The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The two items were discussed together and focused on version 2 of the draft text to accompany the draft maps presented at the April 24, 2023 Zoning and Planning meeting. The following four…
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The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following: Both items were discussed together. Version 2 Draft Maps removed historic districts and all public property from overlay districts. Village Center 1 District…
The article Village Center Zoning Redesign, version 2.0 is inaccurate in several aspects. It gives the false impressive that the Newton Planning Department recommends new zoning that far exceeds the requirement of state law. The article states that the Planning Department Version 1.0 of new zoning maps would allow the…
On Friday, April 21, the Newton Planning and Development Department released its updated Village Center Zoning Redesign plan, Version 2.0, based on comments and concerns voiced at the City Council’s Zoning and Planning meetings. (NewTV’s video of the April 24 meeting) Among the changes from Version 1.0 to 2.0 is…
Recently we were guests on Ken Parker’s NewTV program, Common Ground, for a discussion regarding the proposed Village Center and MBTA-related zoning changes. (See NewTV’s video here.) We are sharing it here with you, as it offers a much-needed critique and additional photo-realistic illustrations of the actual impacts of the…
We have been following the city’s rezoning redesign efforts for the past few years with keen interest. On April 6, we presented at the Newton Highlands Area Council about 2 topics that we hear questions about regularly: Parking and The Fiscal Impact of New Developments on the City. We were…
I am a retail development consultant with 30+ years’ experience. I worry about the impact the proposed new zoning code would have on our Village Centers and its retail shopping environment. The proposal reflects outdated mid-20th century thinking instead of 21st century retail realities. The fact is the current generations…
Newton Highlands is one of the Village Centers slated for significant zoning redesign, and this has been a subject of ongoing discussion at the monthly meetings of the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council (NHNAC). At its April 6 meeting, Area Council President Jeremy Freudberg reported that on March 13, the…
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV):
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following: