The four Area Councils — Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Upper Falls, and Waban — will hold two special meetings to inform the community about Newton’s Zoning Redesign Proposal. See Agenda. Saturday, September 24 at 2PM, both in-person at the Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon Street) and virtually (Zoom link – Passcode: 700015). Tuesday,…
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At a special virtual meeting on Saturday, September 10, the Newton Highlands Area Council voted to approve a letter requesting additional time for community engagement and provide feedback on the Zoning redesign process. Several Area Council members suggested edits — including a reminder that each of the Area Councils is…
The Waban and Newtonville Area Councils voted and submitted this letter to the Chair of the Zoning and Planning Committee, Deb Crossley, and the Zoning and Planning Committee regarding their concerns about the community engagement process for the proposed village center zoning framework. They emphasized their role in local governance,…
Newton Highland Area Council members and residents discussed and debated a proposed letter addressing the new Zoning Redesign and community engagement process that has been launched for Village Center Zoning by the City. Three Area Councils — Waban and Newtonville, and Newton Upper Falls — voted to send a letter…
The Newton Highlands Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 1 at 7PM. Along with substantive updates on projects — Crystal Lake Bathhouse Beach, 1114 Beacon Street Consistency Request, removal of a tree at Hyde, the Levingston Cove Permit, and the issue of the T skipping local…
At its meeting last week, the Newtonville Area Council voted to send this memo to the City Council, requesting that the City Council abstain from approving zoning changes or special permits in village centers until the City completes its village center zoning process. The expressed concern is focused on the…
The Newton Upper Falls Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 18 at 7PM. The agenda will include discussion of a Joint Area Council Letter on the Zoning and Planning Committee’s Village Center Framework, discussion regarding a Joint Area Council meeting and presentation on Zoning scheduled for…
The Newton Highlands Area Council will meet on August 4 at 7PM — in-person at the Brigham House (20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands) with remote participation by Zoom as well. The agenda includes updates on Zoning Redesign and a proposed expansion of the Hyde veteran memorial. The Council may be…
The Newtonville Area Council will meet virtually on Thursday, June 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Update on NewCAL Project Update on Cabot Park Pavilion project Update on Village Center Zoning effort Keep Newtonville Beautiful initiative update Other Business Administrative…
The Waban Area Council will meet virtually on Thursday, May 12th at 7:30 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Opening Confirmation of quorum Issues from the Community Substantive Topics Updates Needham St Rail Path – Srdj Nedeljkovic, NHNAC 20 Kinmonth Road Special Permit…