Public Service Committee: Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00 pm at Curtis Hall, 20 South Street.  On the agenda will be: 1). A petition of Ethiopian Café at 377 Centre Street for a 7-Day Common Victualler Beer and Wine License with an 11:00 pm closing, with Firehiwot Zeleke as manager. 2). A conversation on bicycle safety.

Zoning Committee:  Wednesday, February 6 at 7:00 pm at Farnsworth House, 90 South Street.  On the agenda will be:  1). 74 Westchester Road (confirm occupancy as single-family, construct second-floor addition with new front porch with roof and a rear balcony off of master bedroom; extend living space into basement with new garage space.  Full interior renovation). 2). 21-23 Wyman Street (change occupancy from a three-family dwelling to a lodging house with thirteen, 13, bedrooms).

Education Ad Hoc Committee: Tuesday, February 12 at 7:00 pm at Curtis Hall, 20 South Street. Agenda TBA

Housing & Development Committee: Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00 pm, at Bowditch School building, 82 Green Street (enter at sidewalk level to left of Main stairs). On the agenda will be a presentation on the proposed development at 121 Brookside.

Zoning Committee:  Wednesday, February 20 at 7:00 pm at Farnsworth House, 90 South Street.  Agenda TBA

Environment, Parks & Energy Committee:  On Hiatus

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council:  Tuesday, February 26, 2018 at 7:00 pm, at Farnsworth House, 90 South Street.  On the agenda will be: 1). A conversation with Representative Nika Elugardo; 2). Updates and recommendations of committees.

January 2019 (updated 1/10/19)

Zoning Committee:  Wednesday, January 2 at 7:00 pm at Farnsworth House, 90 South Street.  On the agenda will be the petition of 7-15 Catherine Street to construct five (5) adjacent townhouses.  Each home to have four bedrooms, three and a half baths, and two off-street garage parking spaces.  Shared 2000 foot green space.  Existing buildings to be razed. 

Public Service Committee: Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00 pm at Curtis Hall 20 South Street.  On the agenda will be a discussion about space savers in Jamaica Plain.  Also on the agenda will be a petition of Ethiopian Café at 377 Centre Street for a 7-Day Common Victualler Beer and Wine License with an 11:00pm closing, and Firehiwot Zeleke as manager.

(Please note: Due to New Year’s Day, the Public Service Committee will meet on the second Tuesday of the month.)

Education Ad Hoc Committee: Thursday, January 10 at 6:30 pm at English High School, 144 McBride St.   A joint meeting with Boston Public Schools for a community discussion on BuildBPS.

Housing & Development Committee: Tuesday, January 15 at 7:00 pm, at Bowditch School building, 82 Green Street (enter at sidewalk level to left of Main stairs). On the agenda will be a presentation by Janna Cohen-Rosenthal, Executive Director of the Franklin Park Coalition on the FPC, the Master Plan for Franklin Park, and the FPC’s hopes/considerations for the upcoming changes at the Shattuck Hospital.

Zoning Committee:  Wednesday, January 16 at 7:00 pm at Farnsworth House, 90 South Street.  On the agenda will be:  1).  632-638 Centre Street to construct additional story (fourth floor) on existing building and change occupancy from 9 residential units with office and retail to 18 residential units and 4 commercial (retail and office) spaces.  2). 95-97 West Walnut Park to change occupancy from two-family to four-family dwelling, add dormers, add a rear addition including garage with three off-street parking spaces, renovate existing building.

Environment, Parks & Energy Committee:  Thursday, January 31 at 6:00 pm at JP Licks, 659 Centre St. The agenda for this meeting is to be determined.

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council:  Tuesday, January 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm, at Farnsworth House, 90 South Street.  On the agenda will be: 1). A conversation with Representative Liz Malia; 2). Core Empowerment LLC seeking to change occupancy of 401A-405 Centre Street to include retail cannabis establishment; 3).  Updates and recommendations from the committees.