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Public Improvement Commission Hearings

The Public Improvement Commission will hold hearings on December 1 at 10 a.m.

This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10 a.m..  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 online by Wednesday afternoon.

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 November 17, 2022.

  2. Utility Pole Hearing

    UP 1.  On a joint petition by Eversource Energy and Verizon New England for a Utility Pole Installation within La Grange Street (public way), West Roxbury, to install two new private utility poles to be located on its northeasterly side at address nos. 415-425 generally between Centre Street and Chapin Avenue/Dent Street.

    UP 2.  On a joint petition by Eversource Energy and Verizon New England for a Utility Pole Installation within Mosgrove Avenue (public way), West Roxbury, to install two new private utility poles to be located on both sides northwest of Washington Street.

  3. Public Hearing

    PH 1.  On a joint petition by Eva White Redevelopment Limited Partnership, WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership, CSTO Winn Owner LLC, and the Boston Planning & Development Agency for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of Tremont Street (public way), Boston Proper, located at address no. 440 generally between Appleton Street and Herald Street, vertically above the grade of the sidewalk.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Vertical Discontinuance Plan, Tremont Street, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated April 29, 2022.

    PH 2.  On a joint petition by Eva White Redevelopment Limited Partnership, WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership, CSTO Winn Owner LLC, and the Boston Planning & Development Agency for the Discontinuance of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within a portion of Millicent Way (public way), Boston Proper, located at its northwesterly terminus northwest of Shawmut Avenue, at the rear of 450 Tremont Street.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Highway Discontinuance Plan, Millicent Way, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated October 3, 2021.

    PH 3.  On a joint petition by Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Inc. and Madison 84 Warren LLC for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Roxbury:

    • Warren Street – on its easterly side at address nos. 84-88, south of Warren Place;

    • Warren Place – on its southerly side east of Warren Street.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Warren Street & Warren Place, 84 Warren Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated October, 2022.

    PH 4.  On a joint petition by Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Inc. and Madison 84 Warren LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts:

    • Warren Street – on its easterly side at address nos. 84-88, south of Warren Place;

    • Warren Place – east of Warren Street.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Warren Street, Warren Place, 84 Warren Street, Boston,” 4 sheets dated November, 2022.

    PH 5.  On a joint petition by Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Inc. and Madison 84 Warren LLC for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of canopies over portions of the sidewalks within the following public ways in Roxbury:

    • Warren Street – on its easterly side at address nos. 84-88, south of Warren Place;

    • Warren Place – on its southerly side east of Warren Street.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, License Plan, Warren Street, Warren Place, 84 Warren Street, Boston,” 2 sheets dated November, 2022.

    PH 6.  On a petition by Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Roxbury:

    • Harrison Avenue – on its northwesterly side at address nos. 1003-1013, northeast of Eustis Street;

    • Eustis Street – on its northeasterly side northwest of Harrison Avenue.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, #1003-#1013 Harrison Ave, Eustis Street, Boston,” 1 sheet dated November 15, 2022.

    PH 7.  On a petition by Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, stormdrain infrastructure, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts:

    • Harrison Avenue – generally at address nos. 1003-1013, northeast of Eustis Street;

    • Eustis Street – northwest of Harrison Avenue.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 1011 Harrison Avenue, Roxbury,” 4 sheets dated June, 2022.

    PH 8.  On a petition by Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of canopies over portions of the sidewalks within the following public ways in Roxbury:

    • Harrison Avenue – on its northwesterly side at address nos. 1003-1013, northeast of Eustis Street;

    • Eustis Street – on its northeasterly side northwest of Harrison Avenue.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Canopy License Plan, #1003-#1013 Harrison Ave, Eustis Street, Boston,” 4 sheets dated November 15, 2022.

    PH 9.  On a petition by 250 Centre Street Housing LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, pedestrian stairway, and a retaining wall:

    • Centre Street – on its southerly side at address no. 250, west of Amory Street;

    • Amory Street – south of Centre Street.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Centre Street at Amory Street, 250 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain,” 2 sheets dated November, 2022.

    PH 10.  On a petition by SCD 380 Stuart LLC for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of Stuart Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southeasterly at address no. 380 generally southwest of Berkeley Street, vertically above the grade of the sidewalk.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Vertical, 380 Stuart Street, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated June 27, 2022.

    PH 11.  On a petition by SCD 380 Stuart LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, groundwater recharge infrastructure, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and a raised crosswalk.

    • Stuart Street – at address no. 380 generally southwest of Berkeley Street;

    • Stanhope Street – generally between Berkeley Street and Private Alley no. 559;

    • Berkeley Street – on its southwesterly side at Stanhope Street;

    • Columbus Avenue – on its northwesterly side at Cahners Place.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Stuart Street, Columbus Avenue, Cahners Place, Stanhope Street & Berkeley Street, Back Bay” 4 sheets dated November 10, 2022.

    PH 12.  On a petition by RCN Telecom Services LLC (d/b/a Astound) for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within Clarendon Street (public way), Boston Proper, located generally at address no. 100, between Stuart Street and STanhope Street.

    (NB 11/17/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, 100 Clarendon Street, Boston” 1 sheet dated May, 2022.

  4. New Business

    NB 1.  69 Proctor Street, Magazine Street; Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Roxbury Preparatory Charter School

    NB 2.  Marion Street, Meridian Street, Trenton Street, White Street; East Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.

    NB 3.  425 Border Street, Falcon Street; East Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Eversource Energy

    NB 4.  Huntington Avenue, Blagden Street, Dartmouth Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs, Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by National Grid

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