Belmont Select Board Signs Watertown Therapeutic Recreation Agreement, Reviews Policy Reforms Belmont Select Board signs therapeutic recreation pact with Watertown and reviews sweeping policy reforms.
Belmont Town Meeting approves hotel zoning for Concord Avenue Belmont Special Town Meeting votes 196-52 to zone Concord Avenue for the town's first hotel. Members approved Article 3, creating the Center Gateway Overlay District, which allows hotels up to 150 rooms and five stories on three Concord Avenue parcels, after first voting 186-72 to terminate debate.
Select Board hears union no-confidence vote as educators press for contract, funding priority Select Board fielded union no-confidence vote from educators over school funding and contract stalemate. The Belmont Education Association announced that an overwhelming majority of its membership voted no confidence in the Superintendent, Director of Human Capital, School Committee, and Select
Belmont Town Meeting Approves Center Zoning Overlay 165-87 Belmont Special Town Meeting approves Belmont Center form-based zoning overlay, 165-87, after rejecting postponement.
Zoning Board approves four residential special permits, one withdrawn Belmont Zoning Board clears four residential projects in a single meeting. The board voted 5-0 to approve special permits for John Manning Jr. to reduce setbacks at 50 Hillside Terrace and for Lauren Monovich to add a second floor at 39 Thomas Street. In public hearings, it voted 5-0 to permit