City Council Ordinances and Rules Committee – Oct 5, 2026

Monday, October 5, 2026

Where: Not listed on the city's Agenda Center
Time: Not listed

What was decided

One special permit was approved for CAVA Group LLC after a change to one condition about map C101. Five other matters were tabled: the Felton Street and Williams Street requests, a health insurance resolution, and ordinance amendments on leaf blowing and snow removal.

Decisions recorded

Tabled the zoning ordinance amendment at 181-185 Felton Street after voting to have the Law Department review the petition. The motion to table was approved by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Tabled the special permit modification at 20 Williams Street after voting to have the Law Department review the petition. The motion to table was approved by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Tabled the health insurance resolution after Councillor Hanley asked whether the school committee should be included. The motion to table was approved by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Approved the CAVA Group LLC special permit by voice vote. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Tabled the leaf blowing Chapter 17 ordinance amendment by voice vote, after a Councillor was suggested to meet with department heads on enforcement. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Tabled the snow removal on sidewalks ordinance amendment by voice vote, with the Law Department, mayor and DPW Director to attend the next meeting to discuss it. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 9 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 23, 2026.

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Terms used here

special permit: Permission, under the city's Zoning Ordinance, for a use that is allowed in a district only if a city board approves it. In Waltham, many are granted by the City Council after a public hearing.
tabled: Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

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Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Waltham's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Waltham Publick on October 23, 2026.