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Public Improvement Commission Hearing

The Public Improvement Commission is having a hearing on November 16 at 10:00 a.m.

Discussion Topics

  1. Pole Hearing

    On a joint petition by Verizon New England Inc. and Eversource Energy to Install One Utility Pole on Enterprise Street, Dorchester, located on its northeasterly side at address #15 generally northwest of Boston Street.

    On a petition by Eversource Energy to Relocate One Utility Pole on Waumbeck Street, Roxbury, located on its southerly side between addresses #92 and #94 generally east of Harold Street.

  2. Public Hearing Continued

    On a petition by National Grid for a Grant of Location to install new gas main infrastructure with City shadow conduit within the following public ways in Boston Proper and Roxbury: (NB 10/5/2017, PH 10/19/2017, PHC 11/2/2017)

    Belvidere Street – between Dalton Street and Huntington Avenue.

    Huntington Avenue – between Belvidere Street and Stuart Street.

    Stuart Street – at Huntington Avenue.

    As shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, National Grid Backbay IP Main Extension, Boston, 19 sheets dated October, 2017.

    On a petition by National Grid for a Grant of Location to install new gas main infrastructure with City shadow conduit within the following public ways in Boston Proper: (NB 10/19/2017, PH 11/2/2017)

    Stuart Street – generally between Huntington Avenue and Clarendon Street.

    Clarendon Street – between Stuart Street and Stanhope Street.

    Stanhope Street – between Clarendon Street and Berkeley Street.

    Berkeley Street – generally between Stanhope Street and Cortes Street.

    As shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, National Grid Backbay IP Main Extension, Boston, 15 sheets dated October, 2017.

  3. Public Hearing

    On a petition by South End 10 LLC for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Boston Proper: (NB 11/2/2017)

    Harrison Avenue – at the easterly corner of its intersection with East Berkeley Street.

    Traveler Street – on its southwesterly side southeast of Harrison Avenue.

    As shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Harrison Avenue, Traveler Street, Boston Proper, 2 sheets dated October 31, 2017.

    On a petition by South End 10 LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb realignment, roadway, sidewalk, and pedestrian ramp reconstruction, as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street lights, street trees, landscaping, bicycle racks, stormdrain infrastructure, and driveway curb cuts: (NB 11/2/2017)

    Harrison Avenue – on its southeasterly side at address #370-380 between East Berkeley Street and Traveler Street.

    East Berkeley Street – on its northeasterly side southeast of Harrison Avenue.

    Traveler Street – on its southwesterly side southeast of Harrison Avenue.

    As shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Traveler Street, Harrison Avenue, and East Berkeley Street, Boston Proper, 6 sheets dated September 25, 2017.

    On a joint petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College and CSX Transportation Inc. to Amend a Grant of Location for existing conduit within Western Avenue, Boston Proper, located generally at address #100 west of Soldiers Field Road. (NB 11/2/2017)

    As shown on a set of plans recorded as L-12816 and L-12817, and entitled HDD Bore Plan, Allston, MA, CSX Romar Crossing, 2 sheets dated June 17, 2014.

    On a petition by Lightower Fiber Networks 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 Boston Proper: (NB 11/2/2017)

    Hanover Avenue – generally between Hanover Street and North Street.

    Anthony “Rip” Valenti Way – between Canal Street and Friend Street.

    Canal Street – at Valenti Way.

    Friend Street – generally between Causeway Street and Market Street.

    Market Street – between Friend Street and Merrimac Street.

    Merrimac Street – between Market Street and Portland Street.

    As shown on two sets of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Lightower Node, Hanover Ave, Proposed Conduit Placement Plan, Boston, 4 sheets dated October, 2017 and City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Lightower Nodes 07_16, 07_17 & 07_18, Proposed Conduit Placement Plan, City of Boston, 4 sheets dated September 15, 2017.

    On a petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following intersections, consisting of new and relocated traffic signal and stormdrain infrastructure, curb realignment, as well as roadway, sidewalk, and pedestrian ramp reconstruction: (NB 11/2/2017)

    Hyde Park Avenue at Dana Avenue – Hyde Park.

    Meridian Street at London Street – East Boston.

     

    As shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Hyde Park Avenue at Dana Avenue, Meridian Street at London Street, 5 sheets dated October 18, 2017.

     

  4. New Business

    Brook Marshall Road, Sojourner Truth Court; Roxbury – Pedestrian Easements – On a petition by Madison Melnea Cass LLC

    Kerr Place; Roxbury – Street Name Change – On a petition by the Kerr Place abutters

    65 East Cottage Street, Harrow Street, Hillsboro Street; Dorchester – Widening & Relocation, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Indigo Block Apartments LLC

    100 East Newton Street, Albany Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs, Earth Retention License – On a set of petitions by the Trustees of Boston University

    198 Hanover Street, Cross Street, Salem Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs, Projection License – On a set of joint petitions by Charter Cross Street LLC and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

    Congress Street at 70 Federal Street Avenue; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by TGA 70 Federal Street LLC

     

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