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August 19, 2026 Final
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Agenda — 7 items

  1. <span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210);">Public Hearing 08-19-2026</span><br data-pasted="true"><strong>National Grid petition for a grant of location on Commonwealth Avenue @ Washington Street</strong><br>NATIONAL GRID petitioning for a grant of location to install a new prefabricated regulator station with all equipment contained within a single concrete vault on Commonwealth Avenue @ Washington Street replacing an existing regulator station at Commonwealth Avenue @ Washington Street Newton.https://newtonma.portal.opengov.com/records/938691
  2. <strong>Chair’s Note</strong>: <em>The petitioner has requested to withdraw the following petition without prejudice</em><br data-pasted="true"><span style="color: rgb(84, 172, 210);">Public Hearing 08-19-2026</span><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Request for relocation of drain easement in Rowe Street </strong><br data-pasted="true">ROBERT BINNALL, 129 Rowe St, Auburndale, petitioning to relocate the existing City drain easement located on the right side of the dwelling on 129 Rowe Street to the left side of the property to allow for a new dwelling to be constructed on the property (WARD 4). PETITIONER TO PAY ENTIRE COST.https://newtonma.portal.opengov.com/records/910703Public Facilities Held 8-0 on 05/06/2026
  3. <strong>Appointment of Stacy Roman to the Design Review Committee</strong><br data-pasted="true">PRESIDENT OLIVER appointing Stacy Roman, 32 Arapahoe Road, Newton, to the Design Review Committee for a term to expire on December 31, 2027 (60 Days: 10/09/2026)
  4. <strong>Reappointment of David Gillespie to the Design Review Committee</strong><br>PRESIDENT OLIVER reappointing David Gillespie, 41 Woodlawn Drive, Chestnut Hill, to the Design Review Committee for a term to expire on December 31, 2027 (60 Days: 10/09/2026)
  5. <strong>Reappointment of Peter J. Barrer to the Design Review CommitteePRESIDENT OLIVER reappointing Peter J. Barrer, 60 Endicott Street, Newton, to the Design Review Committee for a term to expire on December 31, 2027 (60 Days: 10/09/2026)
  6. <strong>Reappointment of Carol S. Schein to the Design Review CommitteePRESIDENT OLIVER reappointing Carol S. Schein, 82 Garland Road, Newton, to the Design Review Committee for a term to expire on December 31, 2027 (60 Days: 10/09/2026)
  7. <strong>CPC recommendation to appropriate $1,900,000 for a grant to the Newton Affordable Housing Trust </strong><br>COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE recommending the appropriation of one million nine hundred thousand dollars ($1,900,000) in Community Preservation Act funding with five hundred five thousand nine hundred thirty nine dollars and thirty five cents ($505,939.35) from Community Housing FY24 Reserve Account (Acct# 58R10498-57900C) and one million three hundred ninety four thousand sixty dollars and sixty five cents ($1,394,060.65) from Unrestricted Prior Year Reserves (Acct# 5800-3599) to the Planning & Development Department for a grant to the Newton Affordable Housing trust for their FY27 funding.

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