Public Improvement Commission meeting

Hearing Minutes

• At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on April 15, 2021.

Utility Pole Hearing

• On a joint petition by Verizon New England Inc. and Eversource Energy for a Pole Installation within Soldiers Field Place (public way), Brighton, to install two new utility poles to be located on its southerly side at address nos. 21 and 35, generally south of Soldiers Field Road.

Public Hearing

• On a petition by MCAF Winthrop LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Franklin Street (public way), Boston Proper, located generally at address nos. 40-74, between Arch Street and Hawley Street, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, street furniture, bike racks, stormdrain infrastructure, traffic signal infrastructure, public art, and a raised cycletrack.

(NB 4/15/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Franklin Street, Downtown Crossing,” 10 sheets dated April 12, 2021.

• On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury and Boston Proper, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk, roadway, and bridge deck reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, and stormdrain infrastructure:
  • Dalton Street – between Boylston Street and Scotia Street;
  • Boylston Street – generally between Dalton Street  and Hereford Street;
  • Hereford Street – generally at Boylston Street.

(NB 4/15/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Dalton Street Bridge, Boston,” 5 sheets dated April 22, 2021.

• On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, stormdrain infrastructure, traffic signal infrastructure, and a raised crosswalk:
  • Beacon Street – generally between Bowdoin Street and Joy Street;
  • Park Street – southeast of Beacon Street;
  • Bowdoin Street – north of Beacon Street.

(NB 4/15/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Beacon Street Improvements, Boston,” 6sheets dated April 22, 2021.

• On a petition by Medical, Academic, and Scientific Community Organization, Inc. for the making of Specific Repairs within Avenue Louis Pasteur (public way), Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side southwest of Fenway, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated street trees, bioretention infrastructure, irrigation infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, and landscaping.

(NB 4/15/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Avenue Louis Pasteur: Streetscape Pilot Project, Boston,” 8 sheets dated March 3, 2021.

• On a joint petition by the Boston Planning & Development Agency and the Massachusetts Port Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within Chelsea Street (public way), Charlestown, located at its intersection with Sixteenth Street, and consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, traffic signal infrastructure, and a guardrail opening.

(NB 4/15/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Barry Park Access, Chelsea Street at 16th Street, Charlestown,” 2 sheets dated March 22, 2021.

• On a petition by Dorchester-Michaels LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Freeport Street (public way), Dorchester, located on its easterly side at the side of 780 William T. Morrissey Boulevard, generally northeast of Morrissey Boulevard.

(NB 4/15/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 780 William T. Morrissey Boulevard, Freeport Street, Dorchester,” 1 sheet dated February 12, 2021.

• On a petition by Dorchester-Michaels LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Freeport Street (public way), Dorchester, located on its easterly side at the side of 780 William T. Morrissey Boulevard, generally northeast of Morrissey Boulevard, and consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, and driveway curb cuts.

(NB 4/15/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 780 William T. Morrissey Boulevard, Freeport Street, Dorchester,” 2 sheets dated February 12, 2021.

New Business

• Columbus Avenue, Dixwell Street, Weld Avenue, West Walnut Park, Academy Road, Amory Street, Bragdon Street; Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the City of Boston Transportation Department, and the City of Boston Public Works Department 
• 1-27 Boston Wharf Road, Congress Street; South Boston – Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs, Projection License, Earth Retention License – On a set of joint petitions by Seaport L-5 Title Holder LLC and Seaport Square Development Company LLC
• Gurney Street, Tremont Street, Station Street; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by Eversource Energy