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Councilors weigh in on Village Center Zoning with comments and a request to pause

In anticipation of the August 15 Zoning and Planning meeting, where Chair Deb Crossley noted that the intent was to review the text of the Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) zoning amendments and take straw votes within the Committee, City Councilors submitted these comments for consideration. The comments include suggestions…

Zoning and Planning – 7/31/2023 Report

The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to Hold: Councilor Wright and Oliver presented a Unit Calculation Tool (UCT) To comply with the new MBTA law, Newton must have a minimum unit capacity of…

Zoning and Planning – 7/24/2023 Report

The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to hold all items (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The City provided clarification on some comments:  In the August meeting, the Zoning and Planning Committee will discuss possible amendments to the proposed maps. Public hearings will reopen in September.

Public Facilities – 7/19/2023 Report

The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to Hold:

Programs and Services – 7/12/2023 Report

The Programs and Services Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Programs & Services Committee voted to hold the following: According to the report, changes in the revised proposal include: In addition, Alan Gordon, of the Sustainable Materials Management Commission stated that there…

City Council Meetings – Week of 8/13/2023

Public Facilities will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 14 at 6:45PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance will meet in person (Council Chamber ) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: City Council will…

City Council Meetings – Week of 7/30/2023

Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 31 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s note: Staff and Utile will present an illustration of development that could evolve using the VCOD along a particular street in Newton. Councilor Wright will…

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