Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 3/19/2023

Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 20 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes – February 27, 2023 (see 02-27-23 Webinar Video and 02-27-23 Minutes 
• Public Hearing on NSHS – Lion’s 5K- NSHS – May 21 (see Application and Event Summary)
• Public Hearing on Nonantum Village Day-June 4- Coletti-Magni Park (see Application)
• Informational discussion of 8th Annual Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts-July 22-Hyde Playground–
• Commissioner’s Report
• Committee Reports
  • Community Preservation Committee
  • Urban Tree Commission
  • Farm Commission
  • Off-Leash Area Working Group (OLAWG)
  • Arts & Culture
• New Business
  • Outdoor Special Event -Requests to serve alcohol on parkland

Franklin School Building Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 21 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Project Update

Newton Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 21 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Request for Seasonal All-Alcohol License
  • Newton Yacht Club – Seasonal All-Alcohol Club License – 12 Nonantum Road
  • Sterling Golf Management Inc – Seasonal Wine and Malt Restaurant and Common Victualler License – 212 Kendrick Street
• Request to amend a previously issued One-Day Temporary All-Alcohol License from Thursday, May 18 to Thursday, June 1: 7PM – 8:30PM – for a cocktail tasting to be held at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston, 333 Nahanton Street
• Request for a One-Day Temporary All-Alcohol License and a One-Day Entertainment License for a fundraiser for the Pierce Extended Day Program on Friday, May 5: 6PM – 10:30PM to be held at The Neighborhood Club, 24 Berkeley Street
• Request for a One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt License and an Entertainment License for the Annual Fundraising Gala on Saturday, April 29: 6PM – 10PM to be held at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street
• Requests for One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt Licenses:
  • New Art Center, 61 Washington Park
    • Friday, March 31: 7PM – 10PM – Crystal Wrapped Jewelry Event
    • Friday, May 5: 7PM-10PM – art workshop
    • Friday, May 12: 7PM-10PM for an art workshop
    • Tuesday, June 6: 7PM-10PM for an art workshop
  • New Art Center, 235 Walnut Street
    • Monday, April 24: 10AM – 3PM – private tasting Mucci Imports
    • Monday, April 4: 6PM – 9PM – artist talk
• Request New Common Victualler License:
  • L & J Company Inc d/b/a Glazed Bytes, 199 Boylston Street
  • Beantown Donuts LLC d/b/a Dunkin Donuts, 345 Washington Street
• Request for a new Common Victualler License and a new Annual Entertainment License to be exercised at Cabot’s Ice Cream & Restaurant, 743 Washington Street
• Request to change to the annual entertainment license at New Towne Hospitality LLC dba The Bluebird Bar & Grill, 1293 Washington Street – to add live entertainment
• Request to change DBA from Walnut Grille to Shiva’s Kitchen, 1203 Walnut Street
• Request to change manager from Arpit Patel to Ankur Patel to be exercised at AAP Ventures LLC d/b/a Oak n’ Barrel Wine, Spirits & MoR, 1255 Centre Street
• Request for an alteration of premises to be exercised at Sovereign Entertainment LLC d/b/a Aquitaine Bis, 11 Boylston Street
• Request for an alteration of premises to be exercised at RonJohn LLC d/b/a Buttonwood Restaurant, 51 – 53 Lincoln Street
• Request for a new wine and malt general on-premise license and an annual entertainment license to be exercised at The Paint Bar LLC d/b/a The Paint Bar, 955 Watertown Street

Newton Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 21 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Village Center Zoning & Affordable Incentives
  • Presentation
  • Partnership discussion
  • Possible vote
• Elder Housing with Services IZ Section
  • Partnership discussion
• Newton Housing Partnership Initiatives
  • Zoning Redesign Updates
    • See item above
  • Extremely low-income housing strategy
    • ARPA Project Update
      • Economic Stability / Mobility Initiative – EMPath Partnership
  • Housing’s role in diversity, equity, and inclusion – leading change to make Newton more accessible and welcoming to all
    • Policy issues related to property manager tenant selection practices
      • Update from Chair

Newton Free Library Board of Trustees will meet in person (Trustees Room) on Wednesday, March 22 at 4:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Continuing Business:
  • Library City Budget FY24
  • Purchasing
  • Trustee Board Position Vacancy
• Reports:
  • Director
  • Friends
  • Development Committee
    • Spring Fling
• Visitors Discussion

Zoning Board of Appeals will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, March 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Public Hearing on a request for a variance from Section 3.2.3 of the Newton Zoning Ordinance to reduce the side setback requirement to 6.8 feet. A building permit was issued that allowed the reconstruction of the existing first and second-story rear decks and to add a third-story deck in the same footprint. The decks were not constructed in accordance with the approved building permit and require a variance from the side setback requirement. The subject property is located at 10-12 Craigie Terrace.

See Meeting Packet.

Sustainable Materials Management Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Introductions
• Approval of February 23 meeting minutes
• Vote on 2022 annual report & 2023 goals
• Zero waste ordinances update and discussion
• Next steps in advancing the SMMC recommendations
• SMMD update
• Public comments/open announcements

Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Wetlands Decisions
  • Notice of Intent for a teardown and rebuild at 50 Grace Road
  • Notice of Intent for installation of a fence in a floodplain at 249 Winchester Street
  • Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD) – 191 Dedham Street – at Countryside School
  • Request for Determination of Applicability for construction of a single-family home on a new rear lot at 19 Staniford Street
  • Violation/Enforcement Order resolution for 81 Albemarle
  • Enforcement Order response for 180-210 (aka 190) Needham Street – CrossPoint
  • Request for Order of Conditions (OOC) for algae treatment at Crystal Lake
  • Request for an Extension for Order of Conditions (OOC) for dredging at City Hall Ponds
• Conservation Area Decisions
• Administrative Decisions
• Issues Around Town Decisions
• Updates

Newton Historic Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Settlement of Violation of Demolition Dely at 86 Halcyon Street
• Determination of Violation of the Landmark Ordinance at 17-19 Channing Street
• Determination of Violation of Demolition Dlay Ordinance at 45 Alexander Road
• Nomination of Local Landmark
  • 2-6 Windsor Road (1625-1629 Beacon Street)
  • 41 Washington Street
• Request to amend a Certificate of Appropriateness (Local Landmark Review) for 145 Warren Street – see Application
• Request to waive the Demolition Delay
  • 15 Chase Street – see Waiver Application and Original Application
  • 236 Chapel Street – see Waiver Application and Original Application
  • 32 Newtonville Avenue – see Waiver Application and Original Application
  • 624 Saw Mill Brook Parkway – see Waiver Application and Original Application
• Requests for Partial Demolition
  • 49 Lenox Street – see Application
  • 39 Mason Road – see Application
  • 14 Saxon Terrace – see Application
• Request for Total Demolition
  • 186 Park Street – see Application
  • 1553 Beacon Street – see Application

See Supplemental Materials.

Newtonville Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, March 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Discussion of Candidates to fill vacancies
• Vote to approve new members
• Newtonville Village History Interpretive Signage
• Newton Railroad Sign Discussion
• Discussion of other issues/projects in Newtonville
• Administrative Issues
  • Approval of January and February meeting minutes