Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 4/30/2023

Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 1 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Continued Deliberation/Potential Vote on Rezoning Petition
  • Request to Rezone 2 parcels (11 Florence Street/318 Boylston Street) to Business Use 4
• Village Center Zoning Version 2.0/ MBTA Communities Law Compliance Discussion
• Landmark Update
• Staff Updates

See Planning Memo – April 21, 2024.

Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 2 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• CPA Program Presentation: What is the Community Preservation Program and what can it do?
• Review of Funding Categories and Project Possibilities
• Next Steps: What to do if you have an idea for a CPA Project?
• Questions

Newton Fair Housing Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 3 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following:

• Housing Navigator Presentation
• Fair Housing Training for Landlords and Tenants
• Subcommittee Updates
  • Lottery Results & Lease-ups Sub-Committee
  • Membership & Nominating Sub-Committee
  • Fair Housing Award Sub-Committee
  • Fair Housing Literature Sub-Committee
• Fair Housing Committee Priorities Discussion

Newton Historical Commission will meet on (Zoom link) Wednesday, May 3 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Determination of Violation at 175 Evelyn Road
• Review of Preservation Restriction on a Window Replacement Project at 1600 Washington ‘Street – Warren House – see Application
• Section 106 Review for 1135-1137 Washington Street – West Newton Armory
• Settlement of Violation – review of Chimney at 8 Central Street
• Total Demolition:
  • 104 Beethoven Avenue – see Application
  • 38 Kappius Path – see Application
  • 11 Jasset Street – see Application and Application for Garage
• Partial Demolition
  • 7 Kingswood Road – two story-side addition and new front entry – see Application
  • 462 Waltham Street – removal of porte-cochere – see Application
  • 14 Crystal Street – changes to footprint, windows, and dormers of previously approved design – see Application
  • 802 Walnut Street – Demolition of an attached garage with new two-story garage addition – see Application
• Waiver of Demolition Delay
  • 408 Woodward Street – see Application and see Original Application
  • 166 Wiswall Road – see Application and see Original Application

See Supplemental Materials

WestMetro Home Consortium will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursdsay, May 4 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:

• Introductions
  • Welcome Allison McIntyre, Newton’s new Housing Development Planner
  • Consortium Member introductions
• Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) Update
  • Fair Housing Testing Program
    • Update from Paige Stopperich, Esq. – Suffolk Housing Discrimination Testing Program (HDTP)
  • MAPC Consortium Overnight Parking Utilization Study
    • Review of Final Memo
    • Discussion of next steps
• FY21 & FY22 HOME Monitoring
  • FY21 HOME Monitoring Update
  • Review FY22 Monitoring Schedule
  • Upcoming Deadlines
• Exclusive Use Period Reminder
  • Period ends Sept. 21, 2023
  • Exclusive Use Memo to be released early July
  • Extension request deadline – Aug. 10, 2023
• FY24 Annual Action Plan
  • Update
• Subrecipient Agreements
  • Update
• HOME ARP-Allocation Plan
  • Plan submitted to HUD on March 29, 2023 (HUD has 45 days to review / approve)
  • Next steps re: RFP development

Newtonville Local Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a skylight on the left side of the house at 58 Page Road – see Application
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a makeup air unit with a small open-grating platform at the rear of the building at 218 Walnut Street – see Application.

See Staff Memo.

Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Wetlands Decisions
  • Consensus Decision on an Eagle Scout Candidate Nathan Kessler’s boardwalk proposal for the Webster Conservation Area
  • Request for a Determination of Applicability (RDA) for a deck and stair replacement project on a single-family home at 39 Vernale Road – see 39 Verndale Rd RDA and plans
  • Request for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a tear-down of a single-family home and construction of a duplex at 435 Albemarle Road – see 435 Albemarle Rd plans,435 Albemarle Rd planting plan, 435 Albemarle Rd NOI
  • Request for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a perimter fence at 176 Dedham Street – see 176 Dedham St NOI
  • Request for a Notice of Intent (NOI) (continued discussion) for first and second floor additions and new deck at 370 Quinobequin Road
  • Request for an extension on an Order of Conditions (OOC) for a Chapter 40B development project located at 15 Riverdale

Newton Farm Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Financials Q1, 2023
• Farm Operations
• Solar Installation Update
• Opus Blasting
• Insurance
• Meeting Minutes from February 2, 2023 meeting

Newton Highland Neighborhood Area Council will meet in person (Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Substantive topics
• Brief updates and announcements
  • Swap Shop open
  • Northland Charlemont 3D Model
  • “Needham/Newton Community Way” study
  • Bicycle/Pedestrian Network Plan
  • Levingston Cove construction status/timeline
• Crystal Lake regulations regarding music and barbecuing
• Village Day
• Village Enhancement project
• Traffic enforcement
• Outdoor dining impact on sidewalks
• Zoning redesign
  • Update on fiscal analysis from March meeting
  • Village Center / MBTA Communities 2.0 maps
• Administrative items
  • Review and approval of April meeting minutes
  • Treasurer’s report
• New Business