City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 15 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. The meeting will be live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) and on NewTV’s Youtube channel.
Programs and Services meeting originally scheduled for Monday, September 15 has been canceled (see Meeting Cancellation Notice).
Land Use Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request to rezone 355, 399, 0 Grove Street from Business Use 5 to Mixed Use 3 and to amend sections of the Mixed Use 3/Transit Oriented Development District of the Newton Zoning Ordinance (Riverside MBTA). See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval construct a mixed-use development consisting of six primarily residential buildings consisting of 750 residential units, mixed commercial, parking and public open space and with Building 6 featuring an attached multi- level garage with associated waivers at 355, 399, 0 Grove Street (Riverside MBTA). See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
Programs and Services will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Appointments:
- Chloe Lyons, Hanano Futai, Simbarashe Makura, and Gassia Minassian to the Youth Commission
- Request for special legislation to increase the maximum age for new police officers from 31 to 39 years old
- Resolution in support of HB.1014/S.588 Establishment of a “Superfund” to aid communities to adequately fund climate adaptation and resilience projects, as well as repairs and recovery from the impacts of a warming climate including extreme heat, flooding, poor air quality and other extreme weather events
- Reappointments:
- Randall Johnson to the Parks and Recreation Commission
- Marjorie Butler to the Newton Election Commission
Public Facilities will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Discussion with Green Newton and the Sustainability Team regarding networked geothermal near the Countryside School
- Request to appropriate and expend the sum $152,255 from the Energy Stabilization Fund to fund a LED Lighting Project at the Newton Education Center.
Real Property/Reuse will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 18 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Reuse of the parcels located at 169 Grove Street and 136 Hancock Street
