Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 6/4/2023

Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 5 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Recommendation on Landmark Proposal before Newton Historical Commission for 89-93 Wyman Street
• Discussion on Village Center Zoning Version 2.0/ MBTA Communities Law Compliance
• Staff Updates
• Upcoming Meetings
  • Monday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. Zoning & Planning Committee (Optional)
  • Tuesday, June 20 at 6:00 p.m. Full City Council Briefing on Version 2.0 Village Center Zoning (Optional)
  • Monday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m. Joint Meeting w/ ZAP on Village Centers (Required)
  • Monday, July 10 at 7:00 p.m. Regular Monthly Meeting (Required)
  • July Joint Public Hearing with Zoning & Planning Committee (date to be determined)

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

• Zoning Redesign Presentation
• Update on Fair Housing Testing
• 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
  • Fai Housing Protected Groups
    • Promote housing choice for diverse populations to advance Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), with a focus on race/ethnicity, public subsidy, and disability
    • Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Newton
    • Promote effective processes/practices for new affordable homeownership and resales
    • Promote improved practices for real estate professionals to achieve more housing choice for diverse populations
    • Identify and work to overcome barriers to successful tenancies and to improve processes/practices for tenant selection in the lottery and market-rate multifamily rental housing
  • Learning/Teaching
    • Enhance FH literature and website information and access for the public
    • Promote FH training for real estate professionals, landlords, tenants, the public, and committee members
  • Data and Analysis
    • Promote data collection on multi-family rental and new homeownership occupancy
    • Enhance Project Review of Housing Developments to advance AFFH
    • Support AI/Consortium Fair Housing Testing and Fair Housing testing in Newton
  • Collaboration
    • Collaborate with Related Newton Commissions and Committees to increase affordable housing for households of various sizes and lower incomes and to encourage increased funding for affordable housing
    • Promote affordable housing production in coordination with other City commissions and committees
    • Support federal, state, and city initiatives that promote AFFH
    • Collaborate with Human Rights Commission on Fair Housing Complaint Process
    • Contribute to Newton’s Fair Housing-related plans
    • Address committee membership appointments with representation from Human Rights Commission and legal counsel with Fair Housing specialty

Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, June 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to update the gas station signs for the new business name, replace the freestanding sign, add an LED sign with gas price, add wall signs to the service center, and the gas canopy at 1010 Chestnut Street.
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install metal railings at 13-19 Winter Street.
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the rear addition and rebuild with at foundation at 1036-1038 Chestnut Street.
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to repair or replace the two front chimneys at 1036-1038 Chestnut Street.
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace windows at 34 High Street.

See Staff Memo.

Waban Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, June 8 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Issues from the Community
• Substantive Topics
  • Update on Waban Village Day – Sunday, May 21, 2023
  • Update on Landmark considerations held at NHC Meeting -June 22, 2023
  • Discussion & Preparation for WAC Community Information Meeting – June 10, 2023
• Zoning Updates
  • Village Center Rezoning
  • City of Newton’s compliance with the MBTA Communities Act
  • WAC Survey of Waban Residents on Village Center Overlay Districts – Version 2
• Administrative Items
  • Discussion of WAC Video Recording & Meeting Minutes format
  • Review & approval of Meeting Minutes
  • Treasurer’s Report