| Primary Docketer | Co-Docketer | Notified Staff | Docket Number | Docket Title | Docket Text | Public Hearing | Hearing Vote | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN GRACE | #69-26 | Request to allow a home business in a detached accessory building and to allow the business to exceed 30% of the ground floor area | BENJAMIN GRACE petition for SPECIAL PERMIT/SITE PLAN APPROVAL, to construct a two-story detached accessory building with an office for a home business on the first story and an ADU, a home business that exceeds 30% of the ground floor area of the dwelling, and more than two parking stalls within the side setback at 224 Melrose Street, Ward 4, Newton, on land known as Section 41 Block 17 Lot 25, containing approximately 15,750 sq. ft. of land in a district zoned Single Residence 3. Ref: Sec. 7.3.3, 6.7.3.B.1.k.iv, 6.7.3.B.1.b, 5.1.7.A and 5.1.13 of Chapter 30 of the City of Newton Rev Zoning Ord, 2017. | |
01-29-26 | |||
| Public Hearing Vote: [ Yes-No-Absent-Recused-Not Voting ] | ||||||||
| Committee | Meeting Date | Present | Meeting Motion | Meeting Action | Vote* | Amended Motion | Reconsideration | Reconsideration Vote* | Meeting Agenda | Meeting Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Use | 02-10-26 | Present: Councilors Leary (Vice-Chair), Leary, Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and Roche; Absent: Councilors Kelley (Chair) and Irish; Also Present: Councilors Wright, Oliver, Albright, Greenberg, Malakie and Dahmubed | Motion to Approve | Approved |
5-0 |
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| Vote: [ Yes - No - Abstain - Absent - Recused - Not Voting] Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ] | |||||||||||
| Council Motion | Council Action | Council Order | Council Vote* | Reconsideration | Reconsideration Vote* | Council Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTION TO APPROVE | APPROVED | Signed Council Order | 19-5 | |||
| City Council Vote order: [ Yes - No - Absent - Recused ] Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ] | ||||||