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 January 14, 2021.

Public Hearing

On a joint petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department and the Boston Water & Sewer Commission for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, utility infrastructure, bioretention infrastructure, landscaping, and a raised crosswalk:

Washington Street – at Talbot Avenue/Codman Square;

Norfolk Street – at Epping Street/Whitfield Street;

Talbot Avenue – at Washington Street/Codman Square;

Epping Street – at Washington Street and at Norfolk Street;

Whitfield Street – at Norfolk Street.

(NB 1/14/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Epping St, Norfolk St & Washington St, Dorchester,” 14 sheets dated January 5, 2021.

On a joint petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department and the Friends of Boyden Square for the making of Specific Repairs within Commonwealth Avenue (public way), Brighton, within its center median island generally at St. Thomas More Road/Lake Street, consisting of curb realignment as well as new and relocated specialty pavers, street lighting infrastructure, traffic signal infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, fencing, landscaping, and a neighborhood sign.

(NB 1/14/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Boyden Square Island Improvements, Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton,” 5 sheets dated January 5, 2021.

On a petition by Madison Park Development Corp. (d/b/a 75 Dudley LLC) for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Roxbury:

Dudley Street – on its southerly side at address nos. 75-81, between Guild Row and Kenilworth Street;

Guild Row – on its westerly side south of Dudley Street.

(NB 1/14/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 75-81 Dudley Street, (Roxbury) Boston,” 1 sheet dated January 13, 2021.

On a petition by Madison Park Development Corp. (d/b/a 75 Dudley LLC) for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment as well as sidewalk and pedestrian ramp reconstruction:

Dudley Street – on its southerly side at address nos. 75-81, between Guild Row and Kenilworth Street;

Guild Row – on its westerly side south of Dudley Street.

(NB 1/14/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair and License Plan, 75-81 Dudley Street, Guild Row & Dudley Street, Roxbury,” 2 sheets dated January 5, 2021.

On a petition by Mr. Owen Kiernan for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in West Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps and stormdrain infrastructure:

Lochdale Road (private way open to public travel) – on its northeasterly side generally at address no. 43, northwest of Washington Street;

Washington Street – generally at Lochdale Road/Claxton Street.

(NB 1/14/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 43 Lochdale Road & Washington Street, West Roxbury,” 2 sheets dated January 11, 2021.

On a joint petition by Mr. Thomas Mitchell, Mr. Kenneth Fogarty, Mr. Gregg Donovan, and Meridian Bankcorp Inc. for the Abandonment of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within Ellery Court (private way open to public travel), South Boston, from Ellery Street to its northeasterly terminus.

(NB 1/14/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Abandonment Plan, Ellery Court, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated September 22, 2020.

On a petition by NSTAR Electric Company (d/b/a Eversource Energy) for a Grant of Location to install new electrical infrastructure within Arlington Avenue (public way), Charlestown, on its northeasterly side generally across from Dorrance Street.

(NB 1/14/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Eversource - Arlington Ave RCS, Boston,” 1 sheet dated November 23, 2020.

New Business

A Street, West Second Street; South Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Vicinity Energy Boston Inc.