Docket Tracking System

  - City Council, City of Newton, MA

Docket Info

Primary Docketer Co-Docketer Notified Staff Docket Number Docket Title Docket Text Public Hearing Hearing Vote Date
Susan Albright Barney Heath Planning #41-24 Amend the setbacks in the MR zones to encourage preservation of existing buildings COUNCILORS ALBRIGHT, DANBERG, KRINTZMAN, AND LEARY seeking a discussion with the Planning Department to consider ordinance amendments that would revise the metrics in the multi-residence (MR1, MR2 and MR3) zones, to regulate the size of new buildings better, enable a wider range of housing options close to public transit, and better incentivize preservation and renovation of existing housing stock.


01-10-24
Public Hearing Vote: [ Yes-No-Absent-Recused-Not Voting ]

Committee Meeting(s)

Committee Meeting Date Present Meeting Motion Meeting Action Vote* Amended Motion Reconsideration Reconsideration Vote* Meeting Agenda Meeting Report
Zoning & Planning 02-15-24 Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Getz, and Danberg; absent: Councilor Kalis; also present: Councilors Malakie, Farrell, Lucas, Leary, Block, and Greenberg Held Held 7-0
Zoning & Planning 03-11-24 Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Getz, Danberg, and Kalis; absent: Councilor Krintzman; also present: Councilors Leary, Farell, Humphrey, Malakie, Lipof, and Greenberg Held Held 6-0
Zoning & Planning 04-08-24 Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Getz, Danberg, and Kalis; also present: Councilors Malakie, Kelley, and Farell Held Held 8-0
Zoning & Planning 05-13-24 Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Getz, Danberg, and Kalis; also present: Councilors Lucas, Kelley, and Farell Motion to Hold Held 8-0
Zoning & Planning 07-22-24 Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Getz, and Kalis; absent: Councilor Danberg; also present: Councilors Farrell, Leary, Block, Lucas, Greenberg, and Kelley Motion to Hold Held 7-0
Zoning & Planning 09-09-24 Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Getz, Danberg, and Kalis; absent: Councilor Krintzman; also present: Councilors Farrell, Lipof, and Bixby Motion to Hold Held 7-0
Zoning & Planning 10-10-24 Councilors Oliver (Vice Chair), Baker, Albright, Wright, Getz, Danberg, and Kalis; absent: Councilor Krintzman; also present: Councilors Lipof, Farrell, and Greenberg Motion to Hold Held 7-0
Zoning & Planning 10-28-24 Councilors Oliver (Vice Chair), Baker, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Getz, Danberg, and Kalis; also present: Councilors Lucas, Farrell, Malakie, and Greenberg Motion to Hold Held 8-0
Zoning & Planning 11-14-24 Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Getz, Danberg, and Kalis; also present: Councilors Lucas, Leary, Malakie, Block, Greenberg, Lipof, and Lobovits Motion to Hold Held 8-0
 Agenda Report
Vote: [ Yes - No - Abstain - Absent - Recused - Not Voting]  Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ]

Whole City Council Meeting

Council Motion Council Action Council Order Council Vote* Reconsideration Reconsideration Vote* Council Note
City Council Vote order: [ Yes - No - Absent - Recused ]  Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ]