Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 8/7

Commission on Disability‘s regularly scheduled meeting for Monday, August 8, has been canceled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. The next scheduled meeting is September 12.

Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 9, at 7:00PM. The agenda includes the following (see Meeting Packet):

• General Discussion on Current CPA Program Finances and Potential FY2023 Proposals
• Proposals and Projects
  • Public Hearing on the Newton Affordable Housing Trust Funding Request for $1,948,056 in CPA Community Housing Funding
  • Request to include additional work in scope of CPA funding uses for Nonantum Village Place Senior Housing Preservation Project
• Other Business
  • Review of Updated Logo Design
  • Review and Approval of June 14 and July 12 Minutes
  • Other

Economic Development Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 9 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Attendance
• Introductions
  • Economic Development Director
  • Members
• Working Group Updates
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusions
  • Zoning
  • Sustainability
• Review and Approval of June 14 Meeting Minutes
• Date of next scheduled meeting – September 13, 2022
• Adjournment

Urban Design Commission will meet virtually (go here to join the Zoom meeting) on Wednesday, August 10 at 7:00PM. The agenda includes the following (see Compiled Packet Documents):

• Roll Call
• Regular Agenda
  • Sign Permits
    • Bubbles & Brews – 624-628 Commonwealth Avenue
  • Old Sign Permits
    • Unique Boutique – 1349 Centre Street
• Adjournment

Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 11 at 7:00PM. The agenda includes the following (see Packet Documents):

• Decisions
  • Wetland Decisions
    • Request for the issuance of a 5-year Order of Conditions (OOC) for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Charles River Vegetation Management Plan – DCR Restoration Plant Mix; DCR Chs River Mgt Plan Supplement
    • Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Northland Park Development around South Meadow Brook (continued) – Northland Invasives Plan; Northland Landscape Plan Mill Park; Northland Landscape Plan Stream; Northland Site Plans; Northland Stormwater OM
    • Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for demolition and rebuild of a single-family home at 190 Upland Avenue – 190 Upland Ave NOI app; 190 Upland Ave plans
    • Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for demolition of a single-family home and build a 2-family home at 43 River Avenue – 43 River Ave NOI app; 43 River Ave plans
    • Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a demolition of a single-family home and build a 2-family home at 34 Brookside Road – 34 Brookside Ave NOI app; 34 Brookside Ave plans
    • Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for demolition and rebuild of a single-family home at 518 Quinobequin Road – 518 Quinobequin Rd NOI app; 518 Quinobequin Rd plans
    • Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a driveway expansion at 21 Albemarle Road – 21 Albemarle Rd NOI; 21 Albemarle Rd Plans
    • Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a demolition and rebuild of a single-family home at 71 Harwich Road – 71 Harwich Rd NOI; 71 Harwich Rd Plans
    • Request for a Certificate of Completion (COC) for work on the ponds at the Charles River Country Club – 483-655 Dedham Street
    • Request for a Certificate of Completion (COC) for fence installation at the Daly Rink at 1 Nonantum Road
    • Request for a Certificate of Completion (COC) for an addition to an existing single-family home at 28 Olde Field Road
  • Conservation Area Decisions
  • Administrative Decisions
  • Issues Around Town Decisions
• Updates
  • Wetland Updates
  • Conservation Area Updates
  • Administrative Updates
  • Issues Around Town Updates
• Other Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before the meeting
• Adjourn

Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 11 at 7:00PM. The agenda includes the following (see Staff Memo):

• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace siding, downspouts, and trim at 74-76 Rockland Place (Continuation). (Fiberglass gutters and replacement windows were administratively approved).
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to repair front entry porch, replace decking, and re-install the existing columns at 109 High Street (Violation).
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to repair front entry, rebuild stairs, and replace railing at 1276-1278 Boylston Street (Violation).
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install solar panels and equipment at 36 Linden Street.
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install solar panels at the Stone Institute.
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace windows at the Stone Institute.
• Request for feedback on a project to renovate the existing house and build an addition with an attached garage, and build a new unit with an attached garage at 14 Summer Street (Continuation).
• Administrative Discussion:
  • Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes

The Franklin Elementary School Building Committee and Community Meeting will be virtual (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 11, at 6:00PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Pre-feasibility Progress Review