What: Docket 225-26, a special permit and site plan petition by Newton Design Center LLC to raze the existing building on Needham Street and build a four-story commercial building up to 48 feet tall with underground parking, a waiver of 47 parking stalls, restricted end stalls, a reduced maneuvering aisle and an extended nonconforming front setback. The lot is about 10,000 sq. ft. in an MU2 district (Ward 5).
Where it stands: Land Use held the item 6-0 (hearing continued August 4) and 8-0 (continued August 25), then approved it 8-0 and closed the hearing. The Council accepted the recommendation 23-0 with one absent on September 22.