Public Improvement Commission Hearing

HM 1.  At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on April 10, 2025.

UPC. 1.  On a petition by Verizon New England Inc. for a Utility Pole Installation to install one new private utility pole within Public Alley no. 442, Boston Proper, to be located at the rear of 262-264 Newbury Street, generally between Fairfield Street and Gloucester Street. (UP 3/27/2025)

UP 1.  On a joint petition by Verizon New England Inc. and Eversource Energy for a Utility Pole Installation to install one new private utility pole within Gove Street, East Boston, to be located on its southwesterly side at the side of 122 Cottage Street, generally between Lubec Street and Cottage Street.

PH 1.  On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester:

• Ballou Avenue – generally at Jones Avenue;

• Jones Avenue – west of Ballou Avenue.

(NB 4/10/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plans, Ballou Avenue at Jones Avenue, Pedestrian Ramp Design, Dorchester,” 4 sheets dated March 26, 2025.

PH 2.  On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton:

• Commonwealth Avenue – generally at Lake Street and at South Street;

• Lake Street – north of Commonwealth Avenue;

• South Street – north of Commonwealth Avenue.

(NB 4/10/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Lake Street at Commonwealth Avenue, South Street at Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton,” 14 sheets dated February, 2025.

PH 3.  On a petition by Seaport Square Development Company LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Seaport Boulevard (public way), South Boston, located on its northeasterly side at address no. 88, southeast of Fan Pier Boulevard.

(NB 4/10/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 88 Seaport Boulevard, Parcel D - Seaport District, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated March, 2025.

PH 4.  On a joint petition by Northeastern University and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency) for the Widening, Relocation, & Extension of the existing right-of-way lines of Columbus Avenue (public way), Roxbury, as well as for the acceptance of Highway Easements, from its current terminus at Melnea Cass Boulevard to a point at Tremont Street located generally across from Ruggles Street.

(NB 4/10/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening, Relocation, and Extension Plan, Columbus Avenue, (Public Way), Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated February 26, 2025.

PH 5.  On a petition by Northeastern University for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Columbus Avenue (public way), Roxbury, located on its southwesterly side at the side of 1155 Tremont Street, northwest of Tremont Street.

(NB 4/10/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Columbus Avenue, 1155 Tremont Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated February 26, 2025.

NB 1.  Willowwood Street, Dumas Street, Marden Avenue; Dorchester – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department

NB 2.  Medfield Street, Keswick Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department

NB 3.  Armington Street, Imrie Road, Barrows Street, Webley Street, Islington Street; Brighton – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department

NB 4.  Euclid Street, Withington Street; Dorchester – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department

NB 5.  Reddy Avenue, River Street, Frazer Street; Hyde Park – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department

NB 6.  Thatcher Street, Metropolitan Avenue, Huntington Avenue, Bradlee Street; Hyde Park – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department

NB 7.  McBride Street, Lee Street, Boynton Street, Call Street; West Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department

NB 8.  Thacher Street, North Margin Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by NSTAR Electric Co. (d/b/a Eversource Energy)

NB 9.  95 Everett Street, Braintree Street, Blaine Street; Brighton – Widening & Relocation, Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Pennrose LLC

NB 10.  840 Columbus Avenue, Tremont Street, Melnea Cass Boulevard; Roxbury – Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Northeastern University, ACC OP (840 Columbus) LLC, and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency)

NB 11.  Hichborn Street, Arthur Street; Brighton – Highway Discontinuance, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Hichborn Beacon LLC and WJG Realty Company LLC

NB 12.  316-318 & 331-339 Northern Avenue; South Boston – Vertical Discontinuance – On a joint petition by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Economic Development & Industrial Corp. of Boston