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Public Improvement Commission hearing

The Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m.

Discussion Topics

  1. Hearing Minutes

    At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on January 16, 2020.

  2. Public Hearing

    On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the making of Specific Repairs at the following locations in Boston Proper, consisting of sidewalk reconstruction as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, stormdrain infrastructure, bollards, and emergency flood barrier infrastructure:

    State Street – on its northerly side generally at address no. 296, east of Atlantic Avenue;

    State Street – on its southerly side generally at address nos. 177-185, generally between Atlantic Avenue and McKinley Square.

    (NB 1/16/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair, State Street, Temporary Flood Barriers, Boston,” 5 sheets dated November, 2019.

    On a petition by 5 Washington Square Owner LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Brighton:

    Washington Street – on its northeasterly side at address nos. 3-7, southeast of Corey Road;

    Corey Road – on its southeasterly side northeast of Washington Street.

    (NB 1/16/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Washington Street, City of Boston,” 2 sheets dated December 19, 2019.

    On a petition by 5 Washington Square Owner LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lights, street trees, bike racks, stormdrain infrastructure, and driveway curb cuts:

    Washington Street – on its northeasterly side at address nos. 3-7, southeast of Corey Road;

    Corey Road – on its southeasterly side northeast of Washington Street.

    (NB 1/16/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plans, Corey Road and Washington Street Intersection, 3-7 Washington Street, Brighton District, Boston,” 3 sheets dated November 27, 2019.

    On a petition by 5 Washington Square Owner LLC for the granting of an Earth Retention License for the installation of a temporary earth support system within Corey Road (public way), Brighton, located on its southeasterly side northeast of Washington Street.

    (NB 1/16/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Conceptual Temporary Excavation Support Plan, 5 Washington Street, Brighton,” 3 sheets dated December, 2019.

    On a petition by Crown Castle Fiber 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:

    Derne Street – at the rear of 24 Beacon Street, generally between Bowdoin Street and Ridgeway Lane;

    Bowdoin Street – generally at Derne Street.

    (NB 1/16/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, 24 Beacon St (Derne St), Boston,” 1 sheet dated April, 2019.

    On a petition by TC 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 Boston Proper:

    Arch Street – from Summer Street to address no. 101 generally at Snow Place;

    Summer Street – generally between Arch Street and Chauncy Street.

    (NB 1/16/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Lateral Conduit Placement, 101 Arch Street, Boston,” 3 sheets dated April 15, 2019.

    On a petition by TC Systems Inc. for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within Medfield Street (public way), Boston Proper, generally between Park Drive and St. Mary's Street.

    (NB 1/16/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Conduit Placement, 448 Park Drive, Boston,” 4 sheets dated August 29, 2018.

  3. New Business

    112 & 113 Paris Street; East Boston – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department

    2609 Beacon Street; Brighton – Widening & Relocation – On a petition by the Trustees of Boston College 

    East Service Road; South Boston – Street Name Change – On a joint petition by SVF Seaport Owner LLC, WS Seaport L-2 LLC, Seaport L-4 Title Holder LLC, Seaport L Title Holder LLC, 131-149 Seaport Primary Condominium Trust, and Seaport Square Owners’ Association Inc. 

    270 Dorchester Avenue, B Street, West Sixth Street; South Boston – Specific Repairs, Earth Retention License – On a set of petitions by The Freeport South Boston LLC

    252-258 Huntington Avenue, Public Alley no. 821; Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs, Earth Retention License – On a set of petitions by QMG Huntington Limited Partnership

    603 Dorchester Avenue, Boston Street; South Boston – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by 2-6 Boston St LLC

    Blue Hill Avenue, Havelock Street; Dorchester – Grant of Location – On a petition by TC Systems Inc. 

    112 Paris Street, Gove Street; East Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Crown Castle 

    Seaver Street, Humboldt Avenue, Brookledge Street; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by Crown Castle 

    272 Friend Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by Crown Castle 

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