Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request for authorization to appropriate and expend $28,763 for Veterans Services legal settlement from June 30, 2024 Certified Free Cash to Legal Settlements to pay a veterans’ benefit settlement case
- Request to accept and expend a gift of up to $59,400 from the Angier Elementary School PTO for the purchase and installation of a playground swing set and other playground improvements
- Comptroller transmitting the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and external audit reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 for City Council review/acceptance
Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Appointment of Andrew Copelotti to the Economic Development Commission
- Appointment of David Hedison, Mark Clay, Dante Capasso, to the BERDO Advisory Commission
- Request for a discussion with the Planning and Development Department and the Newton Housing Partnership about the City’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance and possible amendments to the ordinance to include 4-6 units, including raising the requirements for the number of affordable units in large developments.
- Request for a discussion and possible amendment to require that developers and property managers provide training for their employees regarding bias toward residents of the Inclusionary Zoning units and how to mitigate this bias
- Request addition of a maximum residential facade build-out ratio to Chapter 30, Zoning to aid in new development being contextual to the surrounding neighborhood
- Request a discussion and possible amendments to Chapter 30 Zoning or other City Ordinances to enhance the preservation of existing homes over their replacement by larger and more expensive structures
- Request a discussion with the Planning Department to consider ordinance amendments that would revise the metrics in the multi-residence (MR1, MR2 and MR3) zones, to regulate the size of new buildings better, enable a wider range of housing options close to public transit, and better incentivize preservation and renovation of existing housing stock
Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 15 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request to amend a previously approved special permit to eliminate five buildings, convert Building 1 from office space to residential use, increase the number of residential units by 22 units, modify building designs of certain proposed buildings, and alter surface and structured parking at 55 Tower Road, also known as 400 Main Street – Northland (See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.)
Programs and Services and Finance will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, April 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Department Budget and CIP Discussions: School Department
- Submittal of the FY2026 to FY2030 Capital Improvement Plan
- Submittal of the FY26 Municipal/School Operating Budget
See Law Department Memo on Administrative Procedures related to Budget
