Public Improvement Commission

Hearing Minutes

1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on September 24, 2020.

Public Hearing Continued

1. 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, 9/24/2020) 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.

1. 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, 9/24/2020) 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.

1. On a petition by Arlington-Boylston Realty Trust for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lights, street trees, planters, irrigation infrastructure, groundwater recharge infrastructure, bollards, and driveway curb cuts:

• 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; PH 9/24/2020) 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.

1. 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; PH 9/24/2020) 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.

Public Hearing

1. On a petition by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department for the making of Specific Repairs within Marginal Road (public way), Boston Proper, located at the side of 900 Washington Street between Harrison Avenue and Washington Street, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps and stormdrain infrastructure.

(NB 9/24/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Marginal Road, 900 Washington Street & 249 Harrison Avenue, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated September, 2020.

1. On a petition by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of Marginal Road (public way), Boston Proper, located at the side of 900 Washington Street between Harrison Avenue and Washington Street, vertically above the grade of the sidewalk.

(NB 9/24/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Vertical Discontinuance, Marginal Road, 900 Washington Street & 249 Harrison Avenue, Boston Proper,” 2 sheets dated September, 2020.

1. On a petition by One Channel Center Ground Lessee LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Medallion Avenue (public way), South Boston, located at the side of 1 Iron Street between Richards Street and Iron Street, consisting of new emergency flood barrier infrastructure.

(NB 9/24/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair, 1 Iron Street, Temporary Flood Barriers, Boston,” 2 sheets dated July, 2020.

1. On a petition by Boston Trinity Academy for the Abandonment of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within Beaver Street (private way open to public travel), Hyde Park, from Gordon Avenue to the southwesterly terminus of Braeburn Road.

(NB 9/24/2020) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Abandonment Plan, Beaver Street, Hyde Park,” 1 sheet dated September 18, 2020.

1. On a petition by Boston Trinity Academy for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Hyde Park, consisting of curb, roadway, sidewalk, and pedestrian ramp reconstruction, as well as new and relocated wayfinding signage and driveway curb cuts:

• Hale Street – at address no. 17 generally between Gordon Avenue and Emmett Street;

• Gordon Avenue – on its northeasterly side between Hale Street and Child Street;

• Child Street – on its northwesterly side northeast of Gordon Avenue;

• Braeburn Road – on its northwesterly side southwest of Chestnut Street.

(NB 9/24/2020) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Gordon Avenue, Child Street, Braeburn Road, Hale Street, Hyde Park,” 4 sheets dated September 18, 2020.

New Business

1. Faywood Avenue, Vallar Road; East Boston – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Trinity Orient Heights Phase Three Limited Partnership and the Boston Housing Authority

1. 2451 Washington Street, Guild Row; Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement – On a petition by Madison Park Development Corp. (d/b/a 2451 Washington LLC)

1. 191-195 Bowdoin Street, Topliff Street; Dorchester – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by VietAID (d/b/a 191-195 Bowdoin LP)

1. 25 Amory Street, Amory Street Connector, Centre Street; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.