Land Use voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Request to allow a for-profit school at 2 Wells Avenue: TWO WELLS AVE EQUITY IND. PART. received approval to operate a vacation day camp at 2 Wells Avenue. The camp, aimed at employees’ children of Bright Horizons,…
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In a public meeting on April 10, the MBTA presented a conceptual design for an accessible, single-platform commuter rail station in Newtonville. The design features a station platform placed between the tracks to accommodate trains in both directions. A bridge built over the track would be high enough to accommodate…
Real Property Reuse voted to hold the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Reuse of a parcel of land on Grove and Hancock Street: The committee held the discussion on the 36,356 sq. ft. city-owned parcel at 169 Grove Street and 136 Hancock Street in Ward 4, with a…
The Committee of the Whole discussed findings from the Community Dialogue Working Group, established after the Newton Teacher’s Strike, to develop specific recommendations on how the City Council can help our community better understand its role and City finances. The working group held community meetings and an online survey with…
Finance voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Finance voted to hold the following:
Zoning & Planning voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Zoning & Planning voted to hold the following:
Programs & Services voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Programs & Services voted to hold the following:
Public Safety & Transportation voted to hold the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to Hold: The new Director of Transportation described how projects are ranked. Factors included for ranking: Vehicle speeds and volume (# of vehicles on road), Proximity to high…
Land Use voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Petition Documents Draft Council Order Petition Documents Draft Council Order Petition Documents Draft Council Order Petition Documents Draft Council Order Land Use voted to deny the following: Petition Documents Draft Council Order
On Monday, March 25, the Finance Committee will discuss the possibility of the City soliciting “proposals from outside special counsel to ensure compliance and enforcement of applicable permits at the Turtle Lane site in Auburndale.” The Turtle Lane Development at 283 Melrose Street has been beset with problems from the…
The Traffic Council voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Traffic Council voted to Hold: If MassDOT approves, the item would be heard again at a future meeting for the Traffic Council to vote No Action Necessary. The change to 25 MPH could then be made administratively in…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve (see Report and watch NewTV video scroll down to Land Use meeting): The Land Use Committee voted to hold the following: