The unofficial election results are in, and a new City Council has been elected. On Tuesday, Newton voters sent a strong message, ousting three incumbents and welcoming in new Councilors with concerns about the future of Newton’s villages. Newcomers Rena Getz, Alan Lobovits, and Stephen Farrell defeated incumbents Deb Crossley,…
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The Land Use Committee voted to Approve (see Report): The Land Use Committee Held:
The Finance Committee voted to Approve (see Report):
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to Approve (see Report): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to Hold: Items were discussed together. Text amendment approved: Map Amendments approved:
The Programs & Services Committee voted to Hold (see Report): Items were discussed together. Proposed ordinance would require a licensed and insured geotechnical professional to evaluate methods of construction and site conditions to inform vibration control plan. Apply to special permit and by right projects. On special permit projects, allow…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to Approve (see Report): The Public Facilities Committee voted No Action Necessary: The Public Facilities Committee voted to Hold: SMMD’s recommendations: DPW food waste collection or contracted collection service would be expensive and logistically challenging. Suggestion to pilot in-home food waste processing, similar to backyard…
The Land Use Committee voted to Approve (see Report): The Land Use Committee voted to Hold:
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 6 at 7:45PM. Among the topics addressed will be Village Center Overlay Districts and the MBTA Communities Law. See Reports Docket and New Docket. Programs and Services will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, November…
There are no scheduled meetings this week.
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
On October 23, the Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to create a Village Center Overlay District. The item has been in discussion since early 2021, after the Committee’s review and discussion of proposed amendments to expand multi-family uses in residential zones…
The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to hold all items (see Report and watch NewTV video): The following Amendments approved: The following Amendments that were rejected: