City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 16 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. The meeting will be broadcast on NewTV (Comcast
9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) and NewTV’s Youtube channel.
Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes requests to:
- Construct a detached garage and make various modifications to the two family dwelling including enclosing the rear porches, constructing a covered front porch, and raising the roof as well as the construction of dormers, further extending the nonconforming use and front setback, and resulting in a three-story structure at 52-54 Hatfield Road – see Special Permit documents
- Raze the existing single-family dwelling and construct a new dwelling exceeding the maximum FAR at 135 Hartman Road – see Special Permit documents (Chair’s Note: The petitioner has requested to withdraw this petition without prejudice.)
- Raze the existing dwelling and construct a two-family dwelling exceeding the maximum allowable FAR at 50 Braeland Avenue – see Special Permit documents
- Raze the dwelling and construct three attached single-family dwellings in two separate buildings at 8 Central Avenue – see Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Raze the existing dwelling and construct three single-family attached dwellings in one building at 790 Watertown Street – see Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Raze the existing detached garage and construct an additional separate unit, resulting in three single-family attached dwellings in two separate structures and waiving certain dimensional requirements and one parking stall at 237-239 Langley Road, see Special Permit documents and Planning Memo
Programs and Services will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, June 18 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request for a resolution to recognize support for legislation currently in the State Legislature rhr would ensure all high school students across Massachusetts would learn CPR and the use of AEDs before graduation
- Appointment of Morgan Maeder to the Biosafety Committee
- Request for a discussion with the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department about the restroom facilities, or lack thereof, at our city parks
Public Facilities will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, June 18 at 7PM. The agenda includes requests for:
- Discussion with the Administration’s Sustainability Team and the Department of Public Works on (a) a plan to more effectively reduce methane gas leaks in the city and (b) how to best coordinate with National Grid regarding the transition away from methane gas to electric heating and cooling solutions.
- Discussion with Public Works and the Climate and Sustainability Team about how to implement electrification of street segments where National Grid plans to replace leak-prone gas pipes.
- Discussion with National Grid regarding their Networked Geothermal Project in Lowell Massachusetts.
Public Safety and Transportation Committee’s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled (see Meeting Cancellation Notice).