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Public Improvement Commission Meeting

There will be a Public Improvement Commission Meeting on September 22nd at 10:00 AM.

This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10:00 AM.  To encourage social distancing, all project teams and most Commission members will be participating in this hearing from remote locations.  Hearing participants will be digitally connected in real time courtesy of the City’s Department of Innovation & Technology.  Members of the public who wish to participate in the hearing are strongly encouraged to do so remotely; the hearing will continue to be televised and may also be streamed online via Boston TV.  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.  Written testimony for all agenda items will continue to be accepted via email; testimony should be directed to PIC@boston.gov



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 participate remotely, should complete the request form available here by Wednesday afternoon: https://forms.gle/5QPNxMGS5LHQJmeW6

 

Discussion Topics

  1. Hearing Minutes

    HM  1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on August 25, 2022.

     

  2. Utility Pole Hearing

    UP 1. On a petition by Verizon New England Inc. for a Utility Pole Installation within Emerson Street (public way), South Boston, to install one new private utility pole to be located on its southwesterly side across from address nos. 96-98, between E Broadway and H Street.

  3. Public Hearing

    PH 1. On a set of petitions by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester and West Roxbury:

     

    • Ashmont Street – on its northerly side at Bruce Street;

    • Bruce Street – at Ashmont Street;

    • Boylston Street – on its northeasterly side at Belmore Terrace;

    • Belmore Terrace – at Boylston Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on two plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Ashmont Street at Bruce Street, Dorchester,” 1 sheet dated August 18, 2022; and “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Boylston Street at Belmore Terrace, West Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated August 18, 2022.

     

    PH 2. On a joint petition by 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 Dorchester:

     

    • Hancock Street – generally between Bowdoin Street and Columbia Road;

    • Bird Street – generally between Hancock Street and Columbia Road;

    • Payson Avenue – generally between Hancock Street and Glendale Street;

    • Glendale Street – generally between Hancock Street and Columbia Road;

    • Bellevue Street – generally between Quincy Street and Columbia Road;

    • Stanley Street – generally between Quincy Street and Bellevue Street;

    • Trull Street – generally between Hancock Street and Bellevue Street;

    • Ronan Street – generally east of Bellevue Street;

    • Ware Street – generally between Trull Street and Rill Street;

    • Rill Street – generally between Hancock Street and Ware Street;

    • Howe Street – generally between Hancock Street and Howe Terrace;

    • Fernald Terrace – generally northeast of Quincy Street;

    • Cameron Street – generally between Hancock Street and Tovar Street;

    • Clarkson Street – generally between Quincy Street and Trent Street;

    • Trent Street – generally between Clarkson Street and Coleman Street;

    • Hendry Street – generally between Bowdoin Street and Clarkson Street;

    • Coleman Street – generally between Hendry Street and Trent Street;

    • Jerome Street – east of Hancock Street;

    • Rowell Street – northeast of Hancock Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Neighborhood Slow Streets Program, Hancock Street Triangle, Dorchester,” 21 sheets dated September 22, 2022.

     

    PH 3. On a joint petition by 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 Roxbury:

     

    • Abbotsford Street – generally between Walnut Avenue and Harold Street;

    • Brookledge Street – generally between Humboldt Avenue and Elm Hill Avenue;

    • Crawford Street – generally between Walnut Avenue and Warren Street;

    • Crestwood Park – generally north of Townsend Street;

    • Deckard Street – generally between Warren Street and Humboldt Avenue;

    • Harold Street – generally between Seaver Street and Waumbeck Street;

    • Harrishof Street – generally between Walnut Avenue and Humboldt Avenue;

    • Hazelwood Street – generally between Warren Street and Silva Place;

    • Hollander Street – generally between Holworthy Street and Crawford Street;

    • Holworthy Street – generally between Hollander Street and Walnut Avenue/Crawford Street;

    • Homestead Street – generally between Walnut Avenue and Elm Hill Avenue;

    • Howland Street – generally between Harold Street and Warren Street;

    • Hutchings Street – generally between Elm Hill Avenue and Harold Street;

    • Munroe Street – generally between Walnut Avenue and Humboldt Avenue;

    • Park View Street – generally between Seaver Street and Hutchings Street;

    • Ruthven Street – generally between Walnut Avenue and Elm Hill Avenue;

    • Townsend Street – generally between Washington Street and Warren Street;

    • Wabeno Street – generally between Wyoming Street and Wabon Street;

    • Wabon Street – generally between Warren Street and Wabeno Street;

    • Waumbeck Street – generally between Warren Street and Harold Street;

    • Wenonah Street – generally between Waumbeck Street and Harold Street;

    • Wyoming Street – generally between Warren Street and Humboldt Avenue.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, David Ellis Speed Humps, Roxbury,” 11 sheets dated July 28, 2022.

     

    PH 4. On a joint petition by BP Hancock LLC and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Trinity Place (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southwesterly side at the rear of 171 Dartmouth Street, southeast of Stuart Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, Trinity Place, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated May 5, 2022.

     

    PH 5. On a joint petition by BP Hancock LLC, Trinity Stuart Development LLC, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and the Boston Planning & Development Agency for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of the following public ways in Boston Proper, vertically above the grades of the roadways:

     

    • Stuart Street – on its southeasterly side between Dartmouth Street and Trinity Place;

    • Trinity Place – southeast of Stuart Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Vertical, Stuart Street, Trinity Place, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated November 16, 2021.

     

    PH 6. On a joint petition by BP Hancock LLC, Trinity Stuart Development LLC, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of Trinity Place (public way), Boston Proper, located southeast of Stuart Street, vertically above the grade of the roadway.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Vertical, Trinity Place, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated November 16, 2021.

     

    PH 7. On a joint petition by BP Hancock LLC and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Dartmouth Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northeasterly side at address no. 171, southeast of Stuart Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Dartmouth Street, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated May 4, 2022.

     

    PH 8. On a joint petition by BP Hancock LLC and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

     

    • Dartmouth Street – at address no. 171, generally southeast of Stuart Street;

    • Stuart Street – between Dartmouth Street and Trinity Place;

    • Trinity Place – on its southwesterly side southeast of Stuart Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Dartmouth Street, Stuart Street, & Trinity Place, 171 Dartmouth Street, Boston,” 4 sheets dated September 7, 2022.

     

    PH 9. On a petition by LBC Boston Partners Properties LLC for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Brighton:

     

    • Linden Street – on its easterly side at address nos. 16-22, between Cambridge Street and Pratt Street;

    • Pratt Street – on its northerly side at address no. 6, east of Linden Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Allston Green, 16 & 22 Linden Street & 6 Pratt Street, Allston,” 2 sheets dated August 17, 2022.

     

    PH 10. On a petition by LBC Boston Partners Properties LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton:

     

    • Linden Street – generally at address nos. 16-22, between Cambridge Street and Pratt Street;

    • Pratt Street – generally at address no. 6, east of Linden Street;

    • Cambridge Street – on its southerly side at Linden Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Allston Green, 16 & 22 Linden Street & 6 Pratt Street, Allston,” 5 sheets dated August 17, 2022 (Revised September 6, 2022).

     

    PH 11. On a petition by CCC River LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Hyde Park:

     

    • River Street – on its northerly side at address nos. 1185-1203, west of Central Avenue;

    • Central Avenue – on its westerly side at address no. 12, north of River Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 1185 & 1191-1203 River Street and 12 Central Avenue, Hyde Park,” 1 sheet dated August 2, 2022.

     

    PH 12. On a petition by CCC River LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Hyde Park:

     

    • River Street – generally at address nos. 1185-1203, west of Central Avenue;

    • Central Avenue – generally at address no. 12, north of River Street;

    • Winthrop Street – on its southerly side generally west of Central Avenue.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 1185 & 1191-1203 River Street and 12 Central Avenue, Hyde Park,” 2 sheets dated August 2, 2022.

     

    PH 13. On a set of joint petitions by IQHQ-109 Brookline I LLC and IQHQ-20 Overland LLC for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Boston Proper:

     

    • Brookline Avenue – on its northwesterly side at address no. 109, southwest of Overland Street;

    • Burlington Avenue – generally at its northwestly terminus, northwest of Brookline Avenue.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on two plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Brookline Avenue, Boston,” 1 sheet dated April 15, 2022; and “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Burlington Avenue, Boston,” 1 sheet dated September 13, 2022.

     

    PH 14. On a joint petition by IQHQ-109 Brookline I LLC and IQHQ-20 Overland LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

     

    • Brookline Avenue – generally at address no. 109, southwest of Overland Street;

    • Overland Street – generally at address no. 20, between Brookline Avenue and David Ortiz Drive/Maitland Street;

    • Burlington Avenue – generally northwest of Brookline Avenue.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Overland Street, Brookline Avenue, Burlington Avenue, Boston,” 8 sheets dated April 15, 2022.

     

    PH 15. On a petition by IQHQ-109 Brookline I LLC for the granting of an Earth Retention License for the installation of a temporary earth support system within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

     

    • Brookline Avenue – on its northwesterly side at address no. 109, southwest of Overland Street;

    • Overland Street – on its southwesterly side, northwest of Brookline Avenue.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Temporary Earth Retention Plan, 109 Brookline Avenue, Boston,” 1 sheet dated March 4, 2022.

     

    PH 16. On a petition by Wentworth Institute of Technology for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Halleck Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its northwesterly side at the rear of 600 Parker Street, generally between Prentiss Street and Station Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation, Halleck Street, Public Way, Roxbury District,” 1 sheet dated August, 2022.

     

    PH 17. On a petition by Wentworth Institute of Technology for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Prentiss Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its southwesterly side at the side of 600 Parker Street, generally between Parker Street and Halleck Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Prentiss Street, Public Way, Roxbury District,” 1 sheet dated August, 2022.

     

    PH 18. On a petition by Wentworth Institute of Technology for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury:

     

    • Parker Street – generally at address no. 600, between Prentiss Street and Station Street;

    • Prentiss Street – between Parker Street and Halleck Street;

    • Halleck Street – between Prentiss Street and Station Street;

    • Station Street – between Parker Street and Halleck Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Wentworth Institute of Technology, 600 Parker Street, Halleck, Prentiss, & Station Street, Roxbury,” 3 sheets dated August, 2022.

     

    PH 19. On a joint petition by Midland LLC and Midtown Tenant LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Huntington Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southeasterly side at address nos. 200-220, southwest of Cumberland Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Huntington Avenue, Boston,” 1 sheet dated May 5, 2022.

     

    PH 20. On a joint petition by Midland LLC and Midtown Tenant LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

     

    • Huntington Avenue – at address nos. 200-220, generally southwest of Cumberland Street;

    • Cumberland Street – generally between Huntington Avenue and Public Alley no. 404;

    • Public Alley no. 404 – southwest of Cumberland Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 220 Huntington Avenue, Public Way, Back Bay,” 5 sheets dated August 18, 2022.

     

    PH 21. On a joint petition by Midland LLC and Midtown Tenant LLC for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of a canopy over a portion of the sidewalk within Huntington Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southeasterly side at address nos. 200-220, generally southwest of Cumberland Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, License Plan, 220 Huntington Avenue, Public Way, Back Bay,” 1 sheet dated August 18, 2022.

     

    PH 22. On a petition by Comcast of Boston 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 Boston Proper:

     

    • Harcourt Street – at the rear of 100 Huntington Avenue, between St. Botolph Street and Public Alley no. 401;

    • Public Alley no. 401 – southwest of Harcourt Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, 100 Huntington Ave, Harcourt St, Public Alley 401, Boston” 1 sheet dated November, 2021.

     

    PH 23. 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:

     

    • Saratoga Street – generally between Chaucer Street and Brandywyne Drive;

    • Wordsworth Street – northwest of Saratoga Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Wordsworth Street, Saratoga Street, East Boston” 14 sheets dated August, 2022.

     

    PH 24. 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:

     

    • Meridian Street – generally between Gove Street and Porter Street/Bennington Street;

    • Gove Street – southeast of Meridian Street;

    • Central Square – generally between Meridian Street and Border Street.

     

    (NB 8/25/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Gove Street, Meridian Street, Central Square, East Boston” 8 sheets dated August, 2022.

  4. City Roadway Acceptance

    CRA 1. On a petition by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Acceptance as City Roadways of the following public ways in Boston Proper:

     

    • Cross Street – between Hanover Street and North Washington Street/Cooper Street;

    • Salem Street – northeast of Cross Street;

    • Endicott Street – between Cross Street and Stillman Street;

    • Stillman Street – between Cross Street and Endicott Street;

    • North Washington Street – between Valenti Way and New Chardon Street/Fitzgerald Surface Road;

    • Beverly Street – between North Washington Street and Causeway Street;

    • Anthony "Rip" Valenti Way – between North Washington Street and Canal Street;

    • Causeway Street – between Haverhill Street and Lovejoy Wharf;

    • John F. Fitzgerald Expressway Surface Road – between Hanover Street  and New Chardon Street/North Washington Street;

    • Sudbury Street – between Cross Street and Congress Street/Merrimac Street;

    • New Chardon Street – between Canal Street and Fitzgerald Surface Road/North Washington Street;

    • Hanover Street – between Blackstone Street and Congress Street;

    • Haverhill Street – between Valenti Way and Causeway Street;

    • Congress Street – between Hanover Street and Sudbury Street/Merrimac Street;

    • Beach Street – generally at Fitzgerald Surface Road.

     

    As shown on a set of plans entitled “Public Roadway Acceptance Plan, Cross Street, John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, Hanover Street, North Washington Street, Beverly Street, Valenti Way, Causeway Street, Salem Street, Endicott Street, Sudbury Street, New Chardon Street, Haverhill Street, Beach Street, Boston Proper,” 32 sheets dated March 4, 2022.

  5. New Business

    NB 1. Ruggles Street, Forsyth Street; Roxbury –  Widening & Relocation, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

     

    NB 2. 100 Weld Street, 1400 Centre Street; West Roxbury – Vertical Discontinuances, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Horizon Development LLC 

     

    NB 3. 804 Hyde Park Avenue, Clare Avenue, American Legion Highway; Hyde Park – Specific Repairs – On a petition by 804 HPA LLC

     

    NB 4. 71-85 Guest Street; Brighton – Sidewalk Cafe License – On a petition by Broken Records Beer Hall LLC

     

    NB 5. Louis Prang Street @ 20 Museum Rd; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by Cambridge Network Solutions LLC

     

    NB 6. 621 Beacon Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by Cambridge Network Solutions LLC

     

    NB 7. Cottage Street, Webster Street, Sumner Street; East Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.

     

    NB 8. Charles Street @ Beacon Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.

     

    NB 9. 162-176 Boylston Street, Charles Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.

     

    NB 10. Kneeland Street, Atlantic Avenue; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.

     

    NB 11. 260 Albert Street,  Ruggles Street; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by Verizon New England Inc.

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