The City of Newton is holding a long public hearing on version 2.0 of its Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) zoning proposal, in various forms throughout the summer.
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Public Facilities Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, July 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:
The Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club sent this letter to the City of Newton urging leaders to reject the installation of artificial turf at Albemarle Field and use only organic infill materials if the City replaces the artificial turf at Newton South. In the letter, sent on July 5,…
The Programs & Services Committee voted to No Action Necessary on the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): 15 residents spoke in favor, 2 against, and 2 made non-committal statements. According to the report, multiple Councilors noted that many suggestions worth exploring were presented during the public hearing.…
The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see Report):
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following(see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Land Use Committee voted to hold the following: The Land Use Committee voted to deny the following:
The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): Public Hearing on a request to review, discuss, and amend the Chapter 30 zoning ordinances by adding a new Village Center Overlay District, (VCOD) consisting of four (4) district tiers, by establishing requirements…
The Programs & Services Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Programs & Services Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following: The Programs & Services Committee voted to hold the following:
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following:
Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video) Councilors Malakie and Grossman received emails from the groups, wondering where the connection broke down. The BAA, not the City, puts up barricades and decides what type (metal versus ropes). Public Safety &…