Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 8/18/2024

Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 20 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Two requests for One-day Temporary Entertainment Licenses:
  • Newton Food Pantry, Fundraiser, Thursday, October 17 6PM -9PM – Windsor Club, 1601 Beacon Street
  • Boston College, Concert, Saturday, September 14 4PM-8PM – Boston College, Carney Hall, 140 Commonwealth Avenue
• Request for a Temporary Wine and Malt and Entertainment License
  • John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club of Newton, Boxing Exhibition, Saturday, September 28, 5PM – 10PM, 675 Watertown Street
• Request for a New Common Victualler License
  • The Cookie Monstah d/b/a The Cookie Monstah, 839 Washington Street. Hours of operation will be Mon-Sun – 11AM-10PM.
• Application for a New Common Victualler and Annual Entertainment License
  • West Newton Cinema Foundation, Inc. d/b/a West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street. Hours of operation will be Mon-Sun – 10AM-11PM.
• Application for a New Wine and Malt Restaurant, New Common Victualler and Annual Entertainment License
  • Pink Carrot Chestnut Hill LLC d/b/a Pink Carrot, 27 Boylston Street. Hours of operation will be Mon – Sun from 8AM – 8PM.
• Closed Businesses: The following alcohol license holder gave notice to the administrative staff that the business is closed or will be closing soon:
  • Feast & Fettle, Inc. d/b/a Feast & Fettle – 811 Washington Street, Newtonville. Business contacted administrative license clerk by email on June 25, 2024. Owner informed license clerk that the business had closed its Newton location
  • 1302 Inc d/b/a Comella’s – 1302 Washington Street, West Newton. Business closed permanently. A new license was issued for new location in Newtonville.

Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 20 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Packet):

• Public Hearing for Midcentury Architectural Survey Proposal
• Newton Affordable Housing Trust FY24 Year-in-Review
• Public Hearing for Newton Affordable Housing Trust FY25 Proposal
• Pre-Proposal Update from the West Newton Cinema
• Other Business
  • Review of Existing and Potential Future Projects
  • Review of Current Finances
  • Approval of June and July Minutes
  • Introduction of Roll Call Vote
  • Other

Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, August 21 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:

• Approval of July 2024 Exemption and Abatement Reports

Election Commission will meet in person (Cafeteria, City Hall basement) on Wednesday, August 21 at 9AM for High Speed Tabulator testing for the upcoming September 3 State Primary election.

Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Packet):

• Wetlands Decisions
  • Notice of Intent (NOI) to build a second-story addition on existing footprint and walls at 58 Selwyn Road
  • Notice of Intent (NOI) install a subsurface infiltration system to capture and infiltrate runoff from 6.2 acres of land by diverting the Crafts Street storm drain main line through the new chamber system before it returns to Crafts Street and discharges to Cheese Cake Brook at 250 Albemarle Road. See 250 Albemarle fields revised materials; 250 Albemarle stormwater full NOI‘ 250 Albemarle stormwater narrative; 250 Albemarle stormwater plan set; 250 Albemarle stormwater SW report; 250 Albemarle stormwater alt analysis; 250 Albemarle stormwater appendix; 250 Albemarle BSC Peer Review Letter
  • Notice of Intent to reconfigure/renovate the the Albemarle Fields Complex, install stormwater management features, install a large mitigation planting area along Cheese Cake Brook at 250 Albemarle Road
  • Request for an amended order for a violation of plans: The owner is seeking to maintain an unpermitted hardscape in exchange for an expanded mitigation planting area that would fill most of the rear yard at 71 Harwich Road. See 71 Harwich request for amended order letter; 71 Harwich engineer memo; 71 Harwich plan.
• Administrative Decisions
  • Vote to approve the 81/1/2024 minutes

Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) will hold an in-person (Room 204) hearing on Thursday, August 22 at 7PM regarding an appeal of a Certificate of Appropriateness that was issued by the Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission on June 13, 2024 for property located at 298-304 Elliot Street.

Newton Commonwealth Foundation’s Request for Proposals (RFP) Subcommittee will meet in person (Room B-17) on Thursday, August 22 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following:

• Continued review of RFP #22-27 for 2025 golf course management contract
• Meet with a potential consultant for evaluation of RFP and all golf course operations

Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Local Landmark Review for 19 Highland Avenue
• Preservation Restriction Review – 84 Eldredge Street
• Total Demolition
  • 81 Avalon Road
  • 54 Gammons Road – House and Garage
  • 123 Langley Road
  • 11 Amy Circle
  • 17 Warren Ave
  • 12-14 Cloelia Terrace
• Partial Demolition
  • 86 Floral Street
• Waiver of Demolition Delay
  • 14 Dorcar Road – Waiver Application, Original Application
  • 544 Saw Mill Brook Parkway – Waiver Application, Original Application
  • 28 Cottonwood Road – Waiver Application, Original Application
  • 97 Bound Brook Road – Waiver Application, Original Application
• Administrative Items
  • Approval of meeting minutes for July 25, 2024, NHC meeting

Newtonville Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (City Hall, Room B-17) on Thursday, August 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

• Next NAC Listening Hours: Saturday, September 14 at Newton Farmer’s Market 10AM-12PM.  
• Feedback from Catchment residents on Walker, Page, Proctor & Brooks re: road closures and concerns about “Oakly Spa” construction. 
• Survey for Fall: Working Group
• Ideas for vacant storefronts in Newtonville
• Open Slot for Community Concerns
• Administrative Issues
  • Village Day Update
  • Approval of meeting minutes

Ed. Note: We updated this article to add the Newtonville Area Council meeting, which was posted after our Monday newsletter.