City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 20 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. The meeting will be live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) and on NewTV’s Youtube channel.
Finance will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 20 at 7:15PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Request to set salary for City Clerk/Clerk of the City Council
Programs and Services will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 20 at 7:50PM (after the conclusion of First Call). The agenda includes the following:
- Request that the City Council reaffirm its vote from April 2022 that approved a Home Rule Petition to extend the residential boundary for uniformed personnel working in the Police and Fire Departments from 15 to 35 miles.
Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, October 21 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests:
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to raze the existing dwelling to construct a new two-family dwelling and a retaining wall exceeding four feet in height at 82-84 East Side Parkway – see Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
Chair’s Note: There will be a joint meeting with the Planning & Development Board for the Farwell Street items:
- Rezone a portion of 41 Farwell Street from Limited Manufacturing to Multi Residence 2. See Rezoning Documents and Planning Memo
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to divide the two lots with Lot 1 requesting a rezoning to MR2 and requiring special permit relief to construct a three unit multifamily dwelling with dimensional parking relief and Lot 2 remaining in the LM zone to remain as a parking lot with associated parking relief legitimizing the existing conditions at 41 Farwell Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to raze the existing building and construct a four-unit residential dwelling at 1100-1102 Beacon Street. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to raze the existing dwelling to construct a new larger dwelling which exceeds the maximum allowed FAR at 136 Gordon Road. See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
- Rezone 399 Grove Street to Mixed Use 3 and to amend sections of the Mixed Use 3/Transit Oriented Development District of the Newton Zoning Ordinance (Riverside). See Rezoning documents and Planning Memo.
- Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to construct a mixed-use development consisting of six primarily residential buildings and with Building 6 featuring an attached multi-level garage with associated waivers from the Zoning Ordinance at 355,399, 0 Grove Street (Riverside). See Special Permit documents and Planning Memo.
Public Facilities will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, October 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests:
- Approval of the Walk, Roll, and Bike Network Plan as part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
- Discussion with members of the Department of Public Works regarding the robustness of the current stormwater system and future plans for it.
- Review and discussion of the conceptual plan for the Newton Highlands Village Improvement Project prior to advancing to the final design phase.
Programs and Services will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, October 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
- Appointment of Laxmi Rao, Gloria Mastrocola Gavris, and Sam Tackeff to the Council on Aging.
- Request for a home rule petition that authorizes the City of Newton to affix penalties for violations of its local ordinances in an amount up to two thousand ($2,000) dollars. The petition also provides for an increase in the maximum fine amount once every five (5) years to account for inflation.
- Request for a Home Rule Petition that will allow the City of Newton to impose a lien on real property in Newton for any charge, fee, or fine that is not paid by the applicable due date.
Public Safety and Transportation will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, October 22 at 8PM. The agenda includes the following requests:
- Amend City ordinances to modernize parking fines in line with surrounding communities and to deter unsafe parking.
- Discussion and possible ordinance change on residential parking programs and fee structures and whether these need adjustment.
- Discussion and possible ordinance change on the categories and levels of parking fines and whether these need adjustment.
