Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval Meeting Minutes – February 2025
- Public Hearings:
- Nonantum Village Day – June 1
- St. Mary of Carmen Society Festival – July 16-20
- Angier Playground – Swing Proposal
- Wellington Playground Sign Proposal
- Naming and sign/donor policies
- Commissioner’s Report
- Committee Reports
- Community Preservation Committee
- Urban Tree Commission
- Farm Commission
- Commonwealth Golf Foundation
- New Business
Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 18 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of November and December 2024 and January 2025 Meeting Minutes
- Review and Update of the Trust Funding Application
- Site Feasibility Study Update and Timeline
- Planning Staff Update on VCOD and potential opportunities
- Update on Federal Funding by Barney Heath; discussion about potential risks
- Discussion: Potential Sources of New Revenue
- Housekeeping:
- New Trust member
- Moving next meeting to May 13
Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 18 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of the February 25, 2025 meeting minutes and March 12, 2025 special meeting minutes.
- Approval of Seasonal Alcohol Licenses:
- Newton Yacht Club – Seasonal All Alcohol Club License – 12 Nonantum Road
- Sterling Golf Management Inc – Seasonal Wine and Malt Restaurant and Common Victualler License – 212 Kendrick Street
- One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt License:
- BBQ Cookoff on Sunday, May 4,6PM – 10PM at the Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street
- Reception on Friday, May 2, 11:30PM – 3PM at the Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street
- One-Day Temporary All Alcohol License and Entertainment Licenses
- Reception after parade on Monday, April 28, 7:30PM – 11PM at the Arnow Campus Center, 131 Woodland Road
- New Common Victualler License
- MDC Chestnut Hill LLC d/b/a Madras Dosa Co, 9 Boylston Street. The hours of operation will be Mon – Sun, 11AM – 3PM.
- Change of Officers/Directors/LLC Managers, and Stock Interest
- Xing Cheng, Inc d/b/a Otake Sushi Bistro, 15 Lincoln Street. The change is the removal of Zixing Weng.
- Change to On-Site Manager
- Frank Pepes of Chestnut Hill LLC d/b/a Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, 199 Boylston St. The change from Casey Naughton to Victor Carpino.
- Alteration of Premises
- A&N Concepts LLC d/b/a Ninebark, 1391 Washington St. Request to serve alcohol on city’s sidewalk.
- New All Alcohol, Restaurant, New Common Victualler and Annual Entertainment Licenses
- Roxville, Inc d/b/a Rox Diner, 2-8 Hartford St. The manager will be John Fortin. There will be 47 seats inside and an outdoor patio. The hours of operation will be Mon – Sun, 7AM – 9PM.
- Violation Requested Appearance
- Juice Press located at 33 Boylston St. Failure to submit Common Victualler license application after repeated notifications and selling of food without a valid Common Victualler License.
Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, March 19 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of February 2025 Exemption and Abatement Reports
Waban Area Council/Friends of Quinobequin Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Opening & Introductions
- Earth Day Opportunity
- Opportunity
- Areas for impact
- Actions and roles
Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 20 at 7PM The agenda includes the following:
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace lower and upper driveways and install heating components under the driveway; reset stone edging along driveway and replace as needed and replace bluestone entry landing at 160 Chestnut Hill Road.
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace windows on sides, rear, and a few on the front facade; and replace sliding patio doors at 116 Chestnut Hill Road.
- Administrative discussion: Approval of Minutes
Newton Upper Falls Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 20 at 7PM. The agenda and meeting details have not yet been posted.
Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, March 21 at 7:45AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approve minutes
- Forestry Department update
- Tree removal requests
- New business
- Reminder of next meeting date: April 18, 2025