Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 10/8/2023

Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace windows at 337 Central Street
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish the front entry and build a new front entry and porch, and install shutters at 81 Woodland Road
• Administrative: Continued review of Auburndale HDC Design Guidelines

See Staff Memo.

Economic Development Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Guest Speaker (invited): Retail consultant Allison Yee, founder and CEO of UpNext, Nonantum
• City Updates & EDC Discussion
  • Strengthen Village Centers
    • Village Center Zoning updates
  • Facilitate Owning & Operating Businesses
    • Craft brewing ordinance and possible updates to the Use Table in the City Zoning Ordinance
    • Outdoor dining 2024
  • Increase Newton’s commercial tax base
    • Internal updates
  • DEI

Design Review Committee/Countryside School Building Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, October 11 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Timeline/schedule
• HVAC systems update
• Meeting Updates/reports
• Site Plan Updates
• Site Plan approval Process

Youth Commission will meet in person (Newton Free Library) on Wednesday, October 11 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Jenna Bancroft & Meghan Kennedy, City of Newton Social Services Division
  • Youth Commission Updates & Expectations
• Paula Gannon, City of Newton Parks & Recreation
  • Presentation on Parks & Recreation initiatives and events
• Brief presentation of information sent by Hattie Kerwin-Derrick, City of Newton Director of Community Engagement & Inclusion
  • Information about initiatives and events through the Mayor’s Office
• Group Work: Expanding on 2023-2024 Priorities
• Proposal for upcoming Youth Commission speaker series
• Advisory Board & Commissioner Process Update

Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, October 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Request for Total Demolition
  • 9 Applegarth Street
  • 81-83 Athelstane Road
  • 114 East Side Parkway
  • 19-21 Maple Park
• Request for Partial Demolition
  • 11 Henshaw Place
  • 34 Adella Ave
• Requests for Waiver of Demolition Delay
  • 38 Kappius Path – Waiver Application
  • 27-29 Salisbury Road – Waiver Application
  • 18 Norman Road – Waiver Application

Urban Design Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, October 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Sign Permits
  • Guidepost Montessori – 120 Wells Avenue
  • Dave Sellers, Sr. Memorial Playground – 675 Watertown Street
  • Newton Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics – 1144-1152 Beacon Street
  • Bank of America – 980 Boylston Street
• Comprehensive Sign Package
  • The Street – 1-27 Boylston Street

Board of License Commissioners will hold a special virtual (Zoom link) meeting on Thursday, October 12 at 11:30AM (Rescheduled from October 4). The agenda includes the following:

• Request for a One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt License for a school fundraiser on Saturday, October 14, 5PM – 8PM at Mount Alvernia Academy

Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, October 12 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to remediate work to install a fence at 1268 Boylston Street, Unit B
• Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to remediate work to install mini-splits and conduits at 1268 Boylston Street, Unit B
• Administrative Discussion: Review Design Guidelines

See Staff Memo.

Waban Area Council will meet in person (Waban Library Center) and virtually (Zoom link and on Facebook) on Thursday, October 12 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Issues from the Waban community
• Substantive Topics
  • WAC Survey on Village Center Overlay Districts (issued September 2023)
  • Village Center Rezoning discussion with Councilors Pam Wright and Deb Crossley

Note: Councilor Crossley has a meeting in the Highlands which stops at 7:30. The start time for this discussion is approximately 7:45pm

• Administrative Items
• Treasurer’s Report
• New Business

Note: The Waban Library Center will be open at 6:30pm for viewing Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) maps.