City Council discusses, but doesn’t vote on, village center rezoning
After more than three hours of debate over parking, building size, front and rear setbacks, open space requirements and a…
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On eve of potential Council vote, Fuller calls for scaled-down rezoning
As the Newton City Council prepared to discuss and potentially vote on the Village CenterOverlay District proposal, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller…
What do the election results mean for the Village Center Overlay District plan?
This week’s election saw three incumbents lose their seats—at-large councilors Deb Crossley and Alicia Bowman and Ward 8 Councilor Holly…
City presents Village Center Overlay District 3.0 and here’s what’s changed
The Newton Zoning and Planning Committee presented its latest iteration of the Village Center Overlay District re-zoning plan, which they’re…
Village Center Overlay District 3.0 public hearing to be Tuesday, Sept. 26
Confused about what updates have been made to the Village Center Overlay District proposal? You’re not alone. And on Tuesday,…
Candidates debate zoning, green space preservation
Candidates in the upcoming preliminary election for Newton City Council seats representing wards 2 and 6 met at the Allen…
Newton may soon allow craft breweries
Alcoholic beverage distilleries and craft beer pubs aren’t allowed in Newton, but they may soon be. Zachery LeMel, long-range planner…
Making Room: Newton plan lets village centers build bigger
‘Making Room’ is a series in which the Newton Beacon examines Newton’s efforts to comply with a new state law…
Making Room: Newton mulls village center rezoning as state deadline looms
Before the year is over, Newton may have a plan in place to let its village centers grow into high-density…
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