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City Council Meetings – Week of 9/17/2023

City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 18 at 7:45PM (see Reports Docket and New Docket).

Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests:

  • Amend a previously approved site plan to allow dimensional relief for the additional paved parking area at 1349 Centre Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
  • Construct a deck connecting porches on each street front, further extending the nonconforming front setbacks at 147 Cherry Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
  • Expand a detached garage toward the rear property line, further extending a nonconforming side setback at 75 Royce Road. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
  • Demolish the existing dwelling and construct three single-family attached dwellings with dimensional waivers and parking dimensional waivers at 236 Chapel Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
  • Allow for-profit and non-profit educational tenants in a section of the Church building known as the “Annex,” and waive 19 parking stalls at 60 Highland Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
  • Amend the special permit to allow non-accessory parking, to allow assigned parking, to increase the parking waiver, and to modify the definition of “formula business” as it relates to Condition #3 at 839-853 Washington Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
  • Rezone 2 parcels as follows: 11 Florence Street from Multi Residence 1 to Business 4 and 318 Boylston Street from Business Use 2 to Business Use. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
  • Allow Elder Housing with services at 11 Florence Street and 318 Boylston Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.

Programs and Services will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 20 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Proposed Amendments to the Tree Preservation Ordinance
    • Councilor proposal
    • Executive Department and Tree Warden proposal
  • Request for a Confirmatory Order of Taking for Webster Woods and a litigation update from the Law Department (NOTE: A motion to go into Executive Session may be entertained.)

Public Safety and Transportation will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 20 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

  • Two appeals of Traffic Council approvals of Traffic Council petition TC30-23 on July 13, 2023:
    • For changes to the parking regulations on Columbia Avenue, in order to install bicycle accommodations
    • For prohibiting parking at all times along the following areas of Farwell Street: South and west side from a point 170 feet west of Farwell Circle to North Street (southerly intersection).

Public Facilities: The regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. See Cancellation Notice.

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