Public Improvement Commission Hearing

• At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on July 23, 2020.

On a joint petition by Verizon New England Inc. and Eversource Energy for a Pole Relocation within Norwell Street (public way), Dorchester, to relocate one existing utility pole to be located on its westerly side at address nos. 233-235, south of Park Street.

On a petition by Mark Kenmore LLC for the Widening, Relocation, and Extension of the existing right-of-way lines of Commonwealth Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, generally at Beacon Street/Kenmore Square, located west of Brookline Avenue.

(NB 4/23/2020; PH 5/21/2020; PHC 6/18/2020, 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, WIDENING AND RELOCATION PLAN, COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, FENWAY,” 1 SHEET DATED MARCH, 2020.

On a petition by Mark Kenmore 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 and driveway curb cuts:

COMMONWEALTH AVENUE – AT ADDRESS NO. 560-574, GENERALLY AT BEACON STREET/KENMORE SQUARE;

BEACON STREET – GENERALLY AT COMMONWEALTH AVENUE/KENMORE SQUARE.

(NB 4/23/2020; PH 5/21/2020; PHC 6/18/2020, 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, SPECIFIC REPAIRS PLAN, COMMONWEALTH AVENUE AND BEACON STREET, FENWAY,” 1 SHEET DATED MARCH, 2020.

On a joint petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the City of Boston Transportation Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, traffic signal infrastructure, traffic control infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, raised crosswalks, pedestrian barriers, driveway curb cuts, and median islands:

COLUMBUS AVENUE – BETWEEN WALNUT AVENUE AND CENTRE STREET/RITCHIE STREET;

WALNUT AVENUE – GENERALLY AT COLUMBUS AVENUE;

DIXWELL STREET – SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE;

WELD AVENUE – SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE;

WASHINGTON STREET – GENERALLY AT COLUMBUS AVENUE;

WEST WALNUT PARK – GENERALLY AT COLUMBUS AVENUE;

BRAY STREET – EAST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE;

BANCROFT STREET – WEST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE;

BRAGDON STREET – GENERALLY AT COLUMBUS AVENUE;

DIMOCK STREET – GENERALLY AT COLUMBUS AVENUE;

ACADEMY ROAD – EAST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE;

AMORY STREET – WEST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE;

RITCHIE STREET – EAST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.

(NB 6/18/2020; PH 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A SET OF PLANS ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, SPECIFIC REPAIRS PLAN, COLUMBUS AVENUE, CENTRE STREET TO WALNUT AVE, BOSTON,” 16 SHEETS DATED JUNE 18, 2020.

On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department to Rescind the Line & Grade Approval of Brewery Lane (public way), Roxbury, located from Amory Street/Amory Street Connector to a point generally 290 feet northwesterly at Alliance Way, as approved by the Public Improvement Commission on July 25, 2019.

(NB 6/18/2020) AS SHOWN ON A SET OF PLANS ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, LINE AND GRADE PLAN, BREWERY LANE, JACKSON SQUARE, PUBLIC WAY, JAMAICA PLAIN,” 2 SHEETS DATED OCTOBER, 2018.

On a joint petition by Jackson Square Partners LLC, 25 Amory Apartments LLC, 250 Centre Street Housing LLC, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Layout Approval of a new private way (open to public travel) in Roxbury known as Brewery Lane, from Amory Street/Amory Street Connector to a point  approximately 290 feet northwesterly at Alliance Way.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A SET OF PLANS ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, LAYOUT APPROVAL PLAN, BREWERY LANE, JACKSON SQUARE, PRIVATE WAY OPEN TO PUBLIC TRAVEL, JAMAICA PLAIN,” 2 SHEETS DATED JULY, 2020.

On a petition by Washington Pine MM LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Washington Street (public way), West Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side at address no. 3368, generally southwest of Glen Road.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, PEDESTRIAN EASEMENT PLAN, 3368 WASHINGTON STREET, JAMAICA PLAIN,” 1 SHEET DATED AUGUST, 2020.

On a petition by Washington Pine MM LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Washington Street (public way), West Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side at address no. 3368 generally southwest of Glen Road, consisting of curb, sidewalk, and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, bike racks, and the removal of a driveway curb cut.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A SET OF PLANS ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, SPECIFIC REPAIRS PLAN, 3368 WASHINGTON STREET, JAMAICA PLAIN,” 3 SHEETS DATED AUGUST, 2020.

On a petition by Washington Pine MM LLC for the granting of an Earth Retention License for the installation of a temporary earth support system within Washington Street (public way), West Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side at address no. 3368, generally southwest of Glen Road.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, SUPPORT OF EXCAVATION PLAN, 3368 WASHINGTON STREET, JAMAICA PLAIN,” 1 SHEET DATED JUNE 3, 2020.

On a petition by Northeastern University for the making of Specific Repairs within Columbus Avenue (public way), Roxbury, located on its northwesterly side at address no. 815 northeast of Melnea Cass Boulevard, consisting curb, sidewalk, and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated traffic islands, pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street trees, planters, landscaping, bollards, and protected bicycle facilities.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A SET OF PLANS ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, SPECIFIC REPAIRS PLAN, 815 COLUMBUS AVENUE, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY EXP, BOSTON,” 3 SHEETS DATED JUNE, 2020.

On a petition by Charles River Park “D” Company for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Boston Proper:

LOMASNEY WAY – ON ITS SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE AT ADDRESS NO. 35, SOUTHEAST OF MARTHA ROAD/NASHUA STREET;

MARTHA ROAD – ON ITS SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE, NORTHWEST OF LOMASNEY WAY/NASHUA STREET.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, PEDESTRIAN EASEMENT, LOMASNEY WAY AND MARTHA ROAD, BOSTON,” 1 SHEET DATED JUNE, 2020.

On a petition by Charles River Park “D” Company 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, street trees, planters, landscaping, stormdrain infrastructure, street furniture, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and the removal of traffic islands:

LOMASNEY WAY – GENERALLY AT ADDRESS NO. 35, SOUTHEAST OF MARTHA ROAD/NASHUA STREET;

MARTHA ROAD – ON ITS SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE, NORTHWEST OF LOMASNEY WAY/NASHUA STREET;

THOREAU PATH – GENERALLY NORTH OF WILLIAM CARDINAL O'CONNELL WAY.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON TWO SETS OF PLANS ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, SPECIFIC REPAIR PLAN, LOMASNEY WAY, GARDEN GARAGE - LOMASNEY WAY IMPROVEMENTS, WEST END,” 2 SHEETS DATED JUNE 12, 2020, AS WELL AS “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, SPECIFIC REPAIRS PLAN, THOREAU PATH, WEST END,” 2 SHEETS DATED JUNE, 2020.

On a petition by 4 Payne St LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Houghton Street (public way), Dorchester, located on its northeasterly side at Payne Street, consisting of sidewalk and curb cut reconstruction.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, SPECIFIC REPAIRS PLAN, HOUGHTON STREET, 4-6 PAYNE STREET, DORCHESTER,” 1 SHEET DATED JUNE 25, 2020.

On a petition by CKG Columbus LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Columbus Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southeasterly side at address no. 566, between Massachusetts Avenue and West Springfield Street.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, PEDESTRIAN EASEMENT PLAN, 566 COLUMBUS AVENUE (AKA 450 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE), BOSTON (SOUTH END),” 1 SHEET DATED JUNE 15, 2020.

On a petition by CKG Columbus LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper, consisting of consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and pedestrian ramp reconstruction, as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street lights, street trees, irrigation infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts:

COLUMBUS AVENUE – ON ITS SOUTHEASTERLY SIDE AT ADDRESS NO. 566, BETWEEN MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE AND WEST SPRINGFIELD STREET;

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE – ON ITS NORTHEASTERLY SIDE AT ADDRESS NO. 450, SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE;

WEST SPRINGFIELD STREET – ON ITS SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A SET OF PLANS ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, SPECIFIC REPAIR, 566 COLUMBUS AVENUE (AKA 450 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE), BOSTON (SOUTH END),” 2 SHEETS DATED JUNE 15, 2020.

On a petition by CKG Columbus LLC for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of a canopy over a portion of  the sidewalk within Massachusetts Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, located at the easterly corner of its intersection with Columbus Avenue.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, LICENSE PLAN, 566 COLUMBUS AVENUE (AKA 450 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE), BOSTON (SOUTH END),” 1 SHEET DATED JUNE 15, 2020.

On a petition by CKG Columbus 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:

COLUMBUS AVENUE – ON ITS SOUTHEASTERLY SIDE AT ADDRESS NO. 566, BETWEEN MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE AND WEST SPRINGFIELD STREET;

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE – ON ITS NORTHEASTERLY SIDE AT ADDRESS NO. 450, SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE;

WEST SPRINGFIELD STREET – ON ITS SOUTHWESTERLY SIDE SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS AVENUE.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A SET OF PLANS ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, CONCEPTUAL TEMPORARY EXCAVATION SUPPORT PLAN, 450 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, BOSTON,” 3 SHEETS DATED JUNE, 2020.

On a petition by Crown Castle 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 Charlestown:

SOLEY STREET – FROM WARREN STREET TO THE REAR OF 34 WINTHROP STREET;

WARREN STREET – AT SOLEY STREET.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, GRANT OF LOCATION PLAN, 34 WINTHROP ST (SOLEY ST), BOSTON (CHARLESTOWN),” 1 SHEET DATED MAY, 2020.

On a petition by Crown Castle for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within Tremont Street (public way), Boston Proper, located generally at address no. 611, between Aguadilla Street/West Canton Street and Dartmouth Street/West Dedham Street.

(NB 7/23/2020) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED “CITY OF BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, GRANT OF LOCATION PLAN, 611 TREMONT ST , BOSTON ,” 1 SHEET DATED NOVEMBER 25, 20219.

85 Seaport Boulevard; South Boston – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by Seaport B/C Retail Owner LLC and Seaport Square Development Company LLC

95 North Harvard Street; Brighton – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

1241 Boylston Street, Ipswich Street; Boston Proper – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs, Projection License, Temporary Earth Retention License – On a set of petitions by 1241 Boylston LLC