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How are housing regulation and demolitions changing in Newton?

Amid residents’ concerns about Newton moving toward having no houses with character or even backyards, the pace of home demolitions has decreased significantly recently, and the City’s regulation of home construction is facing on-going changes.  The Zoning and Planning Committee has spent months trying to address community distress about teardowns…

Leary: A sad day on Land Use Committee

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 I witnessed a very promising, small infill development proposed for a vacant lot in the heart of a Nonantum be withdrawn by the applicant after months of meetings and negotiations.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…

In working session, Zoning and Planning committee discusses amendments to ADU ordinance

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…

Land Use Committee does not approve rezoning and special permit for 386-390 Watertown Street

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…

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