Public Improvement Commission Meeting
There will be a Public Improvement Commission meeting on February 16 at 10 a.m.
This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10 a.m. To encourage social distancing, all project teams and most Commission members will be participating in this hearing from remote locations. Hearing participants will be digitally connected in real time courtesy of the City’s Department of Innovation & Technology. Members of the public who wish to participate in the hearing are strongly encouraged to do so remotely; the hearing will continue to be televised and may also be streamed online via Boston TV. Those members of the public that are unable or choose not to participate remotely should report to City Hall room 801 at the time of the hearing. Written testimony for all agenda items will continue to be accepted via email; testimony should be directed to PIC@boston.gov
All project team members who intend to join their project's presentation, as well as any City staff representatives or members of the public who wish to participate remotely, should complete the online request form by Wednesday afternoon.
Discussion Topics
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Hearing Minutes
HM 1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on January 26, 2023.
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Public Hearing
PH 1. On a petition by Willow Baker LLC for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Willow Court (public way), Dorchester, located on its northeasterly side at address no. 75, generally southeast of Baker Court.
(NB 1/26/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, Willow Court, Public Way, Dorchester District,” 1 sheet dated December 22, 2022.
PH 2. On a joint petition by Willow Baker LLC, 85 Willow Court Condo Trust, 8 Baker Court Condo Trust, and Baker Court LLC for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Baker Court (private way open to public travel), Dorchester, located on both sides generally at address no. 16, northeast of Willow Court.
(NB 1/26/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, Baker Court, Private Way, Dorchester District,” 1 sheet dated December 22, 2022.
PH 3. On a petition by Willow Baker LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following roadways in Dorchester:
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Willow Court – generally at address no. 75, between Allstate Road and Enterprise Street;
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Baker Court (private way) – generally at address no. 16, northeast of Willow Court.
(NB 1/26/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Willow Court & Baker Court, 75 Willow Court, Dorchester,” 3 sheets dated October 5, 2022.
PH 4. On a petition by Willow Baker LLC for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Willow Court (public way), Dorchester, located on its southwesterly side at address no. 78, generally northwest of Enterprise Street.
(NB 1/26/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening and Relocation Plan, Willow Court, Public Way, Dorchester District,” 1 sheet dated December 22, 2022.
PH 5. On a petition by Willow Baker LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Dorchester:
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Willow Court – on its southwesterly side at address no. 78, generally between Enterprise Street and Baker Court;
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Enterprise Street – on its northwesterly side between Willow Court and Graham Court.
(NB 1/26/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Willow Court & Enterprise Street, 78 Willow Court, Dorchester District,” 1 sheet dated December 22, 2022.
PH 6. On a petition by Willow Baker LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following roadways in Dorchester:
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Willow Court – generally at address no. 78, between Allstate Road and Enterprise Street;
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Enterprise Street – between Willow Court and Graham Court;
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Graham Court (private way) – northwest of Enterprise Street.
(NB 1/26/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Willow Court & Enterprise Street, 78 Willow Court, Dorchester,” 3 sheets dated October 13, 2022.
PH 7. On a petition by Vicinity Energy Boston for a Grant of Location to install a steam distribution main and associated infrastructure within the following public ways in Boston Proper and Roxbury:
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Brookline Avenue – generally at Lansdowne Street;
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Lansdowne Street – between Brookline Avenue and Ipswich Street;
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Ipswich Street – between Lansdowne Street and Boylston Street/Hemenway Street;
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Boylston Street – between Massachusetts Avenue and Ipswich Street/Hemenway Street.
(NB 1/26/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Lansdowne Street, Ipswich Street, Boylston Street, Vicinity Steam Line Extension, Fenway” 10 sheets dated February 10, 2023.
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New Business
NB 1. Arboretum Road, Washington Street; West Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department
NB 2. Summer Street, West Service Road, Boston Wharf Road, Congress Street, Autumn Lane; South Boston – Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Seaport Square Development Company LLC
NB 3. 51 Melcher Street, A Street; South Boston – Specific Repairs – On a petition by GI ETS Fort Point I LLC