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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
Urban Design Commission
Mission and Activities
- conducting studies of urban design or beautification programs, techniques and methods currently used in Newton and elsewhere and making recommendations to responsible city agencies on the implementation of such programs
- conducting periodic meetings and seminars for interested private and public groups
- giving advice, upon request of the mayor, director of planning and development, the board of aldermen, the planning and development board, or the school committee, upon specific matters affecting urban design - and beautification, including but not limited to: landscaping of streets, parks, playgrounds and public areas, public and private parking lots; air rights construction; municipal buildings; private buildings; gasoline station design and landscaping; requests for zoning changes and special permits; signs; setback, height and bulk of new public and private construction, as may be required to assure that the aforementioned are aesthetically designed, located and landscaped
- advising the parks and recreation commissioner and the public works commissioner in the carrying out of their responsibilities
- studying the availability of public and private sources of funding for urban design and beautification programs and projects
- and performing other such functions as may be delegated to it by ordinance.
Members
- Richard Griffin (Architect) Chair
- James Doolin (Planner)
- Michael Kaufman (Architect)
- Trudy Reilly (Planner/Attorney)
Staff
Derek Valentine ( dvalentine@newtonma.gov , 617-796-1123)
Each month the Commission reviews signs submitted to the Inspectional Services Department for review. Information on sign permit is available on the[sign administration page