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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The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see Report): The request to transfer $174,000 from June 30, 2022 Certified Free Cash to the Building Demolition/Other Repairs to fund the emergency demolition of 91 Newtonville Avenue was held. The Commissioner of Inspectional Services was not available but the Chief Financial…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Committee continued the public hearing on 1314 Washington Street and received an update from the petitioner regarding parking. Two options were discussed regarding the proposal to add parking spaces on Highland Street…
The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The request for a review, discussion, and possible ordinance amendments relative to Chapter 30 zoning ordinances pertaining to Mixed Use, Business Districts, and Village Districts relative to the draft Zoning Ordinance (formerly…
In October, the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (NC&A) sent a letter to the City Council’s Programs & Services Committee requesting exemption from Newton’s Tree Preservation Ordinance (TPO) – both in the current form of the ordinance and under either of two proposed revisions to it (one by the City Council…
Three City meetings, all on December 1, were announced too late to be included in Fig City’s Monday newsletter of Local Government Meetings and Reports: The Housing and Community Development Division of the Newton Planning and Development Department will hold a Special WestMetro HOME virtual (Zoom link) meeting on Thursday,…
Survey and Focus Group Results Shared by Recruiting Firm During a special meeting of the Superintendent Search Committee on November 28, the City’s recruiting firm Hazard Young Attea (HYA) presented the results of the community focus groups and surveys that were conducted during November, as well as the proposed Leadership…
At the last full City Council meeting, the Council voted to put all of the override-related questions on the ballot: the general override, the two debt exclusion overrides, the exemptions, the date of the election, and the cost for the election. Councilor Gentile was not able to attend the previous…
Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber/Room 207) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: There will be a presentation and discussion on the preliminary text of the proposed village center zoning. Finance Committee will meet virtually…
Special School Committee Workshop will be held in person in Room 304, Ed Center on Monday, November 28 beginning at 2PM. The agenda includes the following: Superintendent Search Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: The Negotiations Sub-committee of the…