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November 15, 2021
4 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Alison M. Leary, John Oliver, Maria Scibelli Greenberg, Susan Albright, Tarik J. Lucas, Emily Norton, Andrea W. Kelley, Pamela Wright, Julia Malakie, Joshua Krintzman, Leonard J. Gentile, Christopher J. Markiewicz, Andreae Downs, Deborah J. Crossley, Bill Humphrey, Victoria L. Danberg, Alicia Bowman, Brenda Noel, Rebecca Walker Grossman, Marc C. Laredo, Lisle Baker, Richard A. Lipof, David A. Kalis, Holly Ryan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Referred to Land Use Committee
#33-21(3) Approve as Amended: Petition to amend Order #33-21 to allow Lab and Research facility at 275 Grove Street
Approved as Amended by Roll Call 24 Yeas 0 Nay
From the minutes
“Approved as Amended by Roll Call 24 Yeas 0 Nay.”
#71-20 Approve: Amended Petition to allow 2734-unit multi-family dwelling at 1114 Beacon Street 1114 BEACON STREET LLC. petition for SPECIAL...
Approved by Voice Vote
The Actions record this as a voice vote with no count, so MassVoter shows the result only.
Referred to Zoning & Planning and Programs and Services
#392-21 Approve: Authorization to acquire property at 163-144 Hancock Street and 169 Grove Street
Approved by Voice Vote
The Actions record this as a voice vote with no count, so MassVoter shows the result only.
Accept the committee recommendations on 26 items without discussion (#382-21, #333-21, #383-21, #312-20, #217-21, #89-20, ...)
The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:
One vote on the block of items the council took up without discussion. The items: #382-21 Petition to allow oversized dormer and increase nonconforming FAR...; #333-21 Petition to allow four single-family attached dwelling at 34...; #383-21 Appointments to the Riverside Neighborhood Liaison Committee; #312-20 Petition to allow three-unit dwelling and extend lot area per unit...; #217-21 Petition to allow retail drive-in at 1021 Boylston Street 1021...; #89-20 Petition to allow waivers for a rear lot subdivision at 40...; #301-21 Petition to allow 27-unit mixed use building at 304-306 Walnut Street; #300-21 Request to Rezone two parcels at 304-306 Walnut Street; #427-20 Petition to allow a rear-lot subdivision at 41 Washington Street; #317-21 Request for public way improvements on Grant Avenue; #180-21 Requesting a review and possible amendments to Section 4.2.5(A); #392-21 Authorization to acquire property at 163-144 Hancock Street and...; #366-21 Appointment of Sam Figler to the Newton Commonwealth Foundation; #399-21 Reappointment of Lori Yarvis to the Farm Commission; #362-21 Community Preservation Committee Annual Update to City Council; #308-21 Request for discussion on COVID-19 vaccination mandate; #154-21 Request for discussion zoning to support native plants and pollinators; #247-21 Prohibition of Single-Use Alcohol Containers; #400-21 Petition for Grant of Location in Wells Ave; #401-21 Amend Chapter 29, Section 160. Building Pipe Exemption; #405-21 Reallocate $277,739.25 for rehabilitation of the stormwater...; #195-21 Resolution to the Massachusetts General Court in support of real...; #402-21 Reappointment of Antonio Bianchi as a Constable; #420-21 Request for a discussion on light trespass enforcement; #421-21 Request for an update on lights at Grellier field; #423-21 Request to transfer $2,407,500 from various Wage Reserve Accounts.
From the minutes
“The City Council voted without discussion 24 Yeas, 0 Nays to Accept the Committee Recommendations on the following items:.”
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