Docket Tracking System

  - City Council, City of Newton, MA

Docket Info

Primary Docketer Co-Docketer Notified Staff Docket Number Docket Title Docket Text Public Hearing Hearing Vote Date
Newton Design Center LLC #225-26 Request to allow a four-story building with 48 feet in height and associated dimensional and parking waivers at 74 Needham Street NEWTON DESIGN CENTER LLC petition for SPECIAL PERMIT/SITE PLAN APPROVAL, to raze the existing building and construct a four-story commercial building with underground parking with relief for Site Plan Review, to allow four stories and up to 48 feet in height, restricted end stalls, a reduced maneuvering aisle, to waive 47 parking stalls, and to extend the nonconforming front setback at 74 Needham Street, Ward 5, Newton, on land known as Section 83 Block 11 Lot 21 containing approximately 10,000 sq. ft. of land in a district zoned MU2. Ref: Sec. 7.3.3, 4.2.2.B.2, 4.2.2.B.3, 4.2.3, 7.8.2.C.2, 5.1.4, 5.1.13, 5.1.8.B.6, 5.1.8.C of Chapter 30 of the City of Newton Rev Zoning Ord, 2017. Open: 2026-08-04


07-07-26
Public Hearing Vote: [ Yes-No-Absent-Recused-Not Voting ]

Committee Meeting(s)

Committee Meeting Date Present Meeting Motion Meeting Action Vote* Amended Motion Reconsideration Reconsideration Vote* Meeting Agenda Meeting Report
Land Use 08-04-26 Councilors Kelley (Chair), Irish, Block, Farrell, Lucas, and Roche; Absent: Councilor Leary and Golden; Also Present: Councilors Wright, Oliver, Malakie, Albright, and Dahmubed Motion to Hold Held 6-0
 Agenda
Vote: [ Yes - No - Abstain - Absent - Recused - Not Voting]  Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ]

Whole City Council Meeting

Council Motion Council Action Council Order Council Vote* Reconsideration Reconsideration Vote* Council Note
City Council Vote order: [ Yes - No - Absent - Recused ]  Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ]