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 Andrea Kelley, Josh Krintzman, Maria S Greenberg, Sean Roche Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Anthony Ciccariello, Commissioner of ISD #91-26 Change Effective Date for the 60% facade build-out from March 1 2026 to June 1, 2026 COUNCILORS ALBRIGHT, KELLEY, KRINTZMAN, GREENBERG, and ROCHE requesting a discussion and potential change in the implementation date of the 60% façade ordinance from March 1 to June 1. Project development has many elements, including historical commission review and approval, DRT, special permit review, tree ordinance review, and building permit, including engineering review. Time to approval of any of these elements can wildly differ depending on activity levels. The Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee votes to change ordinances while homeowners and builders are within this development timeline. A change in zoning can have a major impact on project costs if major changes require changes in the midst of this process and require a restart. A June 1 delay in implementation will allow more projects to finish the review process.


02-10-26
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 02-23-26 Baker, Wright, Oliver, Albright, Kalis, Getz, Gordon, and Dahmubed Motion to Vote No Action Necessary Voted No Action Necessary 5-3
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 ]