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Public Improvement Commission hearing

The Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time at 10 a.m. on April 15.

To encourage social distancing, all project teams and most Commission members will be participating in this hearing from remote locations. 

Those members of the public that are unable or choose not to participate remotely should report to City Hall room 801 at the time of the hearing.

All project team members who intend to join their project's presentation, as well as any City staff representatives or members of the public who wish to remotely offer testimony, should complete the short (four question) online request form.

Discussion Topics

  1. Agenda

    Hearing Minutes

    At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on March 25, 2021.

    Public Hearing Continued

    On a petition by Madison Park Development Corp. (d/b/a 75 Dudley LLC) for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Roxbury:

    Dudley Street – on its southerly side at address nos. 75-81, between Guild Row and Kenilworth Street;

    Guild Row – on its westerly side south of Dudley Street.

    (NB 1/14/2021; PH 1/28/2021; PHC 3/11/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 75-81 Dudley Street, (Roxbury) Boston,” 1 sheet dated March 8, 2021.

    On a petition by Madison Park Development Corp. (d/b/a 75 Dudley LLC) for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment as well as sidewalk and pedestrian ramp reconstruction:

    Dudley Street – on its southerly side at address nos. 75-81, between Guild Row and Kenilworth Street;

    Guild Row – on its westerly side south of Dudley Street.

    (NB 1/14/2021; PH 1/28/2021; PHC 3/11/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair and License Plan, 75-81 Dudley Street, Guild Row & Dudley Street, Roxbury,” 2 sheets dated January 5, 2021.

    Public Hearing

    On a joint petition by 9 Glover Court LLC and 35 Woodward Street Condominium Trust for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Glover Court (public way), South Boston, located on its southeasterly side at Woodward Street.

    (NB 3/11/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, Woodward Street & Glover Court, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated March 3, 2021.

    On a joint petition by 9 Glover Court LLC and 35 Woodward Street Condominium Trust for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston, consisting of curb, sidewalk, and pedestrian ramp reconstruction, as well as new and relocated stormwater drainage infrastructure, groundwater recharge infrastructure, and other accessibility improvements:

    Glover Court – generally between address no. 9 and Woodward Street;

    Woodward Street – generally at Glover Court.

    (NB 3/11/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Woodward St & Glover Ct, 534R Dorchester Avenue, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated February 10, 2021.

    On a joint petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the City of Boston Transportation Department, and the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in West Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lights, street trees, street furniture, bike racks, transit information kiosks, and a raised crosswalk:

    Corinth Street – southeast of Cohasset Street;

    Cohasset Street – at Corinth Street;

    Poplar Street – south of South Street;

    South Street – at Poplar Street/Tafthill Terrace.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Corinth Street & Poplar Street, Roslindale,” 13 sheets dated April 15, 2021.

    On a petition by Shipway Development LLC for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following following public ways in Dorchester:

    Dorchester Avenue – on its easterly side at address nos. 1700 and 1710, both north and south of King Street;

    King Street – on both sides east of Dorchester Avenue.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 1700 Dorchester Avenue, 1710 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester,” 2 sheets dated March 15, 2021.

    On a petition by Shipway Development LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lights, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts:

    Dorchester Avenue – on its easterly side at address nos. 1700 and 1710, both north and south of King Street;

    King Street – on both sides east of Dorchester Avenue.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Dorchester Avenue & King Street, 1700 & 1710 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester,” 2 sheets dated February 26, 2021.

    On a petition by WBA Townhomes LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Gardner Street (public way), West Roxbury, located on its southwesterly side at address no. 178, generally northwest of Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 178 Gardner Street, West Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated December 21, 2020.

    On a petition by WBA Townhomes LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in West Roxbury, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lights, street trees, landscaping, and driveway curb cuts:

    Gardner Street – on its southwesterly side at address no. 178, generally northwest of Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway;

    Charles Park Road – on its northeasterly side generally northwest of Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Div

    ision, Specific Repair Plan, Gardner Street, Charles Park Road, 178 Gardner Street, West Roxbury,” 2 sheets dated March 16, 2021.

    On a petition by NFLSRE One Winthrop Square LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Winthrop Square (public way), Boston Proper, located at address no. 1 generally south of Winthrop Lane, and consisting of new groundwater recharge infrastructure.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair, 1 Winthrop Square, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated March, 2021.

    On a petition by Allbright Realty LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lights, street trees, planters, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, stormwater drainage infrastructure, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and the removal of an existing median island:

    Lincoln Street – at address no. 525, generally between Cambridge Street and Royal Street;

    Cambridge Street – on its northwesterly side southwest of Lincoln Street.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 525 Lincoln Street, Cambridge Street, Allston,” 3 sheets dated March 24, 2021.

    On a petition by Bartlett Place Land Inc. for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Lambert Avenue (public way), Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side between Bartlett Street and Guild Street.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation, Lambert Avenue (Public Way), Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated March 10, 2021.

    On a petition by Bartlett Place Land Inc. for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street trees, stormwater drainage infrastructure, and driveway curb cuts:

    Lambert Avenue – on its southeasterly side between Bartlett Street and Guild Street;

    Bartlett Street – on its southwesterly side between Lambert Avenue and Bartlett Station Drive;

    Guild Street – on its northeasterly side between Lambert Avenue and Thornton Street.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Guild and Bartlett Streets and Lambert Avenue, Roxbury,” 4 sheets dated March 10, 2021.

    On a petition by ExteNet Systems Inc. for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within the following public ways in East Boston:

    Maverick Square – between Winthrop Street and Sumner Street;

    Winthrop Street – between Paris Street and Maverick Square;

    Paris Street – northeast of Winthrop Street;

    Sumner Street – southeast of Maverick Square.

    (NB 3/25/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Winthrop Street, Maverick Square, Sumner Street, Boston,” 5 sheets dated December, 2020.

    New Business

    Franklin Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by MCAF Winthrop LLC

    Dalton Street, Boylston Street, Hereford Street; Roxbury, Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department

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