Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 29 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
Chair’s Note: After a brief staff overview, the Chair has invited the Charles River Regional Chamber and the Newton Economic Development Commission to offer their thoughts on these docket items. The Chamber and the EDC will each have 10 minutes apiece to present. The Chair will then provide 3 minutes each for members of the public wishing to comment on the docket items.
- Discussion and possible amendments to Newton’s zoning ordinance to remove or reduce the parking minimums for first-floor commercial uses in commercial centers – see Planning Memo.
- Discussion on the current state of Newton’s commercial office space
- Discussion on Parking in Village Centers
- Appointment of David Boronkay to the Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission
Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 30 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests (with a public hearing for all except the first three):
- Special Permits/Site Plan Approval to relocate a driveway from Clark Street to Cloverdale Road, placing parking within the front setback and within five feet from Cloverdale Road and to construct a 2.5-story rear addition exceeding FAR at 65 Clark Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Amend a previously approved special permit/site plan to change the configuration of the walls and allow a combination of retaining walls exceeding four feet in height at 667-673 Boylston Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to 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.
- Amend a previously approved special permit/site plan to remove the permeable paver requirement under Condition 2 at 31 Chase Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to construct a deck which further extends the nonconforming front setback at 22 Jerome Avenue. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to raze the existing dwelling to construct a new two-family dwelling and a retaining wall exceeding four feet in height at 82-84 East Side Parkway. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to widen the existing driveway to accommodate two parking stalls at 53 Mosman Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to create a parking area on the side of the existing driveway to accommodate two parking stalls in the front setback at 47-49 Ripley Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to raze the existing dwelling to construct a new larger dwelling which exceeds the maximum allowed FAR at 11 Richfield Road. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
Rules Subcommittee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, October 1 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
Chair’s Note: The Rules Subcommittee will continue its review of City Council Rules. The focus of this meeting will be on the following items:
- Discuss options for any open topics
- Review rough draft redline
- Discuss schedule for remainder of term
