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City Council Meetings – Week of 3/26/2023

Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 27 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: Staff will present a recommended approach to incentivizing a higher percentage of affordable units in the Village Center Overlay District (VCOD), by allowing additional…

Zoning and Planning – 3/13/2023 Report

The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Committee voted to hold the following: Sustainability issues will be discussed at the March 27 meeting. In that meeting, the following will be presented:

Land Use – 3/7/2023 Report

The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV):

City Council Meetings – Week of 3/19/2023

Full City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 20 at 7PM (see Reports Docket and New Docket). Watch a live broadcast of the meeting on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or view a live stream on NewTV’s…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 3/12/2023

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 13 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Fair Housing Lottery Results and Lease Up Sub-Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 14 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Free Library Trustees Development Committee will…

City Council Meetings – Week of 3/5/2023

Committee Chairs will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 6 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Full City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 6 at 7:45PM. Watch live on NewTV (Comcast 0, RCN13, 614(HD),…

OP-ED: Village Center Zoning needs a ‘Check Engine’ light

The recently rekindled debate on the scope and possible impact of the proposed Village Center (VC) Zoning plan has seen a variety of reactions from citizens and neighborhood groups. In public meetings hosted by the Zoning and Planning Committee, representatives from these groups presented their concerns (without reference to any…

Land Use – 2/14/2023 Report

The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Land Use Committee voted to Deny the following:  The Land Use Committee voted to No Action Necessary for the following:

Gabbay: Residents need visualizations of planned up-zoning

Up-zoning Newton’s village centers will dramatically impact the future of our Garden City. Residents need visualizations of the up-zoning ZAP plans to ask the City Council to approve in May. The Planning & Development Department has not provided this basic information to the community, instead spending time and resources on…

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