Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The two-family dwelling would exceed the property's floor-area ratio limit, and several aldermen believe it is too big for the neighborhood.
For the second time this summer, the Newton Board of Aldermen delayed a decision on a home construction project after members shared concerns over the size of the proposed residence. During last night's full Board of Aldermen meeting, the board discussed a special permit for a proposed two-family home at 258 Nevada St. The permit, which the board will reconsider on September 4, would allow the proposed residence to exceed the designated floor-area ratio (FAR) for the property. "This is my neighborhood. It's a neighborhood in transition but the majority of the houses are not this big," said Ward 2 Alderman-at-Large Marcia Johnson. "The size of this building is mind boggling to me." The FAR regulations, which control the ratio between a …
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258 Nevada St, Newton, MA
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The board held a lengthy debate last month on the special permit for the home, but ultimately approved it at last night's meeting.
After delaying their decision last month, the Newton Board of Aldermen last night approved a special permit for a new Norwood Avenue home that would exceed the site's floor-area ratio (FAR) limits. The permit decision had been delayed from the board's June 18 meeting after some aldermen expressed concern about the home's size. "I am absolutely convinced the permit should be denied," said Ward 3 Alderman-at-Large Ted Hess-Mahan, who also chairs the board's Land Use Committee. "The structure, at almost 6,000 square feet, would be larger than any other single family house on a similar size lot...and two to three times larger than the house it would replace," Hess-Mahan added. Despite Hess-Mahan's arguments, though, the board approved the …
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Newton City Hall
1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA
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35 Norwood Ave, Newton, MA
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
With new floor-area ratio stipulations voted in last year, the board debated whether to grant a special permit for the construction of a new home on Norwood Avenue.
Construction of a new Norwood Avenue home is on hold as the Newton Board of Aldermen decided last night to postpone its decision on a special permit for the proposed residence, citing concerns over the house's size and scale. The special permit, which the board will reconsider on July 9, would allow the proposed residence at 35 Norwood Ave. to exceed the designated floor-area ratio (FAR) for the property. The FAR regulations, which control the ratio between a home’s floor space to its lot size, were adjusted and approved by the Board of Aldermen in February 2011. The restrictions aim to prevent construction of oversized homes (often called "McMansions"). Ward 3 Alderman-at-Large and Land Use Chairman Ted Hess-Mahan started the debate last…
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Dino Rossi
9:59 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012
I believe the consideration of restoring and preserving the current home is a wonderful thing. Not all builders are willing to preserve homes and most times tear the homes down as it is far easier starting from scratch. Other abutting homes are simialr in size. The project received aproximately 16 letters from abutter in favor of the proposal and zero objection from the neighborhood. If this … more ›