Highlights this week…
- Public Facilities …considering renaming 18 Oak Hill Park roadways in honor of fallen veterans
- Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership …focusing on Newton Thrive and Inclusionary Zoning
- Community Preservation Commission …focusing on bike parking and West Newton Cinema
City Council
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week.
Land Use will meet on Tuesday regarding requests to:
- Waive three parking stalls at 776 Beacon Street
- Raze the existing single-family dwelling and construct four single-family attached dwellings in two buildings and construct eight garage stalls in the basement level of Building 1 at 11 Parsons Street.
- Construct a rear addition to the existing dwelling resulting in three attached, single-family dwellings at 16-20 Winter Street
- Raze the existing dwelling and construct three single-family attached dwellings in one building at 790 Watertown Street
Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday regarding:
- Grant of location request for Cingular Wireless to install equipment at Delmore Road, Walnut Street, Boylston Street, and Hammond Street
- Changing the names of 18 “roadways” in Oak Hill Park to honor fallen veterans by naming all roads, paths and roadways in their memory
- Update on Planning and Construction of Bullough’s Pond Dam, including rehabilitation project and preferred safety design
- Possible amendment to waive the new sidewalk creation requirement in cases of 50% renovation, with discussion of comparison of the costs and benefits for residents (cost of $25,000 to $50,000 for sidewalk installation), and other means to reduce resident cost including funding the betterment program
- Appropriating $2,453,904 for Capital Improvement Plan inflow and infiltration projects
Schools
School Committee will meet virtually on Wednesday for a 30-minute special meeting to “Approve PTO’s.”
Boards and Commissions
Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership will meet on Tuesday:
- Project Update Chart
- Open Meeting Law Training
- Newton Thrive Presentation from EMPath
- Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Update:
- Extremely low-income resident services
- Public funding limitation language
- Elder housing with services
- 34 Crafts Street Project Eligibility Application to MassHousing
- October 2025 Fair Housing Training for Developers and Real Estate Professionals
- Upcoming
- Hybrid meeting with Mayoral Candidates
- Fair Housing/Housing Partnership Integration Meeting
- Public hearing on Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Updates in Fall 2025
Community Preservation Committee will meet on Tuesday:
- Public Hearing for Bike Parking Full Proposal
- Pre-proposal Meeting for West Newton Cinema Stabilization Project
- Discussion of Surcharge Increases
Newton Commonwealth Foundation, which manages the municipal golf course, will meet on Tuesday:
- Update on maintenance building inspections for occupancy
- Revised design of hole #6 green complex and hole #7 tee approved
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday:
- FY25 Budget vs. Actual Review
- FY26 budget revision w/ new e-book grant
- FY26 Finance Committee Goal
- Spring Fling Wrap Up
- Painting Project
- State Aid
- Minuteman Annual Agreement
Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet on Wednesday regarding requests to:
- Replace the electric box and outlet for an Electric Vehicle (EV) at 137 Suffolk Road
- Replace roofing materials, install aluminum drip edge and rake, copper cutter, composite soffit and fascia board, and cedar clapboards at 274 256 Chestnut Hill Road
- Replace an existing fence at 381 Hammond Street
- Discuss Holistic Study of Curbing on Reservoir Avenue
Newton Energy Commission will meet on Wednesday:
- Docket #322-24 (residential use of electricity) and Smaller Buildings
- Integrated Energy Planning update
- Community Survey
- NEC landing page
- Planning Regular NEC Communications
- Council Committee Relationships
Newton Historical Commission will meet on Thursday regarding:
- Local Landmark Nomination: 132-136 Adams Street (Columbus Hall)
- Total Demolition Requests: 67 Meadowbrook Road, 25 Kenyon Street, 3 Wauwinet Road, 40 Cypress Street, 55 Esty Farm Road, 34 Westminster Road, 60 Brookside Avenue, 20 Willow Street, 14 Fuller Avenue, 351 Langley Road
- Partial Demolition Requests: 337 Highland Avenue, 859 Beacon Street, 50 Tarleton Road
- Waiver of Demolition Delay Requests: 42 Lindbergh Avenue, 268 Prince Street, 73 Clearwater Road, 90 Watertown Street, 28 Samoset Road
WestMetro HOME Consortium will meet on Friday regarding Feedback Summary.
Other
Dangerous/Nuisance Dog Complaint Hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 23, at 7PM at City Hall, Room 205.
Development Review Team: No meetings this week.
This week’s road construction schedule has not yet been posted.
