Public Improvement Commission hearing

At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on September 3, 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; PHC 9/3/2020) 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; PHC 9/3/2020) 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 set of joint petitions by BRG 55 India LLC, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and the Boston Planning & Development Agency for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of the following public ways in Boston Proper, vertically above and below the grades of the sidewalks:

• India Street – on its southwesterly side at address no. 55, between  Franklin Street and Fitzgerald Surface Road;
• Well Street – on its northeasterly side southeast of Franklin Street;
• Franklin Street – on its southeasterly side between India Street and Well Street;
• John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road – on its westerly side generally south of India Street.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Vertical, Franklin Street, India Street, Well Street, Surface Road, Boston Proper,” 4 sheets dated February 24, 2020.

On a set of petitions by BRG 55 India LLC for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Boston Proper:

• Well Street – on its northeasterly side at the rear of 55 India Street, southeast of Franklin Street;
• Franklin Street – on its southeasterly side between India Street and Well Street.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Franklin Street, Well Street, Boston Proper,” 4 sheets dated May 15, 2020.

On a set of petitions by BRG 55 India LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

• India Street – on its southwesterly side at address no. 55, between Franklin Street and Fitzgerald Surface Road;
• Well Street – southeast of Franklin Street;
• Franklin Street – on its southeasterly side between India Street and Well Street;
• John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road – on its westerly side south of India Street.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 55 India Street, Financial District,” 6 sheets dated March, 2020.

On a set of petitions by BRG 55 India 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:

• India Street – on its southwesterly side at address no. 55, southeast of Franklin Street;
• Well Street – on its northeasterly side southeast of Franklin Street;
• Franklin Street – on its southeasterly side between India Street and Well Street.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Conceptual Temporary Excavation Support Plan, 55 India Street, Boston,” 3 sheets dated April, 2020.

On a petition by 50 Stedman Street LLC for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Stedman Street (private way open to public travel), West Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side at address no. 50,  generally southwest of Brookley Road.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, 50 Stedman Street, Private Way Open to Public Travel, Jamaica Plain,” 1 sheet dated July 30, 2020.

On a petition by 50 Stedman Street LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following roadways in West Roxbury:

• Stedman Street (private way open to public travel) – generally at address no. 50, southwest of Brookley Road;
• Brookley Road – at Stedman Street.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 50 Stedman Street, Private Way Open to Public Travel, Jamaica Plain,” 1 sheet dated July 30, 2020.

On a petition by Arlington-Boylston Realty Trust for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

• Boylston Street – on its southerly side at address no. 350, west of Arlington Street;
• Arlington Street – on its westerly side between Boylston Street and Providence Street;
• Providence Street – on its northerly side west of Arlington Street.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 350 Boylston Street, Back Bay,” 6 sheets dated August, 2020.

On a petition by Arlington-Boylston Realty Trust for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of canopies and awnings over portions of the sidewalks within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

• Boylston Street – on its southerly side at address no. 350, west of Arlington Street;
• Arlington Street – on its westerly side between Boylston Street and Providence Street;
• Providence Street – on its northerly side west of Arlington Street.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Canopy License Plan, 350 Boylston Street, Back Bay,” 3 sheets dated August, 2020.

On a petition by TC Systems 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 East Boston:

• Saratoga Street – generally between Bennington Street and Ipswich Street, as well as southeast of Barnes Avenue;
• Ford Street – northeast of Saratoga Street.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, TC Systems, Inc., Proposed Conduit Placement Plan, Saratoga & Ford Streets, East Boston,” 5 sheets dated July, 2020.

On a petition by TC Systems 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 East Boston:

• St. Andrew Road – between Teragram Street and Lillian Street;
• Teragram Street – southwest of St. Andrew Road.

(NB 9/3/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, TC Systems, Inc., Proposed Conduit Placement Plan, St. Andrews Rd, East Boston,” 4 sheets dated February, 2020.

• Marginal Road; Boston Proper – Vertical Discontinuances, Specific Repairs  – On a set of petitions by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department
• 1 Iron Street, Medallion Avenue; South Boston – Specific Repairs  – On a petition by One Channel Center Ground Lessee LLC
• Beaver Street, Child Street, Gordon Avenue, Braeburn Road, Hale Street; Hyde Park – Abandonment, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Boston Trinity Academy