Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 3/12/2023

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 13 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Remembering Girard Plante
• Approval of the February 13, 2023 Meeting Minutes
• CDBG Report
• Accessible Fines Reports
• New Lincoln Eliot School: 150 Jackson Road) Presentation
• MAAB Variance at 15, 21 Lexington Street
• Me2/ Concert Publicity & Logistics
• COD Representation on FHC &Bike/Ped Advisory
• Treasurer’s Report
• ADA Coordinator’s Report
• Members’ Interest Areas & 2023 COD Goals Discussion (Continued)

Fair Housing Lottery Results and Lease Up Sub-Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 14 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following:

• Recap on work accomplished during the first year of the subcommittee
• Workplan and priorities for the coming year

Newton Free Library Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 14 at 1PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Approve Minutes from February 14 Meeting
• Monthly Report of the Development Director
• Update from Spring Fling Committee Chair
• Begin review of potential Top of-Mind Projects; are these mini-projects targeted for
  before or after Spring Fling?
• Itemization of each action agreed to in this meeting and designation of
  who/what/how/when this work will be accomplished.

Economic Development Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 14 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Approval of February minutes
• Discuss and vote on the 2023 EDC Priorities
• Confirm the new meeting time
• City Updates & EDC Discussion
  • Strengthen Village Centers
    • Zoning update
    • Parking studies
  • Business-friendly policies, programs & services
    • Outreach flyers
  • Increase Newton’s commercial tax base
    • California Street study
  • DEI
    • Roundtable or other priority?
• Next meeting: April 11, 2023

Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to relocate 24 Robin Dell and construct a new building to be connected to the existing Town Hall building at 120 Seminary Avenue, Lasell Village (see Permit documents).

See Staff Memo.

Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Proposals and Projects
  • Public Hearing on Phase III of the Gath Memorial Pool Renovation Project ($5,834,362 in CPA Recreation Funding)
  • Review of Pre-Proposal for the Athletic Fields Improvements Plan Construction Phase ($8,358,571 in CPA Recreation Funding)
  • Review of Pre-Proposal for the Warren House Preservation and Rehabilitation Project ($2,100,000 in CPA Historic Resource Funding)
• Other Business
  • Status Report and Review of CPA Program Information Session
  • Review of Existing and Potential Future Projects
  • Review of Current Finances
  • Approval of February 14 Minutes
  • Other

Newton Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, March 15 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:

• Approval of February 2023 Exemption and Abatement Reports

Design Review Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, March 15 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

• NewCAL
  • Design Updates
    • Floor Plans Development
    • Interiors Development
    • Exterior Elevations
• Gath Pool Renovation Project
  • Description of Project Approach ( Memo)
  • Geotechnical Information
  • Site Parameters
  • Approach To Drainage/Stormwater
  • Next Steps
  • Specific Design Details

Transportation Advisory Group will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, March 15 at 4PM. This meeting was rescheduled (see Meeting Rescheduling Notice) and the agenda includes the following:

• City staff updates and discussion (Josh Ostroff, Director of Transportation Planning)
• Legislative update from City Councilors, including PS&T
• Albemarle/Crafts recap
• Safe Routes to School update
• Discussion, including override results

Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a wrought iron handrail on the front stairs leading up from the sidewalk for safety at 342 Beacon Street
• Working Session on a request to replace 13 first-floor windows at 521 Hammond Street
• Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace a driveway and install cobblestone apron, and to install electrical service shut off at 9 Old Orchard Road
• Request for Final Project Approval for project work on the existing house and garage, new rear addition, rear patios, and outdoor kitchen area, hardscaping, and site elements at 9 Old Orchard Road
• Administrative Discussion
  • Minutes: review minutes
  • Rules & Regulations and Design Guidelines: continue the discussion
  • Remote meeting update

See Staff Memo.

Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, March 17 at 7:45AM. The agenda (not posted yet) includes the following:

• Ruth Goldman approved 8-0 by Programs & Services Committee
• Forestry Department update
• Tree removal requests
• Review the status of proposed changes to the City Tree Ordinance