As previously reported in Fig City News, at the Zoning and Planning Committee meeting on January 23 (video), Councilor Pam Wright had said that since 2020, over 3,500 housing units were either approved or in the pipeline for approval — either by the special permit process through the Land Use…
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On January 11 at 7PM, the Climate Crisis subcommittee of the Newton Democratic City Committee will present Housing and Climate Change, a public online forum on how increasing interest in decarbonizing housing is occurring against a backdrop of preexisting challenges to equitable and affordable housing. Register here. Joe Curtatone, former mayor of…
Newton Human Rights Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 3 at 7PM. the agenda includes the following: Newton Fair Housing Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, January 4 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday,…
Two special permit requests “chartered” until next year: 1314 Washington Street and 106 River Street
Two requests for special permits at Monday night’s City Council meeting (watch video on NewTV beginning at 45:25) 1314 Washington Street and 106 River Street will be voted on at the next full council meeting in January. Ward 4 Councilor Lenny Gentile invoked a provision in the City Charter that…
Three City meetings, all on December 1, were announced too late to be included in Fig City’s Monday newsletter of Local Government Meetings and Reports: The Housing and Community Development Division of the Newton Planning and Development Department will hold a Special WestMetro HOME virtual (Zoom link) meeting on Thursday,…
On October 25, all eight members of the City Council’s Land Use Committee voted to recommend to the Full Council approval of the Crafts Street Elder Housing with Services proposal (see Special Permit documents), which includes a request to rezone seven parcels (34, 36, 38, 48, 50 Crafts Street, and…
Here are three new affordable housing opportunities available in Newton, at Haywood House, the Golda Meir Expansion (2Life Communities), and 77 Court Street: Haywood House: The Newton Housing Authority is now accepting applications for the Haywood House (83-127 Kennedy Circle, Newton Corner), which has 55 one-bedroom units for elders over the…
Fair Housing Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 6 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following: Review and Approval of August 2022 meeting minutes Training Program Planning for Fall/Winter AFFH initiatives on ARPA and Village Center Zoning Project Review Update on Crafts Street and 1314 Washington Street…
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently released final guidelines for multi-family zoning requirements for the MBTA Communities Act. During the comment period earlier this year, nine Newton City Councilors (Albright, Lipof, Downs, Crossley, Bowman, Kelley, Noel, Humphrey, and Kalis) submitted comments that: Supported the 25-50 acre size…
The Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee voted to set a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance — specifically on whether to allow detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) by-right, and to make changes in allowable setback requirements, in order to encourage more participation to increase housing.…