Anyone who has ever heard Rena Getz speak at a public hearing or meeting knows that her knowledge of Newton’s ordinances, zoning regulations and history is extraordinary. Rena has devoted decades to community service as a volunteer and as an elected member of the Waban Area Council. Currently serving as…
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I am endorsing the following City Council candidates – Rena Getz, Alan Lobovits, Lisa Gordon, Randy Block, Stephen Farrell, and David Micley. I am doing this because of the current City Council’s failure to examine, much less resist, Mayor Fuller’s plan to rezone Newton. If her plan goes through, there…
Alan Lobovits is a retired pediatrician, who led a large medical group and served on the boards of Atrius Health and Reliant Medical Group. He is expert in data analysis, finance and management. He’s an expert in autism and developmental challenges in children and young people, and has served on…
On October 16, Ward 1 City Councilors Alison Leary and Maria Scibeli Greenberg, and Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee Chair Councilor Deb Crossley, docketed an item for the October 26 ZAP meeting to allow the current Nonantum VCOD plan to be removed from consideration. Instead, the plan would be referred…
Stephen Farrell is running to be Ward Councilor from Ward 8, a seat elected by the voters of that ward. He spoke recently with Fig City News. Mr. Farrell has lived in his home abutting the Newton South High School playing field for a quarter of a century. “I love…
On October 23, the Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to create a Village Center Overlay District. The item has been in discussion since early 2021, after the Committee’s review and discussion of proposed amendments to expand multi-family uses in residential zones…
The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to hold all items (see Report and watch NewTV video): The following Amendments approved: The following Amendments that were rejected:
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: See the following amendments submitted by Councilors: See…
Over the past three years, the Newtonville Area Council (NAC) has focused much of its attention on proposed village center zoning redesign (the Village Center Overlay Design, or VCOD) because Newtonville has seen significant new development. TRIO – a large retail and apartment complex on the corner of Washington and…
Alan Lobovits is a first-time candidate for one of the two Ward 6 At-Large seats on the City Council and spoke recently with Fig City News. The retired pediatrician and longtime Newton Highlands resident is running because he became increasingly aware and concerned about the impact of Village Center Zoning…
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