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 March 3, 2022.

Public Hearing

On a joint petition by the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Housing and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency) for the Widening, Relocation, & Extension of the existing right-of-way lines of Harold Street (public way), Roxbury, from Holworthy Street to Hollander Street.

(NB 3/3/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening, Relocation, & Extension Plan, Harold Street, (Public Way), Roxbury,” 4 sheets dated October 15, 2021.

On a joint petition by the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Housing and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency) for the Discontinuance of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within a section of Holworthy Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its southerly side generally west of Harold Street.

(NB 3/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Holworthy Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated May 18, 2021.

On a joint petition by the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Housing and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency) for the Discontinuance of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within a section of Hollander Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its northerly side generally west of Harold Street.

(NB 3/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Hollander Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated May 18, 2021.

On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within Freeman Street (public way), Dorchester, located at its intersection with the Field’s Corner busway generally north of Faulkner Street, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, traffic signal infrastructure, and bollards.

(NB 3/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Freeman St at Fields Corner Busway, Dorchester” 1 sheet dated March, 2022.

On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following roadways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps and traffic signal infrastructure:

Clarendon Street – at its intersection with Columbus Avenue;

Columbus Avenue – at its intersection with Clarendon Street.

(NB 3/3/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Clarendon St at Columbus Ave, South End” 1 sheet dated March, 2022.

New Business

Church Street at 212 Stuart Street; Boston Proper – Pedestrian Easement – On a petition by GUGV II 212 Stuart Property Owning LLC

Nevins Hill Way; Brighton – Layout Approval – On a joint petition by New Boston Ventures LLC (d/b/a 143 Washington LLC), Avalonbay Communities Inc. (d/b/a Brighton Avalon LLC), and the Boston Housing Authority

3353 Washington Street, Green Street; West Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement – On a petition by 3353 Washington Development LLC

Western Avenue; Brighton – Private Utility License – On a petition by President and Fellows of Harvard College

Ruggles Street, Huntington Avenue; Roxbury – Specific Repairs, Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by National Grid

West Second Street, West Third Street; South Boston – Specific Repairs, Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by National Grid

American Legion Highway, Canterbury Street, Cummins Highway; West Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.

Blue Hill Avenue, Fabyan Street; Dorchester – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.

Cummins Highway, Favre Street, Brockton Street, Woodhaven Street; Dorchester – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.

Hyde Park Avenue, Everett Street; Hyde Park – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.

South Street; West Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.

Washington Street, Poplar Street, Murray Hill Road; West Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by Extenet Systems Inc.

93 Devon Street, Normandy Street; Dorchester – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.

17 Caldwell Street, Maffa Way; Charlestown – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.

435-465 Geneva Avenue; Dorchester – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.