Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 6/9/2024

Newton Free Library Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following:

• Review
• Discussion:
  • Spring Fling Wrap Up
  • Friends-related Items
  • FY25 Planning
• Next steps

Newton Biosafety Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 3PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Welcome and Introductions
• Administrative Items
  • Approval of meeting minutes for 3/27/2024
• Avilar Therapeutics
  • Presentation
  • Committee Discussion
  • Vote
• Grace Biosafety Services
  • Presentation
  • Discussion

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Introductions
• Approval of the May 13, 2024 Meeting Minutes
• Accessible Fines Reports
• CDBG Report & FY26 Project Ideas
• Treasurer’s Report
• ADA Coordinator’s Report
• Disability Pride Event with UOD
• Co-Chairs’ Corner
• 2024 COD Awareness Event

Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests for Certificates of Appropriateness (see Staff Memo):

• Demolish existing garage at 197 Grove Street
• Install solar panels at 56 Woodland Road
• Enclose a screened porch at 248 Grove Street
• Amend the previously approved design for the former Walker Center at 136-144 Hancock Street

Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Meeting Packet):

• Final Report for Nonantum Village Place
• Public Hearing for Family Access Davis School Renovation Proposal
• First Baptist Church Pre-Proposal Update Meeting
• Other Business
  • Update on Scope of Work for Second Church
  • Review of Existing and Potential Future Projects
  • Review of Current Finances
  • Approval of May Minutes
  • Other

Economic Development Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Attendance
• Guest Speaker: Eric M. Turner, President of Lasell University
• Approval of May meeting minutes
• Business-Friendly Zoning discussion
• BERDO discussion
• City Updates
• EDC Discussion & Subgroups
  • Public engagement
  • Economic Strategy
  • Business Listings
  • rDNA Permitting
• Other/New Business

Urban Design Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, June 12 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Sign Permits
  • Keyes Drug: 2086-2098 Commonwealth Avenue
  • First Church in Chestnut Hill: 26 Suffolk Road
  • Waban Market: 2-12 Windsor Road
  • CVS Pharmacy: 1199-1217 Centre Street
• Old/New Business
  • Approval of meeting minutes
  • Commission election

Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, June 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Wetlands Decisions
  • Request for Determination of Applicability to Confirm the City
    Floodplain line shown on the plans at 51 Oak Avenue
  • Notice of Intent (NOI) completion of a 5-lot subdivision and road at 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 Farwell Circle
  • Notice of Intent (NOI) 40B development – 184 – unit multi-family residential development at 528 Boylston
  • Notice of Intent (NOI) for a new single-family home plus driveway and utilities at 0 Irwin Road
  • Request for amended Order of Conditions for a teardown/rebuild of a single-family home at 40 Albemarle Road
  • Informal discussion regarding violation of plans at 71 Harwich Road
  • Informal discussion regarding Notice of Violations at 1 Malvern Terrace
  • Informal discussion regarding Friendly Enforcement Order at 30 Selwyn Road
• Administrative Decisions
• Issues Around Town Decisions
• Updates/Discussion
  • Wetlands
  • Consideration Areas
  • Administrative Matters
  • Issues Around Town
  • Public Comment

Newton Commonwealth Foundation, which operates the municipal golf course, will hold a special virtual (Zoom link) meeting on Thursday, June 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Maintenance Building Project

Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, June 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Staff Memo):

• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish a garage located on Chilton Place for 99 High Street
• Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to Remediate Violation to install a greenhouse and shed at 7 Lucille Place
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to build retaining walls behind the former carriage house at 298-304 Elliot Street
• Request for feedback on a project to renovate the existing house, build an addition on the back, and make changes to the driveways and hardscaping at 16-20 Winter Street – Working Session and continued discussion.
• Administrative Discussion:
  • Minutes
  • July Commission Elections