argued that visuals would not be…
Ward 4 Councilor Chris Markiewicz recently shared this memo written by the Inspectional Services Commissioner, John Lojek, to the Mayor, regarding delays with the Turtle Lane project. In 2016, the City Council voted to approve a special permit request to preserve the existing theatre space, construct an addition to the…
NOTE: The complaint and inquest linked from this article contain graphic images and descriptive language regarding the events that led up to and include the shooting. The family of Michael Conlon, a Newton Highlands resident who was fatally shot by Newton Police officers two years ago, filed a wrongful death…
At the Zoning and Planning Committee meeting (in-person: Room 204; virtual: Zoom link) TONIGHT, January 9 at 7PM, resident input on Village Center Zoning will be limited to community groups, not individuals. At the various Village Center Map meetings over the last six weeks, Chair Deb Crossley had indicated that…
The School Committee will meet (in-person for SC members and staff only: Room 210) and virtually: (Zoom link – link not working) TONIGHT, January 9 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
Public Safety and Transportation Committee join the Finance Committee at its virtual (Zoom link) meeting on Monday, January 9 at 7PM. The Public Safety and Transportation agenda includes the following: Finance Committee will continue with the Finance agenda and discuss the following: Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person…
Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 9 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Designer Selection Committee will meet virtually twice this week: Economic Development Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Auburndale Historic District…
There are no potential projects/proposals scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (see Development Review Team Snapshot).
The Full City Council voted to approve two projects that had been chartered by Ward 4 Councilor Lenny Gentile at the last City Council meeting in December 2022 (see Fig City News article). Councilor Gentile started by stating that he opposes both of the projects because of their size and…
This week’s road construction schedule can be found here.
Two items chartered from last year’s December Council meeting — Rezoning and Special Permit Request for 1314 Washington Street and Special Permit Request for a 9-unit development at 106 River Street — are on the Full City Council‘s agenda for its meeting on Tuesday, January 3 at 7:45PM (previously reported…



