The City Council held a virtual meeting on Monday, January 4, 2021 and Approved the following items:

#474-20 Class 2 Auto Dealers License - JR CAR CARE, INC.

#509-20 Cellco Partnership petition for wireless grant of location on Beethoven Ave.

#534-20 Police Chief Selection Committee requesting a change by Her Honor The Mayor.

The complete Council Actions for this meeting is available HERE.

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee held a special virtual meeting on Monday, January 4, 2021 and recommended approval of the following item:

#534-20 Police Chief Selection Committee requesting a change by Her Honor The Mayor.

The Land Use Committee held a virtual meeting on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 and recommends approval of the following items:

#129-14(2) Amended Petition to amend Board Order #129-14 to increase nonconforming FAR at 96 Lenox St.

#425-20 Petition to allow accessory apartment and extend front setback at 146 Langley Road.

#4-21 Class 1 Auto Dealer License - HONDA VILLAGE.

#5-21 Class 2 Auto Dealer License - JACOB & ASSOCIATES.

#6-21 Class 2 Auto Dealer License - MOTORCARS OF BOSTON, INC.

#7-21 Class 2 Auto Dealers License - SONOMA CLASSICS LLC.

Applications, Plans and Review Memos for Special Permit petitions are available HERE.

The Land Use Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 7:00 pm. To view this meeting click HERE at the above date and time. The Committee will be discussing the following items:

#513-18(2) Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #513-18 43 Kenwood Avenue.

#259-19(2) Request for Extension of Time to Exercise Special Permit #259-19 at 264 Pearl Street.

#521-20 Petition to exceed FAR and allow oversized accessory apartment at 26 Gilbert Street.

#400-20 Petition to exceed FAR and extend number of stories at 727 Centre Street.

#522-20 Petition to retaining wall greater than 4’ in the setback at 17 Wallace Street.

#523-20 Petition to allow increased lot coverage and decreased open space at 13 Prospect St.

#14-20(2) Petition for free-standing sign at 287-289 Newtonville Avenue.

Applications, Plans and Review Memos for Special Permit petitions are available HERE.

The complete Committee Agenda for this meeting is available HERE.

The Programs & Services Committee held a virtual meeting on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 and recommends approval of the following items:

#491-20 Appointment of Rakashi Chand as a Jackson Homestead Trustee.

#450-20 Request for Ordinance Amendments in Chapter 2 to add Juneteenth.

#489-20 Reappointment of Michelle Freshman to Health & Human Services Advisory Council.

#490-20 Reappointment of Rebecca Mozaffarian to Health & Human Services Advisory Council.

#492-20 Reappointment of Marietta Marchitelli as a Jackson Homestead Trustee.

#493-20 Reappointment of Russel Feldman as a Jackson Homestead Trustee.

The Public Facilities Committee held a virtual meeting on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 and recommends approval of the following item:

#532-20 Eversource petition for grant of location in Lowell Ave. 

The Zoning & Planning Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 7:00 pm. To view this meeting click HERE at the above date and time. The Committee will be discussing the following item:

Chair’s Note: The Committee will meet jointly with Finance to discuss the following 2 items.

#25-21 Appropriate $1,137,285 from Free Cash for Permitting Management System.

#458-20 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $1,433,000 in CPA funding for Grace Church.

The Committee will then meet separately to discuss the following Items. To view this meeting click HERE. 

#485-20 Economic Development Commission requesting City Ordinance amendments.

Chair’s Note: The Zoning & Planning Committee will discuss and consider a schedule with respect to Zoning Redesign elements that may be taken up as part of docket item #88‐20 over the next several months. A more detailed discussion of community engagement events and Zoning Reform topics is planned for the January 25 Zoning & Planning Committee meeting.

The complete Committee Agenda for this meeting is available HERE.

The Finance Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 7:00 pm. To view this meeting click HERE at the above date and time. The Committee will be discussing the following item:

Chair’s Note: The Committee will meet jointly with Zoning & Planning to discuss the following 2 items.

#25-21 Appropriate $1,137,285 from Free Cash for Permitting Management System.

#458-20 CPC Recommendation to appropriate $1,433,000 in CPA funding for Grace Church.

#23-21 Accept $25,600 in grant funds from Mass Emergency Management Agency.

#24-21 Authorization to expend a Mass Dept of Public Health grant.

#395-20 Request for updates on budget and possible reimbursements at Newton Public Schools.

Chair’s Note: Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux will provide an update on the expenditure of funds for COVID-19 as related to item #239-20.

The complete Committee Agenda for this meeting is available HERE.

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