Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 15 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes – June 2025
- Gath Pool – Tom Cahill Plaque
- Chestnut Street Island and Anne Whitney Sculpture- Interpretive sign
- Commissioner’s Report
- Committee Reports
- Community Preservation Committee
- Urban Tree Commission
- Farm Commission
- Commonwealth Golf Foundation
- PRC Signage and Naming Committee
- New Business
Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 16 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Requests for One-Day Temporary Entertainment Licenses:
- Lecture on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 from 7PM-9PM to be held at Newton City Hall, War Memorial Auditorium.
- Annual gala Country for a Cause on Sunday, October 26, 2025 from 6PM-10:30PM to be held at Wells Avenue YMCA, 135 Wells Avenue.
- Alumni homecoming tailgate on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 10PM – 7PM to be held at the Boston College, O’Neil Plaza, 140 Commonwealth Avenue.
- Concert of Lavon Volski and meeting of the Belarusian diaspora in Boston on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 4:30PM-7:30PM to be held at the Newton City Hall, War Memorial Auditorium.
- Request for One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt License
- Reception after a church service on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 5PM – 9PM to be held at the Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street.
- Reception after a church service on Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 5PM – 9PM to be held at the Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street.
- Fundraiser/reception on Thursday, October 16, 2025 from 6PM – 8PM to be held at the Church undercroft, 365 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.
- Church of the Redeemer Fall Fellowship dinner on Thursday, November 16, 2025 from 6PM – 8PM to be held at the Parish Hall, 365 Hammond Street.
- Parent cocktail party on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 6PM – 9PM to be held at the Mount Alvernia Academy Gymnasium, 20 Manet Road.
- Concert on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 3PM – 6:30PM to be held at the Allen Center, 35 Webster Street.
- Request for a One-Day Temporary All-Alcohol License and Entertainment Licenses
- Fundraiser on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9:30PM – 11:59PM to be held at the West Newton Cinema, 1296 Washington Street.
- Mini golf fundraiser on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 6PM – 9:30PM to be held at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street.
- Paddy’s Road Race on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 11:30AM – 4PM to be held at Paddy’s Public House, 95 Elm Street.
- Salon, involving conversation/interview and music on Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 7PM – 9PM to be held at the Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham Street.
- Change of Officers/Directors/LLC Managers and Ownership Interest
- GB LL Holdings MA, LLC d/b/a GoPuff, 82-84 Needham Street, Newton Highlands, MA 0246. The change to LLC manager, officer and director is the removal of Rafael Illishayev, Yakir Gola and Guillermo Arazo and adding Nam Sam as LLC Manager.
- Change of Location
- All-alcohol package store license from 1121 Washington Street, West Newton, MA 02465 to 165 Needham Street, Newton, MA 02464, to be exercised by LLH, LLC d/b/a Trader Joe’s.
Planning and Development Board and Land Use Committee will meet jointly in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Public Hearing on request to rezone 355, 399, 0 Grove Street from Business Use 5 to Mixed Use 3. See Special Permit documents
Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 16 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of July 22, 2025 Meeting Summary
- Conversation with Albert Cecchinelli, Mayoral Candidate
- Conversation with Marc Laredo, Mayoral Candidate
- Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance: Outstanding Items for Partnership Review
- Extremely Low-Income Alternative Compliance: Removal of supportive services provision
- Public Funding Limitation: Language update
- Elder Housing with Services: Revised payment-in-lieu calculation
- Introduction to Project at 85 Dudley Rd.
- Newton Thrive Graduation Ceremony
- Upcoming
- Fair Housing/Housing Partnership Integration Meeting on September 30, 2025 at 10AM.
- Upcoming projects for discussion:
- 85 Dudley Road
- Riverside
- 38 Crafts Street
Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, September 17 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following:
- Approval of August 2025 Exemption and Abatement Reports
Zoning Board of Appeals will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request to amend variance #24-59 to remove a condition limiting the use of the site to a single-family dwelling at 406 Cherry Street.
- Review and Approval Meeting Minutes for July 16, 2025.
Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 18 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness:
- Replace roofing materials, install aluminum drip edge and rake, copper cutter, composite soffit and fascia board, and cedar clapboards at 256 Chestnut Hill Road.
- Replace window, door, and siding on ancillary cabin. Only the front two windows are viewable from the public way thus subject to commission review at 65 Old England Road.
- Revise previously approved plans for garage at 17 Old England Road.
- Administrative Items:
- Election of Officers- Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary
- Approval of Minutes
Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 18 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Packet documents):
- Wetlands Decisions
- Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) on a Notice of Intent (NOI) for landscape improvements at 321 Albemarle Road (321 Albemarle NOI; 321 Albemarle Plans).
- Request for an Order of Conditions (OOC) on a Notice of Intent (NOI) for irrigation improvements for Leo J. Martin golf course – 41 Concord Street (Leo J Martin NOI; Leo J Martin Narrative; Leo J Martin Plans).
- Request for a Certificate of Compliance (COC) on an Order of Conditions (OOC) for a single family home demo/construction at 190 Upland Avenue.
- Other Decisions
- Updates and Discussion
- Public Comment
Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, September 19 at 7:45PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Review and Approve Minutes
- Forestry Department Update
- including figures related to updated Newton Tree Preservation Ordinance
- Tree removal requests
- Newton Business
- Next meeting date: October 17, 2025
