Around Town
Ten Homes Sold in Watertown This Week
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See the plethora of homes sold this week around town. 8 Lovell Road, 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 2,052 sq. ft. Single Family, Sold: $915,000
75 Poplar St. UNIT 75, 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 2,155 sq.
Government
Comprehensive Plan to Include Focus on Local Business, Diversifying New Developments
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The revised draft of Watertown’s Comprehensive Plan will include some new additions and points of emphasis about supporting small businesses and seeking to diversify the local economy after the input provided by residents earlier this year. On Thursday afternoon, he Planning Advisory Committee heard about the public input from the open house in March, as well as online surveys and emails sent to the project team. They also learned about the process for the final approval of the Comprehensive Plan. Phil Schaeffing, the project manager with Stantec, said the input came from a room full of people during the March 9 open house at the Watertown Library, which was also attended by several people online. They received both spoken and written comments at the event.
Around Town
Several Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend
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Check out this weekend’s Watertown open houses. 804 Belmont St. #1, $1,199,000 3 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,500 sq. ft. Condo, Open House: Sunday, April 30 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
804-806 Belmont St., $2,650,000 7 bedroom 6 bathroom 5,700 sq.
Around Town
Watertown’s First Sculpture Walk Being Installed, Grand Opening Planned
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Liz HelferThe first piece of the Watertown Community Sculpture Walk arrives on Monday. Installation of Watertown’s newest public art installation, the Community Sculpture Walk, began this week when the first of four pieces was erected in Saltonstall Park. The other three sculptures will be installed next week, said Liz Helfer, Watertown’s Public Arts & Culture Planner. Two of the sculptures will be along the path through Saltonstall Park (near City Hall and the Watertown Boys & Girls Club). The other two will be along the section of the Community Path between Whites Avenue and Waverley Avenue.
Around Town
Athenahealth Leaving Watertown, Heading Down the Road
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Athenahealth will be leaving its longtime home in Watertown and the company’s headquarters will be relocated to Brighton. For nearly 20 years the health care tech company has been located at the Arsenal on the Charles, a complex the company once owned. Athena has leased 100,000 sq. ft. at Boston Landing in Brighton for its corporate headquarters, the according to the Real Reporter.
Government
Petition to Reduce Size of Buildings Allowed in Watertown Square Sent to Planning Board
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The City Council voted to send the petition requesting that the allowable size of new buildings in Watertown Square be reduced to the Planning Board for consideration. Councilors did not weigh in on the request, and were told they were required by statute to send the petition on. The petition submitted with the signatures of more than 200 residents calls for the floor area ratio (FAR) be reduced from 4.0 to 2.2 in the Central Business District, which includes most of Watertown Square. FAR regulates and restricts the height, number of stories, and size of buildings. Other factors impacting the mass and height of the building include the allowable height, the required setbacks from property lines, and the amount of open space required.
Around Town
Public Input on Comprehensive Plan to be Discussed Thursday by Planning Advisory Committee
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The Planning Advisory Committee will review the input on the Comprehensive Plan received from the public at a meeting on Thursday. The Comprehensive Plan is being updated after being first adopted in 2015. It serves as the primary planning document for Watertown and covers a variety of areas including: economic development, housing, transportation, open space and recreation, and sustainability. The City held public forums on the plan in September and in March. See more about the Comprehensive Plan update on the project webpage.
Around Town
FAA Hosting Workshops on How Air Traffic is Managed in the Boston Area
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s New England Region announced it will host the “Boston Area Communities Public Information Workshop” via Zoom, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 and again on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
This first of it’s kind event is an opportunity to discuss with communities the many operations, challenges, and constraints in and around the airspace in the Boston area. The panelists during the virtual workshop include representatives from the FAA, MassPort (Boston Logan Airport operator), and airline and aviation industry spokespersons. The panelists will discuss how we operate the airspace and provide a detailed explanation of key arrival and departure procedures. Additionally, they can explain in detail the factors that create challenges and constraints for an airport, such as weather, terrain, and airport surface limits. You will be able to register for the Live Workshops at the links below.
April 26, 2023 – 1pm-3pm EST – https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jH820gJ4QZSrbrr21e_P8Q
April 27, 2023 – 6pm-8pm EST – https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o9QqGvIfTY6SRro0yzlPlw
After the workshops conclude, you will be able to access the complete recorded workshops on YouTube with the other links below, or by navigating to “videos” on the FAA’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FAA/.