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Public Improvement Commission Hearings

There will be Public Improvement Commission hearings on November 17 at 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 3, 2022.

  2. Utility Pole Hearing Continued

    UPC 1.  On a petition by Verizon New England Inc. for a Utility Pole Installation within Belgrade Avenue (public way), West Roxbury, to install one new private utility pole to be located on its southwesterly side at address no. 408, northwest of Kenneth Street/Beech Street. (UP 11/3/2022)

     

  3. Public Hearing Continued

    PHC 1.  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 West Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, stormdrain infrastructure, driveway curb cuts, raised crosswalks, speed humps, and a median island:

    • South Street – between Bussey Street and Washington Street/Firth Road;

    • Florence Street – between Cummins Highway and Blakemore Street;

    • Firth Road – between Florence Street and Washington Street/South Street;

    • Sycamore Street – at Florence Street;

    • Brookdale Street – at Florence Street;

    • Archdale Road – between South Street and Washington Street;

    • Basile Street – between Washington Street and Lindall Street;

    • Lindall Street – between Cummins Highway and Murray Hill Road;

    • Murray Hill Road – between Washington Street and Florence Street;

    • Bexley Road – between Washington Street and Florence Street;

    • Mosgrove Avenue – between South Street and Washington Street;

    • Lesher Street – between South Street and Washington Street;

    • Stellman Road – between Washington Street and Fawndale Road;

    • Granfield Avenue – between Washington Street and Fawndale Road;

    • Fawndale Road – between Washington Street and Stellman Road;

    • Bradeen Street – southwest of Washington Street.

    (NB 10/20/2022; PH 11/3/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Neighborhood Slow Streets, Lower South Street & Vicinity, Roslindale,” 21 sheets dated October 20, 2022.

  4. Public Hearing

    PH 1.  On a petition by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Parish Street (public way), Dorchester, located on its southerly side at the side of 44 Winter Street, east of Winter Street.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Parish  Street, 44 Winter Street, Dorchester,” 1 sheet dated September 30, 2022.

    PH 2.  On a petition by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of the following public ways in Dorchester, vertically above the grades of the sidewalks:

    • Parish Street – on its southerly side at the side of 44 Winter Street, generally east of Winter Street;

    • East Street – on its northerly side generally east of Winter Street.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Vertical Discontinuance, East Street and Parish Street, 44 Winter Street, Dorchester,” 1 sheet dated September 30, 2022.

    PH 3.  On a petition by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester:

    • Winter Street – at address no. 44, between Parish Street and East Street;

    • Parish Street – east of Winter Street;

    • East Street – east of Winter Street.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Winter Street, Parish Street & East Street, 44 Winter Street, Dorchester,” sheets dated September 30, 2022.

    PH 4.  On a petition by Boston Medical Center for the granting of an Earth Retention License for the installation of a temporary crane pad within Massachusetts Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northeasterly side at the side of 850 Harrison Avenue, generally southeast of Harrison Avenue.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Temporary Crane Pad, Massachusetts Avenue, Boston,” 1 sheet dated June 3, 2022.

    PH 5.  On a petition by Seaport Square Development Company LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Seaport Boulevard (public way), South Boston, located on its northeasterly side at address nos. 101-121, generally between Pier 4 Boulevard and Boston Wharf Road.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Signage License, Seaport Wayfinding Signs, 101-121 Seaport Blvd at Harbor Way, Seaport,” 1 sheet dated October, 2022.

    PH 6.  On a joint petition by Seaport L-5 Title Holder LLC and Seaport Square Development Company LLC for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of a blade sign over a portion of the sidewalk within Boston Wharf Road (public way), South Boston, located on its southeasterly side at address nos. 1-27, generally northeast of Congress Street.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Projection License, Boston Wharf Road, Seaport Block L - 1-27 Boston Wharf Road, Public Way, Seaport Boston,” 1 sheet dated October, 2022.

    PH 7.  On a petition by SFP Brighton LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Soldiers Field Place (public way), Brighton, located on its northerly side at address nos. 44-46, generally southeast of Soldiers Field Road.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 46 Soldiers Field Place, Brighton,” 1 sheet dated November 1, 2022.

    PH 8.  On a petition by SFP Brighton LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Soldiers Field Place (public way), Brighton, located on its northerly side at address nos. 44-46, generally southeast of Soldiers Field Road.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 46 Soldiers Field Place, Brighton,” 1 sheet dated November 1, 2022.

    PH 9.  On a petition by SFP Brighton LLC for the granting of an Earth Retention License for the installation of a temporary earth support system within Soldiers Field Place (public way), Brighton, located on its northerly side at address nos. 44-46, generally southeast of Soldiers Field Road.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Conceptual Temporary Earth Retention Plan, 46 Soldiers Field Place, Brighton,” 1 sheet dated November 1, 2022.

    PH 10.  On a petition by Cambridge Network Solutions Inc. for the Rental of City Shadow to install new telecommunication fiber in existing conduit within Congress Street (public way), Boston Proper, located at the side of 53 State Street, generally at Quaker Lane.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, City Shadow Rental, Congress Street, 53 State Street, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated November, 2022.

    PH 11.  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 Dorchester:

    • Blue Hill Avenue – generally between Callender Street and Livingstone Street;

    • Johnston Road – between Blue Hill Avenue and Harvard Street;

    • Hansborough Street – northeast of Blue Hill Avenue/Arbutus Street;

    • Harvard Street – generally between Johnston Road and West Main Street;

    • Livingstone Street – between Blue Hill Avenue and Ashton Street.

    (NB 11/3/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Blue Hill Ave, Hansborough Street, Johnston Road, Harvard Street, Morton Street, Livingstone Street, Dorchester” 15 sheets dated July, 2022.

  5. New Business

    NB 1.  440 & 450 Tremont Street, Millicent Way; Boston Proper – Highway Discontinuance, Vertical Discontinuances – On a set of joint petitions by Eva White Redevelopment Limited Partnership, WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership, CSTO Winn Owner LLC, and the Boston Planning & Development Agency

    NB 2.  84-88 Warren Street, Warren Place; Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs, Projection License – On a set of joint petitions by Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts Inc. and Madison 84 Warren LLC

    NB 3.  1003-1013 Harrison Avenue, Eustis Street; Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs, Projection License – On a set of petitions by Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

    NB 4.  250 Centre Street, Amory Street; Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by 250 Centre Street Housing LLC

    NB 5.  380 Stuart Street, Stanhope Street, Berkeley Street, Columbus Avenue; Boston Proper – Vertical Discontinuances, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by SCD 380 Stuart LLC

    NB 6.  100 Clarendon Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by RCN Telecom Services LLC (d/b/a Astound)

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