The Council, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, voted to enter into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to the pending action, Arnstein, et al. v. City of Newton, et al., filed against the City of Newton in Middlesex Superior Court – See Report.
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The Traffic Council voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Request to discuss, review, and potentially change all the parking regulations along the entire length of Adams Street in Nonantum, on both sides, to better address current land uses and parking needs along the corridor. NOTE:…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan approval to demolish the existing dwelling and construct 3 single-family attached dwellings, to waive the required minimum lot area, to allow a driveway within 10 feet of a rear lot line,…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Two reappointments to the Community Preservation Committee Eliza Zatta Martin Smargiassi All other items were held. NOTE: There was substantial discussion about possible amendments to the Accessory Apartments Ordinances – particularly regarding allowing by-right detached Accessory Dwelling…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Request authorization to acquire whether by purchase or friendly eminent domain the property at 47 Walnut Place adjacent to the current Senior Center. Request for a discussion with the Planning Department and possible amendments regarding time restrictions…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Reappointment of Jay Snyder to the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy. Petition for a grant of location to install conduit in Windsor Road and in Kinmouth Road. Request from the Design Review Committee for 5-58 schematic design and…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report): Request from City Clerk to approve a plan to provide a sufficient number of police officers for each polling location to meet the obligations of “The VOTES Act” which changed the responsibility of detailing a sufficient number of police officers for…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to construct an enclosed front vestibule and two‐story side addition with a garage below, exceeding the maximum FAR allowed and further reducing nonconforming front and rear setbacks at 4 Edgewood Road –…
The Public Safety and Transportation Committee recently released Part 2 of its June 8th Committee Report where the following items were discussed and held. The items held were: Request for a discussion with the Department of Public Works and the Police Department regarding residential sidewalk snow clearing, operations, and enforcement.…
The Zoning and Planning Committee released its report of its July 11 meeting. In that meeting (NewTV video), the committee voted to approve these appointments: Fred Brustman to the Auburndale Historic District Commission Scott Aquilina to the Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission