What’s Up in Newton – Week of 6/22/2025

Highlights this week…

Last day of school …on Monday for K-12 students and Tuesday for teachers
Farmers’ Markets …now open: Tuesdays at Cold Spring Park, Saturdays at Newton North HS
Fig City News …marking three years of publishing weekly since June 27, 2022. That first issue addressed BERDO, the West Newton Armory, Gath Pool project, Village Center Zoning, the Newton Affordable Housing Trust, a new Fire Chief, a new Interim Superintendent, nine new Artful Pianos, and a lot of climate news.

City Council

Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday regarding:

Possible amendments to:
- Include 4-6 units in Inclusionary Zoning and raise the number of required affordable units in large developments
- Require developers and property managers provide bias training
- Remove or reduce the parking minimums for first-floor commercial uses in commercial centers
Reappointment of Harvey Schorr to the Newton Historical Commission

Finance Committee‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled.

Last day of school will be Monday, June 23 for K-12 students and Tuesday, June 24 for teachers.

School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.

Newton Cultural Council will meet on Monday:

Project Update Chart
Fair Housing Presentation by Henry Korman
Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Update
- Middle-Income Tier (110% AMI) for Homeownership Units
- Pending Inclusionary Zoning Issues for July Partnership Meeting
UMass Mt. Ida Support for Affordable Housing On-Site

Newton Retirement Board will meet on Tuesday.

Newton Commonwealth Foundation, which operates the municipal golf course, will meet on Tuesday.

Boston College updates: Newton East, Edmands Brook drainage repair, Bus License, 9 Old Orchard
Neighborhood updates
City updates

Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet on Thursday regarding requests for Certificates of Appropriateness to:

Replace windows and door in sunroom, and window in front of house, and upgrade and extend granite curbing at 6 Reservoir Avenue
Install granite curbing at 53 Reservoir Avenue
Replace existing fence at 381 Hammond Street
Install fence in side yards, connecting to existing chain link fence at 32 Clovelly Road
Demolish portico at 15 Lawrence Road

Conservation Commission will meet on Thursday regarding:

Tear-down of a one-family home to construct a two-family home at 48 River Avenue
Request to remove a hazardous tree at 275 Islington Road

Local Landmark Nomination: 132-136 Adams Street (Columbus Hall)
Local Landmark Review: 19 Highland Avenue
Total Demolition Requests: 42 Smith Avenue, 133 Waban Street, 15 Tocci Path, 14 Peach Tree Lane, 3 Wauwinet Road, 170 Pleasant Street
Partial and Total Demolition Requests: 312 Lake Avenue, 22 Winthrop Street, 283 Highland Avenue
Partial Demolition Requests: 2007 Commonwealth Avenue, 50 Hartford Street, 9 Carter Street
Waivers of Demolition Delay: 28 Samoset Street, 72 Indiana Terrace, 308 Prince Street

Farmers’ Markets are open:

Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals :

This week’s road construction schedule has not yet been posted.

Ed. Note: We have corrected the date of the meeting of the Sustainable Materials Management Commission.