Public Improvement Commission Hearing

Hearing Minutes

At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on April 24, 2025.

Public Hearing

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

• Willowwood Street – generally between Dumas Street and Marden Avenue;
• Dumas Street – east of Willowwood Street;
• Marden Avenue – west of Willowwood Street.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Willowwood St & Dumas St, Dorchester,” 9 sheets dated March, 2025.

On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within Medfield Street (public way), Boston Proper, located between Park Drive and the Town of Brookline boundary/St. Mary's Street

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Medfield Street, Fenway-Kenmore, St Mary's Street to Park Drive, Boston,” 3 sheets dated April, 2025.

On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton:

• Armington Street – between Imrie Road and Islington Street/Adella Place;
• Imrie Road – at Armington Street;
• Barrows Street – north of Armington Street;
• Webley Street – south of Armington Street;
• Islington Street – generally north of Armington Street/Adella Place.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Armington Street, Brighton, Imrie Road to Islington Street, Boston,” 3 sheets dated April, 2025.

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

• Euclid Street – generally between Withington Street and Washington Street;
• Withington Street – at Euclid Street.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Euclid Street, Dorchester, Withington Street to Washington Street, Boston,” 3 sheets dated April, 2025.

On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Hyde Park:

• Reddy Avenue – from River Street to its northerly terminus at Wesley G. Ross Playground;
• River Street – at Reddy Avenue;
• Frazer Street – east of Reddy Avenue.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Reddy Avenue, Hyde Park, River Street to dead end, Boston,” 3 sheets dated April, 2025.

On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Hyde Park:

• Thatcher Street – generally between Metropolitan Avenue and Bradlee Street;
• Metropolitan Avenue – at Thatcher Street;
• Huntington Avenue – at Thatcher Street;
• Bradlee Street – at Thatcher Street.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Thatcher Street, Hyde Park, Metropolitan Avenue to Bradlee Street, Boston,” 3 sheets dated April, 2025.

On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in West Roxbury:

• McBride Street – generally between South Street and Call Street;
• Lee Street – north of McBride Street;
• Boynton Street – south of McBride Street;
• Call Street – north of McBride Street.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, McBride Street, Jamaica Plain, South Street to Boynton Street, Boston,” 5 sheets dated April, 2025.

On a petition by NSTAR Electric Co. (d/b/a Eversource Energy) for a Grant of Location to install an electric transformer vault and associated infrastructure within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

• North Margin Street – generally north of Thacher Street;
• Thacher Street – generally between North Margin Street and Prince Street.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Plan of Transformer MH for PIC, Thacher St, Boston,” 1 sheet dated April, 2025.

On a set of joint petitions by Northeastern University and ACC OP (840 Columbus) LLC for the acceptance of two Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Roxbury:

• Melnea Cass Boulevard – on its southwesterly side between Columbus Avenue and Tremont Street;
• Tremont Street – on its northwesterly side southwest of Melnea Cass Boulevard.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement, Melnea Cass Boulevard, Tremont Street, Boston,” 2 sheets dated January, 2025.

On a joint petition by Northeastern University, ACC OP (840 Columbus) LLC, and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency) for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury:

• Columbus Avenue – at address no. 840, generally southwest of Melnea Cass Boulevard;
• Melnea Cass Boulevard – generally between Columbus Avenue and Tremont Street;
• Tremont Street – generally southwest of Melnea Cass Boulevard.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Tremont Street, Melnea Cass Boulevard, Columbus Avenue, Public Way, Roxbury,” 7 sheets dated January, 2025.

On a joint petition by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Economic Development & Industrial Corp. of Boston for the Vertical Discontinuance of a portion of Northern Avenue, South Boston, located at address nos. 316-318 and 331-339 generally northwest of Tide Street, vertically above the grade of the roadway.

(NB 4/24/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Vertical Discontinuance, 316-318 Northern Avenue & 331-339 Northern Avenue, Seaport - Boston,” 1 sheet dated December, 2024.

New Business

Lamartine Street, United Street, Heath Street; Roxbury – Highway Discontinuances, Line & Grade Approval, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Urban Edge Housing Corp. (d/b/a Mildred Hailey 3 Limited Partnership) and the Boston Housing Authority

95 Everett Street, Braintree Street, Blaine Street; Brighton – Widening & Relocation, Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Pennrose LLC

1266-1270 Commonwealth Avenue, Gorham Street, Brainerd Road; Brighton – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by 1266 Commonwealth Ave Co LLC

10 Chandler Street, Tremont Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the Animal Rescue League of Boston

247 Hancock Street; Dorchester – Specific Repairs – On a petition by 247 Hancock LLC 

Hichborn Street, Arthur Street; Brighton – Highway Discontinuance, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Hichborn Beacon LLC and WJG Realty Company LLC