On Thursday, June 27, the Zoning and Planning Committee met with Newton’s Planning Board to discuss changes to the Zoning Code. The Committee unanimously approved changes proposed by the Planning Department to remove both the rarely used Fast Food Establishments language from the Zoning Code and the requirement for restaurants…
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No reports of City Council committee meetings were published last week. But we do have Lucia Dolan’s news article on the June 27 Zoning and Planning meeting. Earlier reports are available by clicking Meeting Reports under Government menu tab on FigCityNews.com.
Traffic Council voted (5-0) to approve the following requests (see Report and watch NewTV video): Traffic Council voted (5-0) No Action Necessary on the following request:
Finance Committee‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Zoning and Planning‘s regularly scheduled meeting for Monday, June 24 has been canceled (see Meeting Cancellation Notice) and rescheduled to Thursday, June 27. Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday,…
The Newton City Council voted to amend and pass a new Electrification Ordinance as part of the Commonwealth’s Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Project. As stated in Article VI of regulations of Newton’s Public Buildings and Inspectional Services, “The purpose of the Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Project is to restrict and prohibit new…
At its June 17 Chair’s Meeting, the City Council voted to establish a new hybrid format for its meetings, replacing the current webinar format with a controlled Zoom system. The webinar format was used during Covid to allow the public access to City Council meetings. Following a defamatory “Zoom bomb”…
City Council Chairs will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 17 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 17 at 7:30PM as a Committee of the Whole. The revised…
The Finance Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch Meeting):
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to Approve the following reappointments (see Report and watch the meeting Video): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to Hold the following:
The Programs & Services Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch the Meeting): Approximately 50% of Newton voters vote by mail. The Programs & Services Committee Held the following: