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 August 20, 2020.

Public Hearing Continued

• 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, 8/20/2020) 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, 8/20/2020) 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 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; PH 8/20/2020) 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; PH 8/20/2020) 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 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; PH 8/20/2020) 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 August 17, 2020.

Public Hearing

On a joint petition by Seaport B/C Retail Owner LLC and 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 no. 85, generally between Sleeper Street and Fan Pier Boulevard, consisting of sidewalk reconstruction as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street furniture, planters, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, and stormdrain infrastructure.

(NB 8/20/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Seaport Boulevard Sidewalk, Seaport Square Blocks B & C, Public Way, Boston,” 1 sheet dated August 11, 2020.

• On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the making of Specific Repairs within North Harvard Street (public way), Brighton, located on its southeasterly side at address no. 95, generally northeast of South Campus Drive, consisting of new and relocated specialty pavement, landscaping, and a campus wayfinding sign.

(NB 8/20/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Harvard Campus Wayfinding, North Harvard Street, Boston (Allston) MA,” 1 sheet dated August 3, 2020.

• On a petition by 1241 Boylston LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Boylston Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northwesterly side at address no. 1241, between Park Drive and Ipswich Street.

(NB 8/20/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Ipswich Street, 1241 Boylston Street, Boston,” 1 sheet dated July 31, 2020.

On a petition by 1241 Boylston LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lights, traffic signal infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, and a driveway curb cut:

• Boylston Street – on its northwesterly side generally at address no. 1241, at Ipswich Street;
• Ipswich Street – on its northeasterly side, between Van Ness Street and Boylston Street.

(NB 8/20/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Ipswich Street, Boylston Street, 1241 Boylston Street, Boston,” 4 sheets dated August 27, 2020.

• On a petition by 1241 Boylston LLC for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of a canopy over a portion of the sidewalk within Ipswich Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northeasterly side at the side of 1241 Boylston Street, between Van Ness Street and Boylston Street.

(NB 8/20/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Canopy License Plan, Ipswich Street, 1241 Boylston Street, Boston,” 1 sheet dated August 13, 2020.

• On a petition by 1241 Boylston LLC for the granting of an Earth Retention License for the installation of a temporary earth support system within Ipswich Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northeasterly side at the side of 1241 Boylston Street, between Van Ness Street and Boylston Street.

(NB 8/20/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Support of Excavation Plan, 1241 Boylston Street, Boston,” 1 sheet dated June 30, 2020.

New Business

• 50 Stedman Street, Brookley Road; West Roxbury – Widening & Relocation, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by 50 Stedman Street LLC
• Saratoga Street, Ford Street; East Boston– Grant of Location  – On a petition by TC Systems
• St. Andrew Road, Teragram Street; East Boston– Grant of Location  – On a petition by TC Systems
• 350 Boylston Street, Arlington Street, Providence Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs, Projection License – On a set of petitions by Arlington-Boylston Realty Trust 
• West Main Street, Goldfinch Court, Finch Street, Warbler Way; West Roxbury – Specific Repairs, Layout Approvals – On a set of joint petitions by OG West Campus Land LLC and the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance
• 55 India Street, Well Street, Franklin Street, John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road; Boston Proper – Vertical Discontinuances, Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs, Temporary Earth Retention License – On a set of joint petitions by BRG 55 India LLC, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and the Boston Planning & Development Agency