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Planning & Development Board

The Newton Planning and Development Board wears a number of hats, including serving as the Community Development Board, the Planning Board, the Board of Survey and as an advisory board to the Newton Community Development Authority (NCDA).

The Planning and Development Board, acting as the Community Development Board, is the citizen body that considers the recommendations made by the citizen advisory committees, other Newton agencies and organizations and citizens related to the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs, and after a public hearing to allow for open discussion, forwards recommendations to the Mayor for final review and approval.  They preside over the public hearings on the five-year Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action Plan and the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). 

Unlike all other Massachusetts communities, the Planning and Development Board acting as the Planning Board does not issue special permits.  Instead, special permits are handled through the Board of Aldermen.  The Planning Board does, however, sit with the Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee of the Board of Aldermen when the Committee hears rezoning petitions.

As the Planning Board, the Board discusses such planning issues as garage façades, attached dwellings and traffic/parking problems in the City, and other land use and zoning issues.  It also considers and makes recommendations on proposed historic landmark designations.

As the Board of Survey, the Board is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to plans for subdivisions in the City. 

The Planning and Development Board also serves as the advisory Board to the Newton Community Development Authority (NCDA), which is the entity that issues loans for the Housing and Community Development Program, including economic development, housing development and rehabilitation loans.  The NCDA consists of one member, who is the director of the Planning and Development Department.

The Board is composed of residents of the City of Newton and is comprised of six full-members (one of which is appointed by the state Secretary of Housing and Community Development) and up to five alternate members.  Unless their schedule is disrupted by a holiday or inclement weather, the Planning and Development Board meets on the first Monday of every month at Newton City Hall.

Planning & Development Board Bylaws

Rules and Regulations of the Planning & Development Board Acting as the Board of Survey

Board Members

 

2010

Date
Agenda
Report
01/04/2010 Agenda  
     
     
     
     

 

 

 

2009

Date
Agenda
Report
12/14/2009 Scenic Rd Subcomm.
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12/07/2009
11/02/2009
10/28/2009 Scenic Rd SubComm.
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10/05/2009
09/14/2009
07/13/2009
06/01/2009
05/04/2009
04/27/2009
04/06/2009
03/09/2009
02/02/2009
01/05/2009

 

2008

Date
Agenda
Report
12/01/2008
11/03/2008
10/06/2008
09/08/2008
07/07/2008
05/05/2008
03/03/2008
01/07/2008

 

2007

Date Agenda Report
01/08/2007
03/05/2007
04/09/2007
05/07/2007
06/05/2007
Minutes
06/25/2007
09/10/2007
10/01/2007
Minutes
10/15/2007
10/22/2007
11/05/2007
12/03/2007
Minutes

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2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2006

Date Agenda Report

02/06/2006

03/13/2006
04/03/2006
05/01/2006
05/01/2006
07/11/2006
08/07/2006
09/11/2006
10/10/2006
11/13/2006
12/04/2006

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2005

Date Agenda Report
Monday, January 3, 2005
Monday, February 7, 2005
Monday, March 7, 2005
Monday, April 4, 2005
Monday, May 2, 2005
Monday, June 6, 2005
Monday July 11, 2005
Monday, August 1, 2005
Monday, September 12, 2005
Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Monday, November 7, 2005
Monday, December 5, 2005

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2004

Date Agenda Report
Monday, January 5, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, February 2, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, March 1, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, April 12, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, May 3, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, June 7, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, July 12, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, August 2, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, September 13, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, October 4, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, November 1, 2004 Agenda Minutes
Monday, December 6, 2004 Agenda Minutes

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2003
Date Agenda Report
Monday, January 6, 2003
Monday, March 3, 2003
Monday, April 7, 2003
Monday, May 5, 2003
Monday, June 2, 2003
Monday, June 2, 2003
Monday, September 8, 2003
Tuesday, October 7, 2003
Monday, November 3, 2003
Monday, December 1, 2003

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2002
Date Agenda Report
Monday, January 7, 2002
Monday, February 4, 2002
Monday, March 4, 2002
Monday, April 1, 2002
Monday, May 6, 2002
Monday, June 3, 2002
Monday, July 15, 2002
Monday September 9, 2002
Monday, October 28, 2002
Monday, December 2, 2002

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2001

 

Date Agenda Report
Monday, January 8, 2001
Monday February 5, 2001
Monday, March 5, 2001
Monday, April 2, 2001
Monday, May 14, 2001
Monday, June 4, 2001
Monday, July 23, 2001
Monday, September 10, 2001
Monday, November 5, 2001 
Monday, December 3, 2001 

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2000
Date Agenda Report
Monday, January 3, 2000
Monday, February 7, 2000
Monday, March 6, 2000
Minutes
Monday, April 3, 2000
Monday, May 1, 2000
Monday, June 5, 2000
Monday, July 10, 2000
Monday, July 24, 2000
Monday, September 11, 2000
Monday October 2, 2000
Monday, November 6, 2000
Monday, December 4, 2000

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