Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 18 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Public Hearing on the following Outdoor Special Events:
- Taiwan Day – May 4 – Hyde Playground
- Festival of Arts – May 19 – Hyde Playground
- Juneteenth – June 15 – Hyde Playground
- Information Meeting on the Outdoor Special Events:
- India Independence Day- Aug 17 – Hyde Playground
- Taiwan Music Festival – Sept 21 – Hyde Playground
- Summer Concert Series – Hyde Playground
- Commissioner’s Report
- Committee Reports:
- Community Preservation Committee
- Urban Tree Commission
- Farm Commission
- Off-Leash Area Working Group (OLAWG)
- Arts & Culture
Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of Seasonal Alcohol Licenses:
- Newton Yacht Club, 12 Nonantum Road – Seasonal All Alcohol Club License
- Sterling Golf Management, Inc, 212 Kendrick Street – Seaonsal Wine and Malt Restaurant and Common Victually License
- Request for a One-Day Temporary Entertainment License:
- Charity professional wrestling event, Saturday, May 18, 7PM – 10PM at the Newton Elks Lodge #1327, 429 Centre Street
- 3 Requests for a One-Day Temporary All Alcohol and One-Day Entertainment License
- Fundraiser on Friday, April 26, 6PM-10PM at the Neighborhood Club, 24 Berkeley Street
- Fundraiser on Saturday, April 27, 5PM-11PM at the Windsor Club. 1601 Beacon Street
- Fundraiser on Saturday, April 6, 7PM -11PM at Zervas Elementary, 30 Beethoven Avenue
- 2 Requests for One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt License
- Friday Night Figure Draw, Friday, April 12, 7PM-10PM at the New Art Center, 61 Washington Park
- Friday Night Figure Draw, Friday, May 10, 7PM-10PM at the New Art Center, 61 Washington Park
- 2 Requests for One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt and Entertainment Licenses
- Annual fundraiser gala on Saturday, May 4, 6PM – 10PM at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street
- Fundraiser/Concert/Party on Sunday, March 24, 7PM-10PM, War Memorial Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue
- 2 Requesst for a New Common Victualler License:
- Van Leeuwen Chestnut Hill BOS LLC d/b/a Van Leeuwen Ice Cream 55 Boylston Street
- Kyaggwe Catering LLC d/b/a Tri City Wings & Grill, 197 North Street
- 2 Requests for New Common Victualler and Annual Entertainment Licenses:
- Bakey 749 Beacon LLC d/b/a Bakey, 759 Beacon Street
- Roxville, Inc d/b/a Rox Diner, 4 Hartford Street
- Request for Alteration of Premises and Change to Annual Entertainment License
- Havco Inc d/b/a The Cherry Tree, 1349 Washington Street, outdoor sidewalk seating from 8 – 28 seats. Entertainment change will add live/acoustical music with amplification to current license.
- Request to Change on-site Manager
- D&P Asian Corporation d/b/a Aji Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar, 340 Walnut Street. On-site manager will change from Peng Yao Wu to Li Hua Li.
- Tango Mango Inc d/b/A Tango Mango. The location will change from 1191 Centre Street,
- 3 New Alcohol Restaurant, new Common Victualler, and Annual Entertainment Licenses
- 12 Comellas Austin LLC d.b.a Comella’s, 12 Austin Street – 21 seats
- A&N Concepts LLC d/b/a Ninebank, 1391 Washington Street – 99 seats
- Evloyia LLC d/b/a Tartufo, 22 Union Street – 115 Seats
- Request by Board for following business to appear because it did not renew common victualler and entertainment license for 2024: The Juice Press, LLC d/b/a 33 Boylston Street
Newton Human Rights Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Discussion on Programming Ideas for 2024
- Book Banning
- Pride Flag Raising
- “How are you thinking about Newton”
- Conversation
Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, March 20 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of February 2024 Exemption and Abatement Reports
Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 21 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests (see Staff Memo):
- Renew a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace a one-story addition with a two-story addition; build a pool and pool house, attached single-car garage addition, addition to existing garage and three rear dormers; reconfigure driveway and parking area;s and install hardscaping (approved 2/16/2023) at 90 Suffolk Road
- Certificate of Appropriateness to install second-story cedar decking with railing system at 12 Acacia Avenue
- Certificate of Appropriateness for final project approval for the chimney, rear balustrade, and columns at 46 Woodman Road.
Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 21 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Discussion and Approval to designate an authorized signatory to execute contracts and other documents, including but not limited to grant agreements, on behalf of the Trustees of the Affordable Housing Trust
- Review of Application Process, including encouraging and promoting new developer application and potential updates to the Underwriting and Subsidy Analysis Process
- Review of Potential Funding Categories and what Conditions/Processes should be assigned to funding approvals
- Discussion of VCOD status and next steps
- Discussion of potential impacts of Safe Harbor on Trust and future 40B development in Newton
- Update on Walker Center and other potential affordable housing developments
- Report on the Housing Priorities Review
Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 21 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following Wetland Decisions (see Packet documents):
- Notice of Intent (NOI) filed for a pedestrian footbridge over Cheescake Brook. See Albemarle Rd bridge NOI and Albemarle Rd bridge Plans.
- Notice of Intent (NOI) filed for an addition and landscaping at 264 Islington Road. See 264 Islington NOI and 264 Islington Plans.
- Enforcement Order discussion regarding grading and planting plan to bring the site into compliance with the “Friendly Enforcement Order” at 51 Oak Avenue
- Informal discussion regarding noncompliant grading and planting at 190 Upland Avenue