Commission on Disability
The Commission on Disability Funding Committee meeting originally scheduled for Monday, April 25th has been cancelled.
The Meeting Cancellation Notice can be found here.
Community Meeting Regarding the Carriageway Project
Ward 4 Councilors: Councilors Gentile, Markiewicz and Krintzman are hosting a virtual community meeting regarding the Commonwealth Carriageway Project on April 25th at 5:30 pm.
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Meeting ID: 876 6196 3250
The Meeting Notie can be found here.
Neighborhood Meeting – Elderly Housing with Service Development- Craft Street Development
SRG Senior Living and Mark Development will present their plans for elderly housing with services development (129 independent 56-assisted living, 26 memory care planned for Crafts Street behind Whole Foods in Newtonville on Monday, April 25th at 5:30 p.m.
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Meeding ID: 832 7591 4168
Passcode: 591796
The Meeting Notice can be found here.
Newton Cultural Council
The Newton Cultural Council will meet both in-person (1294 Centre Street) and on Zoom on Monday, April 25th at 5:30 p.m.
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The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of minutes from 3/28/2022
- New Officer roles
Secretary - Grantee Events and FeedBack
- Treasurer Report
- Strategic Direction of Adjudication
- Grantee Reception
Determine date and location - New Business Agenda Items for Next Meeting.
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Parks and Recreation Commission will meet virtually on Monday, April 25th at 7:00 p.m.
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The agenda includes the following:
- Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes – Draft March 21, 2022 Meeting Minutes
- Mass DOT Bridge Replacement, Riverside Road – vote to support DCR eminent domain action
- Upper Falls Stairway – Public Hearing
- Tennis – Clay Court Fees
- Albemarle Park Field Design Concepts
- Gath Pool Project Update
- Returning events preliminary informational submission
- Indigenous People’s Day Event – October 10th
- St. Mary of Carmen Festival – July 13 – 17 (not including set-up and take-down)
- Commissioner’s Report
- Crystal Lake Water Treatment Update
- Budget Update
- Committee Reports
- Community Preservation Committee
- Urban Tree Commission –
- Farm Commission
- Commonwealth Golf Course
- Commission Manual Update – Manual Review – See Commission Manual
- Off-Leash Area Working Group (OLAWG)
- Arts & Culture
- New Business
Council on Aging and Advisory Board
The Council on Aging and Advisory Board will meet virtually on Tuesday, April 26th at 7:30 p.m.
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The agenda includes the following:
- Call to Order/ Review/Vote on Minutes
- Introductions- guests and staff
- Presentation by Jennifer Molinsky Project Director, Housing an Aging Society Program for the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University-The Evolution of Housing for Older Adults, What is Possible in Newton?
- Membership- Ellen Penso-nomination submitted and pending; John Pelletier nomination for reappointment submitted
- Nomination Slate open for Officers: Vice Chair and Secretary
- Updates
- NewCAL update – Interim Site plans
- All the Lonely People update- Save the Date Wednesday June 15th evening exact time to be determined at West Newton Cinema
- June End of Year dinner meeting- June 28th 6:00
Newton Commonwealth Foundation
The Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet virtually on Tuesday, April 26th at 7:00 p.m.
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Meeting ID: 831 8473 0121
Passcode: 745544
The agenda includes the following:
- Treasurer’s Report
- Operator’s Report
- Clubhouse Report
- Maintenance Building Update
- Grounds Report
Newton Retirement Board
The Newton Retirement Board will meet in-person (Room 211) and virtually on Tuesday, April 26th at 9:00 a.m.
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Meeting ID: 957 6242 3054
Passcode: 372115
The agenda can be found here.
Newton Free Library Trustees Meeting
The Newton Free Library Trustees will meet in-person in the Trustees Room at the Newton Free Library on Wednesday, April 27th at 4:30 p.m.
The agenda includes the following:
- Call Meeting to Order
- Review and Approval of Minutes of March 16, 2022 (Vote)
- Reports
- President
- Nominating & Governance Committee
- Committee Structure Proposal
- Director
- Treasurer
- Development
- Committee update
- Children’s Room Donor Engagement Tours
- Spring Flling
- Friends
- Continuing Business
- Childrens Renovation
- New Business
- Visitors Discussion
- Adjournment
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeal will meet on
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The revised agenda includes the following:
- Elections – Zoning Board of Appeals Clerk
- #03-22 James Smith and Maxine Hart of 9 Day Street, Newton, Massachusetts, requesting to amend a previous variance (#19-05) to allow for a six foot setback and second story addition. The petitioner seeks to construct a second story addition on the existing footprint. The subject property is located at 9 Day Street within a Single-Residence 3 (SR 3) zoning district and consists of a 6,671 square foot lot improved with a single family dwelling. — WITHDRAWN
- Review and approval of minutes for February 23, 2022 meeting.
See Meeting Packet.
Newton Citizens Commission on Energy
The Newton Citizens Commission on Energy will meet virtually on Wednesday, April 27th at 7:00 p.m.
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The agenda includes the following:
- Update on BERDO and discussion with Bill Ferguson and Heather Zaring, Michael Gevelber, Philip Hanser
- Survey Results
Northland Community Liaison Meeting
The Construction Liaison Committee for the Northland Project will meet virtually on Wednesday, April 27th at 3:00 p.m.
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Meeting ID: 814 8795 9424
Passcode: 282206
The Meeting Notice can be found here.
More information can be found on the Project website here.
Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission will meet virtually on Thursday, April 28th at 7:00 p.m.
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The agenda includes the following:
- Wetlands Decisions
- 6 Requests for Order of Conditions (OOC)
- Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) on a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a demolition and rebuild of a single-family house plus site features at 17 Brrandeis Road. See: 17 Brandeis Rd 4-11-22 plans
- Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) on a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a single family home addition at 24 Williams Street. See: 24 Williams St 4-28-22 Plans; 24 Williams St 4-28-22 Narrative
- Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) on a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a backyard pool, sports courts, and patio at 152 Suffolk Road. See: 152 Suffolk Rd selected plan sheets 4-13-22
- Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) on a Notice of Intent (NOI) for landscaping at 50 Buswell Park. See: 50 Buswell Park 4-28-22 NOI app; 50 Buswell Park 4-28-2022 Plans
- Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) on a Notice of Intent (NOI) for park development around South Meadow Brook at 275-281 Need Street, 55 Tower Road, and 156 Oak Street (Northland Development). See: Northland Needham St 4-28-22 Site Plans; Northland Needham St 4-28-22 Landscape Plans; Northland Needham St 4-28-22 NOI app
- Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) on a Notice of Intent (NOI) for after-the-fact filing for landscaping at 194 Otis Street. See: 194 Otis St 4-28-22 Plans; 194 Otis St 4-28-22 NOI app
- 6 Requests for Order of Conditions (OOC)
- Conservation Area Decisions
- Administrative Decisions
- Issues Around Town Decisions – none at this time
- Updates
- Wetland Updates – none at this time
- Conservation Area Updates – none at this time
- Administrative Updates
- Other Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
- Adjourn
Meeting Packet documents can be found here.
Newton Historical Commission
The Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually on Thursday, April 28th at 7:00 p.m.
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The agenda includes the following:
- Request to install solara panels on the barn at Angino Farm (303 Nahanton Street), CR
- Request review of proposed plans to remediate violation at 29 Greenwood Street
- NOTE: The third agenda item will not begin before 8:00 PM
- 6 Demolition Requests
- Request to demolish house and detached garage at 395 Winchester Street
- Request to demolish house at 20 Janet Road
- Request to demolish detached garage at 19 Carlton Road
- Request to demolish house and detached garage at 85 Parker Street
- Request to demolish house at 37 Truman Road
- Request to demolish house at 60 Esty Farm Road
See Staff Memo, Revised Packet Documents, and 29 Greenwood Comments.
