Public Improvement Commission Hearing

At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on March 27, 2025.

Public Hearing Continued

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 West Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, traffic signal infrastructure, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, landscaping, driveway curb cuts, and raised crosswalks:

• South Street – generally between Fletcher Street and Walter Street;
• Walter Street – generally between South Street and Hewlett Street;
• Fletcher Street – northwest of South Street;
• Robert Street – southeast of South Street;
• Farquhar Street – northwest of South Street;
• South Walter Street – southeast of South Street;
• Hewlett Street – northwest of Walter Street.

(NB 3/13/2025; PH 3/27/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, South Street & Walter Street, Roslindale,” 6 sheets dated March 6, 2025.

On a petition by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department for the making of Specific Repairs within Parish Street (public way), Dorchester, located on its southerly side at the side of 44 Winter Street, generally east of Winter Street, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, and driveway curb cuts.

(NB 3/13/2025; PH 3/27/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Parish Street, 44 Winter Street, Dorchester,” 2 sheets dated March 6, 2025.

Public Hearing

On a petition by the Wellington Hill Footway abutters for a Street Name Change, renaming the entirety of Wellington Hill Footway (public way), Dorchester, located between Wellington Hill Street and Walk Hill Street, to be formally known in the future as David Lopes Footway.  (NB 3/27/2025)

On a joint petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department and the City of Boston Transportation Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston:

• Sleeper Street – between Congress Street and Seaport Boulevard;
• Congress Street – generally southeast of Sleeper Street;
• Seaport Boulevard – generally at Sleeper Street.

(NB 3/27/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Sleeper Street, South Boston,” 11 sheets dated March 27, 2025.

On a petition by the City of Boston Parks & Recreation Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

• Broadway – generally between Melrose Street and Fayette Street/Charles Street South;
• Melrose Street – generally between Broadway and Charles Street South;
• Fayette Street – generally at Broadway/Charles Street South;
• Charles Street South – generally between Melrose Street and Broadway/Fayette Street.

(NB 3/27/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Broadway, Bay Village Neighborhood Park, Bay Village, Boston,” 5 sheets dated October 21, 2024 (Revised March 3, 2025).

On a joint petition by Allston Phase A Hotel Owner LLC and the President & Fellows of Harvard College for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Western Avenue (public way), Brighton, as well as for the acceptance of a Highway Easement, located on its southerly side generally at address nos. 20-50, between Trotting Avenue and Milestone Street.

(NB 3/27/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening & Relocation Plan, 20 & 50 Western Avenue, Allston,” 1 sheet dated February 3, 2025.

On a joint petition by Allston Phase A Hotel Owner LLC and the President & Fellows of Harvard College for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to Western Avenue (public way), Brighton, located on both sides generally at address nos. 20-50, between Trotting Avenue and Milestone Street.

(NB 3/27/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 20 & 50 Western Avenue, Allston,” 1 sheet dated February 3, 2025.

On a joint petition by Allston Phase A Hotel Owner LLC and the President & Fellows of Harvard College for the making of Specific Repairs within Western Avenue (public way), Brighton, located on both sides generally at address nos. 20-50, between Trotting Avenue and Milestone Street.

(NB 3/27/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 20 & 50 Western Avenue, Public Way, Allston,” 4 sheets dated February, 2025.

On a petition by Northeastern University for the granting of a Private Utility License for the installation of new steam main infrastructure within the following public ways in Roxbury:

• Huntington Avenue – generally at address nos. 360-400, northeast of Forsyth Street;
• Forsyth Street – generally southeast of Huntington Avenue.

(NB 3/27/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Private Utility License Plan, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston,” 29 sheets dated April 5, 2025.

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 generally south of Dudley Street.

(NB 3/27/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Guild Row, 75-81 Dudley Street, (Roxbury) Boston,” 1 sheet dated November 13, 2024.

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:

• Dudley Street – at address nos. 75-81, between Guild Row and Kenilworth Street;
• Guild Row – generally south of Dudley Street.

(NB 3/27/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 75-81 Dudley Street, Guild Row & Dudley Street, Roxbury,” 3 sheets dated July 24, 2024 (Revised March 25, 2025).

New Business

Ballou Avenue, Jones Avenue; Dorchester – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department

Commonwealth Avenue, Lake Street, South Street; Brighton – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Hichborn Street, Arthur Street; Brighton – Highway Discontinuance, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Hichborn Beacon LLC and WJG Realty Company LLC

88 Seaport Boulevard; South Boston – Pedestrian Easement – On a petition by Seaport Square Development Company LLC

Columbus Avenue; Roxbury – Widening/Relocations, Pedestrian Easement – On a set of joint petitions by Northeastern University and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a the City of Boston Planning Department)