Newton Free Library Board of Trustees – Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 16 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Call to order
- Development Director Update – Impact Report; FY25 YTD
- Spring Fling 25 Committee Meeting
- Events: Red Sox and Mini Golf
- FY 25 dates and planning
- Other items
- Next Steps/Schedule next meetings
- Adjournment
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees – Nominating and Governance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 16 at 12PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approve minutes of August 13, 2024 N&G meeting
- Officer Nominations for FY 2025
- Policy Update
- Art Program
- Topics for December Trustee meeting
- Director Evaluation
- New Business
- Next Meetings
Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Meeting Minutes – June 2024
- Project Update
- Albemarle Playground
- Burr Elementary School
- Spears park
- Walker Park
- Commissioner’s Report
- Committee Reports
- Community Preservation Committee – B. Dunker
- Urban Tree Commission – B. Wilkinson
- Farm Commission – B. Wilkinson
- Commonwealth Golf Foundation – J. Neville
- New Business
Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 17 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review and Approval of Draft Minutes for May 7, 2024
- Update on FY25 CPA funding request
- Status report on existing and proposed housing developments, potential projects which could be future Trust funding opportunities, and discussion about next steps for Trust
- Potential Development Sites Discussion:
- Planning staff report on opportunities created by VCOD and other ongoing Planning projects
- Review of potential City and NHA sites
- Discussion and Vote on funding for a consultant to study the sites.
- Approaches to Marketing Potential Development Opportunities: discussion and next steps
- Report on the Housing Priorities Review
- Other
Economic Development Commission will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Guest Speaker: Dante Capasso, principal of Capasso Realty Corp., founded in 1967 and based in Auburndale. The company owns and operates office, multifamily, flex/industrial, and retail properties in Newton and Waltham.
- Approval of June and July meeting minutes
- Discussion of Economic Assessment and Strategy project
- Discussion of proposed Newton Cultural District
- City updates
- Adjournment
Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 18 at 7:15PM. The agenda includes the following:
Pre-meeting of the Board: Health and Human Services Commissioner and administrative director Shin-Yi Lao will make brief presentation on CBD/THC in food and beverage and how the Health and Human Services department is conducting enforcement. Discussion of how the Board of License Commissioners might handle enforcement.
- Request for one-day temporary entertainment license for a cello concert on Friday, September 27 from 7:30PM – 9:30PM to be held at Newton City Hall.
- Request for a one-day temporary wine and malt license:
- Reception on Sunday, November 24, from 5PM – 9PM to be held at Church of the Redeemer
- Reception on Sunday, November 3 from 5PM – 9PM to be held at Church of the Redeemer
- Parent cornhole cocktail party on Saturday, October 19 from 6PM – 9PM at Mount Alvernia Academy Gymnasium, 20 Manet Road
- Reception for Newton filmmakers of the film festival on Saturday, September 29 from 5PM – 7PM at the West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street
- Opening reception for fall exhibition on Thursday, October 10 from 6PM – 8PM at the New Art Center, 245 Walnut Street
- Art talk/donor event on Thursday, October 24 from 6PM – 8PM to be held at the New Art Center, 245 Walnut Street
- Alumni homecoming tailgate on Friday, October 25 from 4PM – 6PM to be held at the O’Neill Plaza and Lyons Hall (rain location), 140 Commonwealth Avenue
- Request for a one-day temporary wine and malt license and one-day temporary entertainment license for a fundraiser “Mini Golf Weekend on Saturday, October 26 from 6PM – 9PM to be held at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street
- Request for change of hours to be exercised at Flora’s Hospitality LLC dba Flora’s, 1284 Washington Street from Mon – Sun 11AM – 11PM to Mon– Sun 6AM – 11PM.
- Change of manager:
- Capital Grille Holdings, Inc d/b/a The Capital Grille, 250 Boylston Street from Jeff Dixon to Christopher Todd Lynch.
- LSF Chestnut Hill, LLC d/b/a Legal Sea Foods (restaurant), 55 Boylston Street from Stephen J. Donahue to Amy Murphy.
- LSF Chestnut Hill, LLC d/b/a Legal Sea Foods (package store), 55 Boylston Street from Stephen J. Donahue to Amy Murphy.
- Bertucci’s Restaurants LLC d/b/a Bertucci’s Brick Oven Ristorante), 275 Centre Street from Martin McNally to Christopher Bagwell.
Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, September 18 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of August 2024 Exemption and Abatement Reports
Zoning Board of Appeals will meet in person (Council Chambers) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 18 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Public Hearing on a request for a Comprehensive Permit to construct at 307-unit residential development located at 78-84 Crafts Street, 68-70 Crafts Street, 9 Maguire Court, 17-19 Maguire Court, 67R Court Street, 63 Court Street, 13-15 Maguire Court, 24 Maguire Court, 31 Maguire Court, and 31 R Maguire Court. The proposal includes 62 affordable units and 263 parking spaces. See Planning Memo.
Walker Center Joint Advisory Planning Group will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 19 from 4 – 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of August 27, 2024, Meeting Summary
- Historic Preservation
- Conversation with Barbara Kurze, Senior Preservation Planner, regarding Auburndale Historic District and listings on National Register of Historic Places
- Weston & Sampson Consultation
- Presentation by Weston & Sampson on drafted materials
- Review of potential site plans
- Site Visit Debrief
- Member discussion on potential future uses of the site
- Housekeeping
- Meeting dates:
- Thursday, October 10 from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, October 29 from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, November 21 from 4-5:30 p.m
- Thursday, December 12 from 4-5:30 p.m.
- Hybrid Meeting
- Next steps
- Meeting dates:
Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests (see Staff Memo):
- Certificate of Appropriateness to repair and retrofit windows and doors at 61 Gate House Road
- Certificate of Appropriateness to replace windows at 25 Nancy Road.
Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, September 20 at 7:45AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approve past minutes
- Forestry Department update
- Tree removal requests
- Discussion of the mission of the Urban Tree Commission
- New business
- Reminder of next meeting date: October 18, 2024