The first part of the public hearing on the LHD for West Newton Hill took place on June 12th, 2017, in City Hall, moderated by City Council member Ted Hess-Mahan and with other members of the Zoning and Planning committee of the City Council, the Planning Board, and the Newton Historical Commission present. The slide presentation shared by the WNH preservation team is available by clicking the links below. Here is a link to notes for the presentation. A group of neighbors opposed to introducing a LHD also presented their viewpoints at the public hearing.
The City Planning Department then sent out a mail-in survey in 2017 to homeowners living within the proposed district. People were invited to express their views in writing to the Planning Department, the Zoning and Planning Committee of the City Council and the Newton Historical Commission.
The Presentation given by the West Newton Preservation Initiative is attached below.