Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests for Special Permist/Site Plan Approvals to:
- Construct a 2.5-story rear addition, extending the nonconforming residential use at 19 Quirk Court. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Raze the existing dwelling and construct a new, two-story, single-family dwelling, exceeding the maximum FAR and extending the nonconforming side and front setbacks at 270 Derby Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Remove an existing covered porch along the rear facade and construct a 149 sq. ft. one-story mudroom and raze the existing 443 sq. ft detached garage and construct a new 528 sq. ft detached garage situated slightly further back toward the rear lot line at 39 Valentine Park. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Allow Keno use by adding two lottery screens in the lounge area of the restaurant at 1064-1070 Chestnut Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Reconfigure the interior to accommodate six residential dwelling units and allow for a free-standing sign near the main driveway entrance at 44 Oak Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, July 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests for:
- Discussion on the current state of Newton’s commercial office space, and strategies to recruit new commercial office tenants to Newton. See Planning Memo.
- Discussion on the parking needs in our commercial village centers. See Planning Slide Deck.
- Discussion and possible amendments to remove or reduce parking minimums for commercial uses in commercial centers. See Planning Memo.
- Discussion and possible ordinance amendment to remove the minimum parking requirement in the MRT zone adopted as part of the Village Center Overlay District work. See Planning Slide Deck.
Chair’s Note: The following will not be substantively discussed at this meeting. The Chair intends only to request to set a public hearing for these items.
- Requesting re-evaluation and possible amendments to Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance
- Request for discussion and possible amendment to require that developers and property managers provide training for their employees regarding bias toward residents of the IZ units and how to mitigate this bias