Newton Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Committee holds Rose Street rebuild petition

From Newton News

• Land Use Committee holds Rose Street rebuild petition Newton's Land Use Committee weighed a petition to rebuild a non-conforming two-family home at 44 Rose Street, after an architect said the owner's Parkinson's disease requires a step-free, elevator-equipped design nearly doubling the house's size, amid council disagreement over a disputed second curb cut.Newton News
• Zoning committee advances rezoning package to public hearing Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee weighed lengthening the demolition delay ordinance as it sent a rezoning package covering Nonantum, Newton Corner and Newton Center parcels to a public hearing, amid debate over whether preserving older homes serves the city better than redevelopment.Newton News
• Council postpones vote on angled parking rule Newton's City Council postponed a vote to let the Traffic Council exempt angled parking spots from the winter overnight ban, after some members raised concerns the draft language was too broad for commercial blocks in Waban and Newtonville.Newton News

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets virtually tonight Newton's Conservation Commission holds its regular virtual meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22.City of Newton
• Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 p.m.: Historical Commission convenes virtually tonight The Newton Historical Commission holds its regular virtual meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22.City of Newton
• Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 p.m.: Traffic Council holds regular meeting tonight Newton's Traffic Council holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22.City of Newton
• Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 p.m.: City hosts Haunted Historic House Saturday The City of Newton's Haunted Historic House event runs at 1 p.m. on Oct. 24.City of Newton
• Sat, Oct 24, 2:30 p.m.: Newton South hosts Lexington in girls soccer Newton South's girls soccer team hosts Lexington in a non-conference match at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 24, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 p.m.: Rescheduled Newton 250 walking tour set for Sunday A rescheduled Newton 250 walking tour of the East Parish Burying Ground starts at 2 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the burying ground.City of Newton
• Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 p.m.: Finance Committee meets Monday night Newton's Finance Committee holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26.City of Newton
• Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning and Planning Committee meets Monday Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee holds its regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26.City of Newton
• Mon, Oct 26, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee holds regular session Monday night The Newton School Committee meets in regular session from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Education Center, 100 Walnut Street, Newtonville.Newton Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 27: Newton schools dismiss early Oct. 27 Newton Public Schools has a special early release scheduled districtwide for Oct. 27.Newton Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 27, 5:00 p.m.: Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership meets virtually Newton's Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership holds a virtual meeting at 5 p.m. on Oct. 27.City of Newton
• Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals convenes virtually Newton's Zoning Board of Appeals holds a virtual meeting at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28.City of Newton
• Thu, Oct 29, 4:00 p.m.: Negotiation subcommittee meets Oct. 29 The Newton School Committee's ES Negotiation Subcommittee meets from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 29 in Room 218 at the Education Center.Newton Public Schools

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