Public Improvement Commission

Hearing Minutes

At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on May 25, 2023

Utility Pole Hearing

On a petition by Eversource Energy for a Utility Pole Installation within Soldiers Field Place (public way), Brighton, to install one new private utility pole to be located on its southerly side generally across from address no. 44.

Public Hearing Continued

On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works 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, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, green stormwater infrastructure, and driveway curb cut:

Calumet Street – at Pequot Street/Darling Street;

Pequot Street – at Calumet Street/Darling Street;

Darling Street – at Calumet Street/Pequot Street.

(NB 4/27/2023; PH 5/11/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Calumet Street at Pequot Street & Darling Street, Roxbury,” 15 sheets dated February 9, 2023.

Public Hearing

On a petition by Druker 80 EB LLC for the acceptance of two Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Boston Proper:

East Berkeley Street – on its northeasterly side at address no. 80, between Washington Street and Shawmut Avenue;

Shawmut Avenue – on its southeasterly side northeast of East Berkeley Street.

(NB 5/11/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement, 80 East Berkeley St, South End,” 1 sheet dated April 18, 2023.

On a petition by Druker 80 EB LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

East Berkeley Street – at address no. 80, generally between Washington Street and Shawmut Avenue;

Washington Street – generally northeast of East Berkeley Street;

Shawmut Avenue – generally northeast of East Berkeley Street.

(NB 5/11/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, East Berkeley St, Shawmut Avenue, Washington Street, 80 East Berkeley St, South End,” 5 sheets dated April 24, 2023.

On a petition by Druker 80 EB LLC for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of canopies over portions of the sidewalk within Washington Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northwesterly side at the side of 80 East Berkeley Street, generally northeast of East Berkeley Street.

(NB 5/11/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Canopy License Plan, Washington Street, 80 East Berkeley St, South End,” 1 sheet dated April 24, 2023.

On a petition by the Boston Water and Sewer Commission for the making of Specific Repairs within Harrison Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southeasterly side at address no. 980, generally between Melnea Cass Boulevard and Thorndike Street.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 980 Harrison Avenue, Boston,” 3 sheets dated June 8, 2023.

On a joint petition by the Massachusetts Port Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Widening, Relocation, & Extension of the existing right-of-way lines of New Cypher Street (public way), South Boston, located between E Street and the South Boston Haul Road/Richards Street.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, New Cypher Street, Public Way, South Boston,” 5 sheets dated May 19, 2023.

On a joint petition by the Massachusetts Port Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of A Street (public way), South Boston, located on its northeasterly side generally across from Richards Street.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, A Street, Public Way, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated May 19, 2023.

On a joint petition by the Massachusetts Port Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Richards Street (public way), South Boston, located on its southwesterly side between Medallion Avenue and the South Boston Haul Road/New Cypher Street.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, Richards Street, Public Way, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated May 19, 2023.

On a petition by the Massachusetts Port Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston:

New Cypher Street – between E Street and the South Boston Haul Road/Richards Street;

A Street – generally at Richards Street;

Richards Street – between A Street and the South Boston Haul Road/New Cypher Street;

Medallion Avenue – generally at Richards Street;

C Street – southwest of New Cypher Street;

D Street – generally at New Cypher Street;

E Street – generally between New Cypher Street and Fargo Street;

Fargo Street – between E Street and Summer Street;

Summer Street – generally at Fargo Street.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, New Cypher Street Reconstruction, Boston,” 25 sheets dated April 27, 2023.

On a petition by Stonley Brookley 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 northeasterly side at the rear of 10 Stonley Road, southwest of Brookley Road.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, Stedman Street, Private Way Open to Public Travel, Jamaica Plain,” 1 sheet dated May 12, 2023.

On a petition by Stonley Brookley LLC for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in West Roxbury:

Stonley Road – on its southeasterly side at address no. 10, southwest of Brookley Road;

Brookley Road – on its southwesterly side between Stonley Road and Stedman Street.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 10 Stonley Road, Brookley Road, Jamaica Plain,” 1 sheet dated March, 2023.

On a petition by Stonley Brookley LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following roadways in West Roxbury:

Stonley Road – at address no. 10, southwest of Brookley Road;

Brookley Road – generally between Stonley Road and Stedman Street;

Stedman Street (private way) – southwest of Brookley Road.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 10 Stonley Road, Brookley Road, and Stedman Street, Jamaica Plain,” 1 sheet dated May 16, 2023.

On a petition by Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc. for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury:

Huntington Avenue – at address no. 775, generally between St. Albans Road and Fenwood Road;

St. Albans Road – generally between Huntington Avenue and Mission Park Drive.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 775 Huntington Avenue, St. Albans Road, Public Way, Mission Hill,” 4 sheets dated June, 2023.

On a petition by Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc. for the installation of a canopy over a portion of the sidewalk within Huntington Avenue (public way), Roxbury, located on its northerly side at address no. 775, generally east of St. Albans Road.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, License Plan, 775 Huntington Avenue, Public Way, Mission Hill,” 1 sheet dated June, 2023.

On a petition by One Post Office Square LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Pearl Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northeasterly side at 1 Post Office Square, southeast of Milk Street.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Easement Plan, Pearl Street, Downtown,” 1 sheet dated June 5, 2023.

On a petition by One Post Office Square LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

Pearl Street – generally at 1 Post Office Square, southeast of Milk Street;

Milk Street – between Pearl Street and Oliver Street/Kilby Street;

Oliver Street – southeast of Milk Street/Kilby Street;

Kilby Street – generally at Milk Street/Oliver Street.

(NB 5/25/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Milk Street, Pearl Street & Oliver Street, Public Ways,” 2 sheets dated June 5, 2023.

New Business

49-63 Hudson Street, Tyler Street; Boston Proper – Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Asian Community Development Corp. and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency)

Beacon Street; Boston Proper – City Shadow Rental – On a petition by Cambridge Network Solutions Inc.

Huntington Avenue, Louis Prang Street; Roxbury – City Shadow Rental – On a petition by Cambridge Network Solutions Inc.

E Street; South Boston – City Shadow Rental – On a petition by Cambridge Network Solutions Inc.