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Address
Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Ave
Newton Centre, MA 02459
617-796-1000
TDD/TTY 617-796-1089
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday
8:30am- 8:00pm
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
Proposed Scenic Roads Regulations
2010
Date 01/04/2010 Agenda Minutes 03/01/2010 Agenda
2009
Date 12/14/2009 Scenic Rd Subcomm. 12/07/2009 11/02/2009 10/28/2009 Scenic Rd SubComm. 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 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 06/25/2007 09/10/2007 10/01/2007 10/15/2007 10/22/2007 11/05/2007 12/03/2007 Planning & Development Board Archive
Click on Year
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
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
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
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
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
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
Date Agenda Report Minutes