Although the Land Use Committee had voted unanimously to accept the withdrawal of applications for a zoning change and a special permit to allow for a four-story, 13-unit project at 386-390 Watertown Street, the topic was discussed again in the March 17 City Council meeting. The docket included both items…
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Tuesday night was difficult for me as a member of the Land Use Committee. I witnessed a very promising, small infill development proposed for a vacant lot in the heart of a Nonantum be withdrawn by the applicant after months of meetings and negotiations. The proposed building included thirteen very modest-sized…
After much discussion and debate in the March 11 Land Use Committee meeting, the owner of 386-390 Watertown Street withdrew his request for a zoning change and a special permit. At the March 4 City Council Land Use Committee meeting, members had learned that the ongoing zoning change and special…
On March 10, the Newton City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee met in a working session to discuss amending the City’s ADU Ordinance. Newton’s long-standing debate over the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, was recently reignited with the passage of the Healy Administration’s Affordable Housing Act in August…
The Newton Fair Housing Committee will present Kelly F. Vieira speaking on Fair Housing for Real Estate Professionals on March 19, 8AM via Zoom. Kelly Vieira is a Clinical Fellow at the Center for Housing Justice & Policy at Suffolk Law School
The City of Newton is promoting the availability of these opportunities for affordable housing, for which applications are currently open for lotteries: Opus Newton from 2Life Communities, opening in Fall of 2025, will offer apartments for rent at 777 Winchester Street for those 62 or older. Nine units are designated…
After three hours of free-ranging debate on the pros and cons of granting both a zoning change and a special permit for 368-390 Watertown Street in Nonantum to allow for the addition of another floor and three more units, the Land Use Committee voted to defeat both items. Nonantum Neighborhood…
Newton’s housing crisis prevents the many workers who keep the city running from being able to live here. As costs soar, employees across industries are forced to commute from other communities. “It doesn’t sit right with me that in Newton the person making my morning coffee can’t even afford to…
Newton For Everyone will host a meeting, Accessory Dwellings: New Opportunities for Homeowners and for Newton, on March 4 at 7PM at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek/Second Church (60 Highland Street, West Newton). Register to attend in-person or on Zoom. Will Cohen — an author of the Accessory Dwelling Unit Guidebook and a Senior Planner at the Boston Planning…
In response to the Massachusetts housing crisis, Newton for Everyone is a coalition of various activism groups that promote affordable and diverse housing opportunities in Newton. On the evening of January 13, the group hosted a hybrid discussion featuring Newton resident and housing developer Jason Korb speaking about challenges and…