Public Improvement Commission Hearings

HM 1.  At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on October 19, 2023

PHC 1.  On a petition by Vicinity Energy Boston Inc. for a Grant of Location to install a steam distribution main and associated infrastructure within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

• Brookline Avenue – generally between Lansdowne Street and Overland Street;

• Lansdowne Street – at Brookline Avenue.

(NB 9/7/2023; PH 9/21/2023; PHC 10/5/2023, 10/19/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Brookline Avenue, Vicinity Fenway Steam Line Extension, Phase 2,” 5 sheets dated September 14, 2023.

PH 1.  On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department 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, traffic signal infrastructure, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, bollards, driveway curb cuts, median islands, and protected bike facilities:

• Arlington Street – between Beacon Street and Boylston Street;

• Charles Street – between Beacon Street and Boylston Street;

• Beacon Street – generally between Charles Street and David G. Mugar Way;

• Commonwealth Avenue – west of Arlington Street;

• Marlborough Street – west of Arlington Street.

(NB 10/19/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Public Garden Crossings, Boston,” 28 sheets dated October, 2023.

PH 2.  On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department 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, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, hydrants, green stormwater infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, bollards, driveway curb cuts, and raised crosswalks:

• Pleasant Street – generally between Hesston Terrace and East Cottage Street/Pond Street;

• Hesston Terrace – southwest of Pleasant Street;

• Victoria Street – east of Pleasant Street;

• Morrill Street – west of Pleasant Street;

• Mayfield Street – at Pleasant Street;

• Taft Street – east of Pleasant Street;

• Willis Street – west of Pleasant Street;

• Howes Street – east of Pleasant Street;

• East Cottage Street – at Pleasant Street/Pond Street;

• Pond Street – at Pleasant Street/East Cottage Street.

(NB 10/19/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Pleasant Street, Dorchester,” 24 sheets dated October 19, 2023.

PH 3.  On a petition by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, and stormdrain infrastructure:

• Commonwealth Avenue – generally between Chiswick Road and Colborne Road;

• Chiswick Road – southeast of Commonwealth Avenue;

• Sutherland Road – south of Commonwealth Avenue.

(NB 10/19/2023) As shown on two sets of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Chiswick Road/Commonwealth Avenue Pedestrian Crossing, Brighton,” 4 sheets dated October 9, 2023; and “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Commonwealth Ave/Sutherland Road Pedestrian Crossing, Brighton,” 3 sheets dated October 9, 2023.

PH 4.  On a petition by Verizon New England Inc. for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within the following public ways in Brighton:

• Chestnut Hill Avenue – between Beacon Street and the Town of Brookline municipal boundary;

• Beacon Street – east of Chestnut Hill Avenue.

(NB 10/19/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, 355-419 Chestnut Hill Ave, Proposed Conduit Installation,” 2 sheets dated October, 2023.

NB 1.  Anthony "Rip" Valenti Way @ 88 North Washington Street; Boston Proper – Vertical Discontinuance – On a joint petition by 88 NOWA LLC and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

NB 2.  355 Bennington Street, Bremen Street; East Boston – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs, Sidewalk Cafe License, Earth Retention License – On a set of joint petitions by 413-419 Bremen Street LLC and Friends of Excel Academy Charter Schools Inc.