Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 14 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of Minutes
- Adjudication Session #1
- Wrap up
Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 14 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Introductions
- Review and Approval of the October 17, 2022 Meeting Minutes
- CDBG Report
- Accessible Fines Reports
- Accessible Parking Space-372 Langley Road
- MBTA Newton Highlands Station-Accessibility
- West Metro Home Consortium
- Treasurer’s Report
- ADA Coordinator’s Report
- COD Membership Update
- Ima Jonsdottir- New Member Intro
- Nyree Kibarian- New Member Intro
- Petr Chovanec- new member Intro
- Current Members Intros
- NWH Subcommittee Meeting Update
- Funding Subcommittee
- Reminder: January COD Officer Elections
- Adjournment
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees – Development Committee will meet in the Trustees Room on Tuesday, November 15 at 11 AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Call to order
- Approve minutes from 10/26/2022 meeting; assign minute taker
- Development Staff Overview
- Jacqui Morton, Development Director, and Paula Norato, Development Officer
- Development Calendar
- Spring Fling Calendar and planning
- Recommendations
- Jacqui Morton, Development Director, and Paula Norato, Development Officer
- Sharon Stout, Committee Designated Supervisor
- Miscellaneous
- Adjournment
Countryside School Building Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 15 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Call to Order
- Review and Approval of Minutes:
- 10/18/22 SBC Meeting Minutes
➢ 10/18/22 SBC Meeting Minutes. Vote Expected.
- 10/18/22 SBC Meeting Minutes
- Educational Visioning Session #2 Recap
- Educational Plan & Space Summary Updates
- Enrollment/Student Population Map Review
- Options Criteria Matrix
- Timeline/Schedule Update
- Public Comment
- Next Meetings
- Adjourn
Newton Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 15 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review and Approval of October 18th Meeting Summary
- HOME-ARP
- Presentation by Barrett Planning Group
- Partnership discussion
- Elder Housing with Services IZ Section
- Partnership discussion
- Newton Housing Partnership Initiatives
- Extremely low-income housing strategy
- ARPA Projects Update
- Economic Stability/Mobility Initiative – Click here to download RFP, due Dec. 1, 2022
- Housing’s role in diversity, equity, and inclusion – leading change to make Newton
more accessible and welcoming to all- Policy issues related to property manager tenant selection practice
- Update from Chair
- Policy issues related to property manager tenant selection practice
- Project / Program Updates
- Dudley Road Estate Expression of Interest
- Community meeting (Zoom link) – November 17, 2022, 6PM-7PM
- Responses to Expression of Interest due December 1, 2022
- 1314 Washington Street Project Update
- West Newton Armory
- Next ZBA Public Hearing: December 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm
- Northland Charlemont 40B
- Next ZBA Public Hearing: December 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm
- Dudley Road Estate Expression of Interest
- Upcoming Meeting(s)
- Next Meeting: December 20, 2022, 6-8 pm – via Zoom
Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 15 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for alterations to lighting, front porch, back deck, solar panels, retaining wall, attic windows, and deck posts at 21 Lasell Street.
- Request for a working session to provide updates on a proposed project to demolish a structure and build a new building with approximately 42 independent living units at 24 Robin Dell, Lasell Villag
See Packet.
Board of License Commissioners will meet in person (Room 204 ) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Three Requests for One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt Licenses
- Annual meeting of members on Thursday, November 17 from 6PM – 8PM at Longwood Covered Courts, 28 Middlesex Road
- Reception following dinner and cocktails on Friday, December 2 from 5PM – 11PM at the Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street
- Exhibition opening reception on Thursday, December 8 from 6PM – 8PM at the New Art Center, 245 Walnut Street
- Request for a One-Day Temporary All-Alcohol License for a faculty/staff winter gathering on Friday, December 16 from 3PM – 5PM at the Fessenden School, Hart House, and Lane Courtyard, 250 Waltham Street
- Two Requests for a New Common Victualler License
- Little Lukes Cafe, LLC d/b/a Little Lukes Cafe, 1225 Chestnut Street. Hours of operation will be M-Sun from 6AM – 10PM.
- Starfoods Investment, LLC d/b/a StarFoods, 19 Pelham Street. Hours of operation will be T-Sun 11AM – 8PM.
- Notice of Change of Officers/Directors/LLC Manager to be exercised at Star Markets Company, Inc. d/b/a Star Market, 1 Boylston Street
- Two Notices of Change to On-Site Manager
- From Christopher P. Castellan to Kizito Paganini to be exercised at LSF Chestnut Hill, LLC d/b/a Legal Sea Foods, 55 Boylston Street – restaurant
- From Christopher P. Castellan to Kizito Paganini to be exercised at LSF Chestnut Hill, LLC d/b/a Legal Sea Foods, 55 Boylston Street – package store
- Request for a pledge of a license, stock or inventory, change of stock interest, change of officers/directors/LLC managers, change of manager, and change of hours to be exercised at CMP Beverages, Inc. d/b/a Dion Fine Wines, 416 Watertown Street. The license and inventory is being pledged to the Rockland Trust Company and Peter Dion. The manager will change from Joseph Norman Dion to Leah Santo. The hours will change from M – Sun: 9AM – 11PM to M – Sat: 8AM – 11PM and Sun: 10AM – 8PM.
- Request for a New Wine and Malt Restaurant License, New Common Victualler, and Annual Entertainment License to be exercised at Burke’s Brewing Co., Inc. d/b/a Burke’s Alewerks, 1391-1397 Washington Street. Hours of operation will be T – Wed: 4PM – 10PM, Th-F: 3PM – 10PM, Sat”11 AM – 10PM, and Sun: 10 AM – 8PM.
- Alcohol License Surrendered by Thai Ledu, Inc d/b/a Ledu Thai Eatery.
Newton Board of Assessors will meet in Room 108 on Wednesday, November 16 at 9AM. The Meeting Notice includes the following:
- Approval of October 2022 Exemption and Abatement Reports
Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, November 16 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Introductions
- Staff presentation on the City’s CPA funding program
- Review and Approval of Draft Trust Funding Application
- Discussion of Letters of Support for Village Center Rezoning and West Newton Armory Project
- Revisions to the Annual Report section of NAHT Priorities, Goals & Guidelines
- Review and Approval of Draft Minutes for September 28 and October 20 meeting
- Other
Design Review Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, November 16 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:
- NewCAL Design Development Update – beginning at 6PM
- Design Updates
- Interior Plan Development
- Exterior Elevations
- Energy Modeling Updates
- Mechanical Systems Comparison
- Design Updates
- Gath Pool – Schematic Design – beginning at 7PM
- Project Update
- Current Design and Project Scope
- Target Project Budget
- Project Schedule
- Project Update
Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, November 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriate to repair/replace chimney and chimney cap in kind and to replace an existing sliding patio door with an individual hinged glass door at 50 Chestnut Hill Road
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to re-stain the exterior of the house to match the original stain at 47 Nancy Road
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to reconfigure existing driveway including reinstalling cobblestones, altering plantings, and re-installing property markers at 31 Chestnut Hill Road
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to repair the brick wall, repaint wood trim, and install a new intercom system and security cameras at 14 Old Orchard Road
- Administrative Discussion:
- Review and Approval of Minutes
No Packet posted.
Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, November 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request to review a fencing project at 31 Greenwood Street
- Request for approval of solar panels on new construction of an addition at 145 Warren Street
- 3 Requests for Total Demolition
- 15 Chase Street
- 1828 Washington Street
- 15-17 Jewett Place
- 2 Requests for Partial Demolition
- 512 Dedham Street
- 688 Chestnut Street
- 3 Requests to Waive the Demolition Delay
- 21 Whitlowe Road
- 29 Richards Circle
- 100 Varrick Road
- Administrative Discussion Items:
- Review of Delegation to Staff and Chair
- Review of standards for Oak Hill Park
- Approval of minutes
No Packet documents posted.
Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, November 18 at 7:45AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approve minutes from the October meeting
- Forestry Department update Tree removal requests
- Tree proposal for Override
- Review the status of proposed changes to the City Tree Ordinance
- Reminder of next meeting date: December 16
- New business
Election Commission will meet in person in Room 2011 at City Hall and virtually on Friday, November 18 at 5:15PM. (NOTE: According to the agenda, the meeting will be in Room 2011 at City Hall with this Zoom link and Webinar ID: 872 7745 0943, but this information may be incorrect.) The agenda includes the following:
- Hand Count of Ballots sent by mail from outside the United States, including Federal Write-In Absentee ballots that are postmarked on or before November 8th and received by 5pm on November 18th.
