The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV):
- Request to amend Council Order 443-20 to replace the Petitioner as stated in Council Order #443-20 from MME Newton Retail LLC to Pharmacannis Massachusetts Inc. d/b/a Verilife at 232 Boylston Street
- Request to allow an increase in the number of shuttles for the accessory parking shuttle service at 232 Boylston Street (see Special Permit documents and Draft Council Order) Vote was 7-0-1 (Lipof Recused)
- Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to allow an increase in the number of shuttles for the accessory parking shuttle service at 199 Boylston Street (See Special Permit documents and Draft Council Order)
- Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to raze two dwellings, merge two-lots and construct a six-unit multifamily dwelling with below-grade parking accommodating 12 vehicles in addition; to allow ground floor residential use with residential above; to allow a three-story structure with 36 feet in height; to extend a nonconforming side setback; to extend a nonconforming rear setback; to allow an FAR of 1.47; to allow a reduced parking stall width; to allow restricted end stalls; to reduce the driveway width for two-way traffic and to allow a retaining wall exceeding four feet in height within a setback at 416 and 418 Langley Road (see Special Permit documents and Draft Council Order) Vote was 8-0.
The Land Use Committee denied the following request:
- Request to raze a portion of the existing building and reconfigure the existing parking to allow for a construction of a drive-in and relief for a free-standing sign at 940 Boylston (see Special Permit documents and Draft Council Order not posted). Vote was 5-1-2 (Lucas opposed, Markiewicz, Greenberg abstained).