Programs and Services and Public Safety and Transportation committee meetings have been canceled this week (see Programs and Services Cancellation Notice and Public Safety and Transportation Cancellation Notice). Sustainability and the Climate Action Plan will be a focus of this week’s Zoning and Planning Committee meeting both in person (Council…
Posts published in October 2022
Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber and Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Appointment of Amy Dain to the Planning and Development Board Appointment of Scott Friedman to the Newtonville Historic District Commission Chair’s Note:…
Economic Development Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 11 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Attendance Review and Approval of the minutes for September 13, 2022. Subgroup Updates DEI Sustainability Village Center Zoning: support letter City Staff Docket item for “service animal” uses Status Updates Date…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (See Development Review Team Snapshot): 45 Crescent Street: Special Permit to allow an oversized wall-mounted sign 86 Floral Street: Special Permit to extend a nonconforming front setback and construct a deck in the rear
There is still time to give your input on the zoning for village centers. The feedback tool will be online for only a few more days. It’s been online since Sept. 1st but you still have time. It doesn’t take long to complete. To me one of the important aspects…
The Newton Planning Department has developed a survey to measure community response to several proposed zoning changes for our village centers that the Zoning & Planning (ZAP) Committee is debating. The crux of the survey (found here) is “What is the maximum building height you would like to see in…
In the discussion about new zoning ordinances, the City has proposed characterizing current village centers as either small, medium, or large and imposing different height limits per village size category. Also, parking space requirements would be significantly reduced for residential, office, and commercial construction. Both with respect to basing future…
As a resident of Newton for over 50 years, I am writing about the need to preserve our trees as a measure to fight climate change and rising temperatures. This is a citizen alert. ACT NOW The City of Newton has pledged to address climate change by promoting green housing…
We are at a critical juncture in the climate crisis and need a drastic reduction of CO2 in our atmosphere to prevent the catastrophic effects of further warming — and we need it now. Every action counts. What if we could sequester carbon, cool relentless summer heat, reduce pollution, and…
At the October 3 meeting of the Full City Council, Councilors chartered three proposals, ending discussion, deliberation, and debate of those items. To “charter” an item means to invoke the Charter Objection, defined in Article II, Sec. 2-9(c) of the City Charter as: “On the first occasion that the question…
In his almost 40 years on the Newton Police force, Lt. Bruce Apotheker has worked with eight chiefs, helped with cases both local and international, and pushed to make the city a safer place for people of all backgrounds. One of his favorite parts of the job has been his…
October 16 marks the last day for residents to submit feedback on the proposed Village Center Zoning using the feedback tool, an interactive survey with three multiple-choice questions and an optional open-ended question. The feedback tool can be filled out by phone or computer, or you can print out a…