Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 5/18/2025

Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Commissioner’s Report
• Committee Reports
  • Community Preservation Committee
  • Urban Tree Commission
  • Farm Commission
  • Commonwealth Golf Foundation
  • PRC Signage and Naming Committee
• New Business

Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes:

• 5 One-day all-alcohol and entertainment licenses for the St. Mary of Carmen Festival on Wednesday, July 16 – Sunday, July 20 from 4PM – 11PM at 11 Hawthorn Street –
• One-day wine-malt and entertainment license for a end of year teacher’s appreciation event on Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 4PM – 8PM the Auburndale Cove at 104 West Pine Street
• Change of hours to be exercised at Chipotle Mexican Grill of Colorado, LLC dba Chipotle Mexican Grill 847 Washington Street,from Monday – Sunday 10:45AM – 10PM to Monday – Sunday 10:45AM – 11PM.
• New common victualler license to be exercised at Cocina Abreu 4 Inc. d/b/a Chilacates, 33 Boylston Street The hours of operation will be Monday – Sunday from 11AM – 10PM. There will be 16 seats.
• Transfer of an all-alcohol package store license from Upper Falls Beverage Store, Inc. d/b/a Upper Falls Discount Liquors to Swami Seva Corporation d/b/a Upper Falls Liquors, 150 Needham Street,The hours of operation will Monday through Saturday from 9AM – 8PM, and Sunday 12PM – 6PM.
• New all alcohol restaurant license, a common victualler license and an annual entertainment license to be exercised at Yasunori LLC d/b/a Lab 13 Handroll, 210 Boylston Street, The hours of operation will be Sunday through Wednesday from 11AM – 9PM, and Thursday through Saturday from 11AM – 10PM.

Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, May 21 at 9AM. The agenda includes:

• Approval of April 2025 Exemption and Abatement Reports

Franklin School Design Review Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 21 at 6PM. The agenda includes:

• Review of 90% construction documents
• Vote to finalize documents and bid the project

Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (Staff Memo not available at this time):

• Local Landmark Nomination – Vote to Accept Nomination
  • 132-136 Adams Street
• 8 Total Demolition Requests:
  • 45 Kenilworth Street
  • 1245 Commonwealth Avenue
  • 28 Keefe Avenue
  • 126 Russell Road West
  • 22-24 Mechanic Street
  • 14-16 Irving Street (house and garage)
  • 51 Davis Avenue (house and shed)
  • 20 Salisbury Road (house and garage)
• Partial Demolition Requests:
  • 48 Erie (Partial demo of house and total garage)
  • 13 St. James Street (Partial Demolition of House)
  • 320 Tremont Street (Partial Demolition of House)
  • 30 Glendale Road (Partial Demolition of House)
  • 5 Bound Brook Road (Partial Demolition of House)
• Waiver of Demolition Delay
  • 34 West Street – See Original Application
  • 5 Keller Path – See Original Application

Sustainable Materials Management Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, May 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• SMMD mailing planned for July
• Possible letter to mayo and city council re: trash and recycling costs
• Materials management and consumption as a component of Climate Action Plan
• SMMD data analysis
• SMMD update
• Public Comments/Open Announcements