Good morning everybody. I am Yasha Franklin Hajj, chair of the public improvement commission and I call to order the meeting of August 14th, 2025. Mr. Lyman, would you please take the roll call? Certainly. Would the representative from the public works department please state
their name for the record? Yasha Franklin Hudge. Property Management Department, please do the same. Joseph Callahan. Thank you. Transportation Department. Amy Gordon. Water and sewer commission. Denise Stalin.
Mission for persons with disabilities. Y. Thank you. We do not have anyone from ISD today, but we do have a quorum. Thank you very much, Todd. Um, all right. We have a robust agenda today, so we will dive right in. Starting with the
hearing minutes. The request of the public improvement commission staff the acceptance of the minutes of the PIC hearing held on July 31st, 2025. Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes? I'll make a motion to approve the minutes of July 31st, 2025. Second. All in favor?
I. I. Any oppose or abstain? So moved. On two utility pole hearing one on a fishing by Verizon for a utility pole installation to install one new private utility pole with a guywire attachment within nasing way Rox Nasing
Street, excuse me, Roxbury be located on its northeasterly side at address number 35 generally between Blue Hill Avenue and Maple Street. Uh would the proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations and talk us through uh this version of the proposal?
Sure. Yes. Good morning, Commissioner. Uh, Ross Bill representing Verizon New England. I'm going to go ahead and share my screen quickly here. Um, I know we presented this a few times and and asked for continuence, etc. Um,
but we have a new plan here to move the pole across the street um on this new new petition. Um, so again, we're looking to place new poll number two on Nazing Street to alleviate some property uh trespass
issues at 38 Nazing Street. You know, this poll is needed to, you know, continue to serve the surrounding houses in this neighborhood. Thanks, Ross. Uh, commissioners questions. Ross, can you confirm are you able to
confirm the the kind of clear width that will remain on the sidewalk on this side once the new pole is installed? Um, I don't have an exact footage, you know, obviously shown on this drawing. Um, but I do have uh pictures. Um, but I
don't have I'm not prepared to share them at this moment to be honest with you. So, I don't have any footage to give you. No. To answer your question. Okay. Sarah, are you comfortable with us moving ahead without that information?
Um, could that information be provided after just to confirm that there is um a four feet after travel behind the pole? Um, sure. Yeah, I actually have a couple photos that I
could share which may be helpful. Okay, I think those are the photos I'm talking about too. Thank you, Ty. Yeah, bear with me one second. Sorry. Uh this obviously does not provide um dimensions, but it at least shows uh the
remaining sidewalk width in relation to the existing tree pits and other conditions. Got it. Okay, that's helpful. So, it doesn't appear that this would narrow the sidewalk further beyond where the tree pit has already narrowed it,
at least from these illustrations, this photo. Okay. Uh, and the guywire here, is this how is this attached? Um, it'll be on a sidewalk fixture. I'd imagine it's it's going to be, you know,
towards the direction that we're we're face. uh you know we're facing so we went back to that picture Todd um you know where where this picture was taken from is where the guy wire would be
the and the anchor. Okay. So there'll be a a pole of some kind extending perpendicular from the utility pole above the sidewalk and then dropping down to a anchor of some kind in the sidewalk. Yes, that's correct.
Okay. Um All right. Just for future utility poll stuff, it would be uh very much appreciated if you guys could come with all of these details shown on your plan cuz we ask them every time and it's easier if it's illustrated as to what
the dimensions are, where the guy wires are attached, what the clearance is above the sidewalk. Um, I know that a lot of this stuff is somewhat standardized, but it's important to just make sure it's on the record and we have clarity on um, you know, what kind of pinch points might be created. Sure. I agree. Yes, understood. Thank
you. All right. All right. Uh, commissioner, any other questions, comments? Um again if oh sorry if the petitioner could just provide that info um to us um when that information is available um we
would sure we will follow up. Thank you. All right. Uh, PIC staff or members of the public, um, I will take this opportunity to remind the public if you wish to ask questions or add testimony, please use
the raised hand function which can be found uh within the reactions tab at the bottom of your screen. I do not see anything at this time. Uh, and I would just I would just ask that um Ross confirm that the Abutters
have been notified and Verizon has heard no um comments or concerns from anybody in the neighborhood. Uh, yeah, abutters have been notified and to my knowledge, no, we haven't heard anything. Thank you. All right.
Thank you, Todd. Uh, do I hear a motion to approve utility poll hearing number one? Make a motion to approve a petition by Verizon for utility pole installation in Nazing Street is written into the record by the chair. Second. All in favor? I. I. Any oppose or abstain? So move. Thank
you very much. Thank you. All right. On to the public hearing section of our agenda. Starting with public hearing number one on a petition by the Turquoise Way of Butters for a Street name change, renaming the entirety of Turquoise Way Public Way, Roxbury, located between McGrevy Way and
Smith Street to be formerly known in the future as Pauline Bennett Way. Uh this was new business on July 31st. Uh and uh would the uh petitioners please introduce themselves and their affiliations and just give us a a a very
quick uh refresher on uh this proposal? I know we we had the uh opportunity to hear from a number of community members last time and happy to hear from folks again this time, but uh just a quick reintroduction would be appreciated. Thank you, Chief. My name is Mab Bonner from the mayor's office and neighborhood
services representing a mission for a street name change of Torque's Way Mission Hill. The change will impact four parcels on two blocks between McGrevy Way and Smith Street. Uh the process began in early 2024 with two petitioners for name change brothers. First signed by CEO Gilbert Jay Wyn of
Win Companies and the second signed by Boston Housing Authority Administrator Kenzie Bach. Additionally, Mayor Michelle Woo submitted support letter for the proposed petition and has flyed the public hearing notice from the PIC on the affformentioned street of Friday, August 8th, 2025. I received feedback
from three voters. Feedback was reflected in majority support. Uh though a couple residents voiced that the hearing should uh been hosted in the neighborhood and not at city hall. Uh, I will leave the rest of my testimony, uh, as I said it last time. Uh, but I believe members of the Bennett family
are here and plan to testify again today. And I thank you for your time. Thank you, Madan. Uh, all right, commissioners, to hear any questions, comments. Uh, I think that we're just interested in knowing what you guys were looking
for, uh, as far as scheduling, if the date mattered, if you just want us to change the signs, if you want to have a ceremony or, um, any sort of coordination with the sign, uh, flip. Yes, there is a certain date. I believe it's September 6th, but, uh, Joe
Bennett, who has the name Yard Time, Inc., uh, can tell you the exact details of that event. Hi, good morning. Um yes, September 6th is a um the date that we tenatively wanted it to be presented because that
is a day that I have my annual cookout in the Mission Hill neighborhood where I give back to that community um by you know exposing them to people that wouldn't come into that community. uh having games and and giveaways and raffles and food and just a whole
camaraderie that my grandmother used to put forth before she passed away as a youth, you know. So, I wanted to continue that tradition and September 6th is the day that we have our annual cookout in the Mission Hill neighborhood. Um as far as the whole ceremony, we want the full ceremony that
any other person would get that was getting the street named after their parents, relatives, or themselves. Okay. Um I I will note the the September 6th deadline. Um I will see what we can do as far as getting it out there and then we'll coordinate through Todd uh
whether or not you want the signs bagged or uh however you want to to go about uh that piece of it. And if you would like, we can provide you with an additional sign if you would like to have some sort of ceremonial level necessarily right on
the corner. Um, we can we can get you an an an additional sign. Oh, I would love for that to happen so I can put it right through my living room. Perfect. Thank you so much. And thank you to all of y'all that is even making a consideration and having
this hearing. I greatly appreciate it. It means so much to me and my family just to have the consideration and you know the public that is not contesting it in the Mission Hill neighborhood. A lot of the residents that lived there knew my grandmother or know someone else
in my family, myself or my cousins or my aunts or somebody. Like I said, we still live in the Mission Hill resident in the in the community. We're still rooted in that community. So, it's not like we're asking for a sign that nobody else still lives in that neighborhood. I still have
two aunts that live in that neighborhood who are raising their children who's raising their grandchildren in that neighborhood. So, this just means the world to all of us as the Bennett family as a whole and the Mission Hill residents that did know my grandmother. So, just thank you to everyone that's part of this commission.
Thank you, Mr. Meta. You know, most of what we do here is fairly dry and technical, so it's always nice when we get to do something that has such meaning for a neighborhood. Um, so I appreciate the organizing work around this.
Uh, commissioners, other questions, comments? See, I see staff or other members of the public who'd like to speak. Um, I'll give the public a moment. Not seeing anything. So, no, I think
we're all set. Um we'll coordinate with BTD um on the birection um and we'll also coordinate with EMS and police and fire and everybody else um with regards to updating the city's GIS uh system.
Wonderful. Um all right. Uh hearing no other comments, do I hear a motion to approve public hearing number one? I'll make a motion to approve a petition by the Turkish way of utters for a street name change uh to Pauline and Bennett Way as read into record by the chair. Second.
All in favor? I I any oppose or abstain? So moved. Excellent. Thank you all very much and uh you guys can get on with planning the celebration. So thank you. Thank you guys.
Thank you guys so much. Thank you all so much. I don't know how much this means to my family. Thank you so much. Thank you, Joe. All right, moving on uh to public hearing number two on a petition by the Massachusetts
Department of Conservation and Recreation for the making of specific repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester and Hyde Park consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, driveway curb cuts, and mountable curb. Edgewater
Drive generally between Ma Matasa. Oh man, I I I messed this up last time and thought I was going to get this right today. Um, Madakis Street and Topalian Street. Madakis Street at Edgewater Drive. Wiset Street at its
southeasterly terminus south of River Street, Malta Street at Edgewater Drive, Topalian Street at Edgewater Drive. New business on July 31st is shown on a set of plans entitled city of Boston public works department engineering division specific repair plan Edgewater Drive
Madakis Street Malta Street to Paulian Street Hide Park 7 sheets dated July 18th 2025. Would the proponents please uh introduce themselves, their affiliations and give us a brief reintroduction to the project as well as any updates since your uh new business
hearing? Sure. Good morning, uh, members of the commission. Dominic Ronaldi with BSC Group. We're the, uh, designers of the the Edgewater Greenway project on behalf of DCR. Uh, Stella Lensing is join joining by phone. Unfortunately, she's
stuck in traffic on her way to Pittsfield. U, but she is is listening in. Um, I don't know how much detail you'd like me to walk through the the project again, but basically as as the chair mentioned, it it is really specific repairs associated with
providing better public access to the new Edgewater Greenway Trail along the Neponet River. Um, at the I can share screen and and we can walk through it and I can give you some updates uh on since the new business. if hopefully just bear with me. I'm I'm only
unfortunately working with one screen today and I've become painfully reliant on multiple screens. Um so sort of quickly starting um we'll start from west to east. This is the uh end of
what street. You can see uh on this right below it here as you get towards the river the uh Edgewater Greenway Trail. Um right now what street just sort of is that and side off the right of what
provide uh an additional sidewalk down the trail and there is an existing what we'll call for now an existing driveway to residents uh at the end of it that we're going to rebuild into a city standard uh driveway moving
eastwardly to uh the end of Madakis Street. Um this is the end of Madakis and Edgewater Drive. I mentioned this area public way of Edgewater Drive actually ends here. Um it's listed in some areas as a private way. It's really
just um again some broken pavement. Um, we're going to widen the sidewalk at the turn, create a better curb cut across the new entry, put the mountable burn on that uh sidewalk so that emergency vehicles if need be and and some DCR
maintenance vehicles can get to the trail um and and match up with an existing uh curb cut at uh the corner of Madakis. Uh questions really that came up last time at the new business were associated with this location. one was
fire access and two was uh trash pickup. Uh there are some residents as we mentioned um along this edge of that uh edgewater drive. Um so fire department TCR has coordinated with fire department in the past. There haven't been any issues um and we're not cutting off
access again while we're narrowing up what is the paved area. We are also again uh requesting that mountable BM on this portion of the sidewalk which would allow any emergency vehicles to get down there. Right now we're not changing the
fact that um this does dead end. It does not get through to the next street. Um it never has. Um and it will continue to to be that way. So fire access will basically be maintained pretty much as it is. Um they did look into trash pickup currently. um the trash trucks
turn in and back down this portion um so the continue and then drive straight out um for that purpose. So I don't know if you want me to keep going or if you want to have any questions on that part while I'm I'm here.
Um you you cut out slightly there. Can you just repeat the uh the piece on the trash? Um sure. Uh so DCR did look into trash collection for these three residents uh along here. Um trash trucks back down
that portion of the street now. Um they'll continue to back down that portion of the street. Um I'm sure they just it's easier than trying to turn around back back in here. Um so that access will be maintained and be the same.
Okay, got it. Uh you can keep moving through further east. Yeah. Yeah. So, a few blocks down in Malta Street again, uh creating a crossing alge um an existing uh old stone wall along
the edge of the uh the back edge of the sidewalk there that uh they will be proposing a new access point through. Right now, there is no access there, but again, right now, the only I mentioned last time, the only two uh cross edge water crossings are down at Madakis and
way at the other end by uh the playground. So, these next two pieces are just to provide additional crossings for uh the neighborhood to get easier, quicker access to the to the greenway. And then a couple blocks down again to
the intersection with the Palian Street. Similar crosswalk, a bump up to create the 7 foot sidewalk here is the playground um to provide sort of maintenance and again if needed emergency access. Um they're widening an
existing uh access point through the wall to 19 ft and we are requesting 12 feet of mountable burm uh sort of centered on that to should they need access it's it's there in a nutshell that's that's where we
are. So all right um thank you very much uh commissioners questions. Sorry, Mr. Chair. Um I did forget to mention one thing. Uh so uh you guys had asked about an LMI
for the wall. Um DCR, my understanding has been uh has reached out to the city to to get that process going for the the long-term maintenance of the wall. The wall is owned by DCR, but as you know, on an old wall, some of it does sort of creep into the right of way. So they will be squaring that away.
Excellent. Thank you. That was going to be my question. And uh if uh in those conversations, we can also look at including the mountable curb uh in that under that LMI, that would be great since it's a somewhat custom feature and one that has some potential damage to it
for trucks will be driving on it. Yep. All right. Uh commissioners, any further questions, comments? All right. Hearing none staff or members of the public.
We are all set on this. Um I'll work with uh DCR and Chung to get that LMI executed. Excellent. All right. Do I hear a motion to approve public hearing number two? I'll make a motion to approve a petition by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation for the
making of specific repairs within Edgewater Drive, Madisa Street, Wuset Street, Malter Street, and Palian Street is rendered by the chair. Second. All in favor? I I I Any opposed or abstain? So moved. Thank you very much. All right. Thank you all. Have a great
day. You too. All right. On to public hearing number three. A petition by National Grid for a granted location to install two gas regulator stations and associated infrastructure within the following public ways in South Boston. East 4th Street west of M Street. M Street
generally at East 4th Street. New business on July 31st is shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Granted location plans. Lincoln Square East 4th Street at M Street, South Boston Gas Regulator Station 7 Sheets
dated July 17th, 2025. Would the proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations, give us a very brief reintroduction to the project, and let us know about any changes since your new business hearing. Sure. Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the commission. Peter Nagel
from uh National Grid uh corporate affairs community engagement. I'm joined by Sam Wifo, the uh regulator station project engineer as well as my colleague uh Victor Santana in corporate affairs
and community engagement. Um on uh July 31st uh new business, you heard a proposal relative to um replacing a station in kind as well as a uh uh
relocation of an other existing facility um which uh kind of a long and winding road which I had outlined in new business to get for you. Um, but, uh, at
present there are no changes. I'd be happy to go over each of the stations at the, uh, chair's direction or I can turn it over to you folks if you have questions. Um, I I think we can go right into
questions on this one since we we covered the uh, basics um, last goound. Uh, commissioners, I'll open it up questions. Um, thank you for the presentation. Um, I just wanted to confirm um with the
project team um that if um any of the construction there's any off street accessible parking spaces um that um should be transferable um so we can um get those um accessible parking spaces be upgraded for those construction.
Absolutely. Yes. And Sarah, uh Sarah, just to confirm, the doors will be uh be agreed upon um as is kind of standard practice now, if
you will. Great. Thank you so much. Commissioners, other questions, comments? All right, Peter, just to confirm, I know we talked about this last time, but there was originally some specific repairs that were intended to accompany
this that have been delayed. And just want to confirm that National Grid is um willing to work with us uh on the uh potential future reconfiguration uh of these u uh areas to um support improve safety and access as have been
previously planned. Absolutely, Commissioner. Uh, chair, we have a uh, as you know, we have a pretty robust plan for that. Uh, and look forward to working with you and getting that uh, approved by pick at some point in the uh, future. And I guess I'd be
remiss uh um, I mentioned it at new business, but again uh, thank you to the commission and to uh, its staff for the uh, great work in getting us to this point. It's uh, much appreciated. Thank you very much. And just for the
record, the the plan that's shown here on the screen right now is not under consideration today. This is a for future future discussion at a future hearing. This this uh specific repairs, but we are we are considering this uh just as a
grant of location action today. Um all right. Uh PAC staff, members of the public, any comments or questions? Uh, I don't see anybody from the public with their hands raised and we are all set. All right. I hear a motion to approve public hearing number three.
I'll make a motion to approve a petition by National Grid for a grant of location in East 4th Street in M Street is read in the record by the chair. Second. All in favor? I. I. Any oppose or abstain? So moved. Thank you very much.
Thank you. All right. On to public hearing number four on a petition by Balme Cap Capital Group LLC for the acceptance of a pedestrian easement adjacent to the following public ways in Roxbury Hampton Street on its easterly side at address numbers 120 to 134 south of Norfick
Avenue Norfick Avenue on its southwesterly side southeast of Hampton Street. This was new business on July 31st as shown on a plan entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Pedestrian Easement, North Avenue, Hampton Street Public Way, 134 Hampton Street, Roxbury,
One Sheet, dated June 9th, 2024. Would the proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations, give us a very brief reintroduction to the proposal, and let us know if anything has changed since you're in new business here. Good morning, Mr. Chair and commissioners. My name is Madison Blanchard with Howard Stein Hudson. were
the civil engineer record for the project. Joined today by members of Balman Capital Goo Group, the project proponent, and Rodie, the project architect. The project sites about half an acre located in Rothbury, bounded by Norfolk A, Howard Street, and a private parcel to the south and Hampton Street
to the west. The proposed project is a the existing site, sorry, is occupied by a six-story warehouse building surrounded by surface parking and loading areas. The project proposes to rehab that existing building and add an addition. The new square footage of
the building is going to be 105,65 gross square ft of storehouse and warehouse facility space with ground floor retail. The project proposes a pedestrian easement adjacent to Hampton Street and Norfolk Avenue to provide that 5-ft
clear width from back of vertical obstructions in the sidewalk furnishing zone. This pett easement totals 466 square ft and there have been no changes to the plan since the project was last presented at the new business hearing.
Thank you very much. Uh commissioners, questions, comments? IC staff or members of the public. All set. All right. To hear a motion to approve public hearing number four. I'll make a motion to approve a petition by Bowman Capital Group LLC for the
acceptance of a pedestrian easement in Hampton Street North Gavage. Right on the record by the chair. Second. All in favor? I. I. Any oppose or abstain? So moved. Thank you very much. Thank you. On to public hearing number five on a
petition by JSIP West First Street LLC for the widening and relocation of the existing rightofway lines of West First Street Public Way South Boston as well as for the acceptance of a highway easement located on its southwesterly side at address number 295 northwest of
East Street. This was new business on July 31st as shown on a plan entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Widen Relocation Plan. West First Street Public Way, 291 to 295 West First Street, South Boston, one sheet dated July 23rd, 2025.
Would the proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations, give us a very brief reintroduction to this project, and then we're going to take these actions one at a time. So, uh, if you can start by letting us know about showing in the widening relocation plan, letting us know if there have been any
changes, and then we'll work through the additional, uh, actions, uh, one by one. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning. Madison Blanchard with Howard Stein Hudson, the civil engineer of record for the project. I'm joined today by members of Jones Street Investment Partners, the
project proponent, and PCA, the project architect. Project site is a 1 and a half acre site located in South Boston, bunded by West First Street, East Street, and West Second Street. The existing site today is an industrial layown facility and houses a warehouse
building. The proposed development consists of demolition of what is on site and construction of a six-story building, 224,600 gross square ft, providing approximately 236 residential units, garage parking for 125 vehicles, and 8,600 square ft of
ground floor community retail space. The project proposes the widening and relocation of West First Street adjacent to the project site. This is an approximate area of 927 square feet and it will allow for the installation of street lighting and shadow conduit
behind the limits of the proposed sidewalk furnishing zone. No changes to this plan have been made since the project was last presented at the new business hearing. All right. Uh commissioners questions, comments. Okay. Hearing none to uh PIC staff or
members of the public? No, we're all set on the widening. All right. Uh do you hear a motion to approve public hearing number five? I'll make a motion to approve a petition by JSIP West First Street LLC for the widening relocation of West First Street as read the record by the chair. Second.
All in favor? I. Any oppose or abstain? So moved. On to public hearing number six on a petition by JSIP West First Street LLC for the acceptance of three pedestrian easements adjacent to the following public ways in South Boston.
West First Street on its southwesterly side at address number 295 northwest of East Street, west 2nd Street on its northeasterly side, northwest of East Street, East Street on its northwesterly side between West First Street and West 2nd Street. New business on July 31st is shown on a set of plans entitled City of
Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Pedestrian Easement Plan, West First Street, East Street, West Second Street, Public Way, 291 to 295 West First Street, South Boston, Three Sheets dated July 23rd, 2025. Would the proponents please reintroduce
themselves and their affiliations and let us know about any changes to the pedestrian easement plan since your new business hearing? Morning. Madison Blanchard with Howard Stein Hudson. Um, the project proposes a pedestrian easement on West First Street. This pedestrian easement has a
total area of 686 square feet and provides a 5-ft minimum clear path from back of sidewalk furnishing zone to edge of building. No changes has been have been made since the project was last presented at new business. Thank you very much. Uh, commissioners,
questions, comments, DIC staff or members of the public? All set. I hear a motion to approve public hearing number six. I'll make a motion to approve a petition by JSIP West First Street LLC for the acceptance of three pedestrian easements in West First Street, West Second
Street, and East Street is been recorded by the chair. Second. All in favor? I. I. Any oppose or abstain? So moved. On to public hearing number seven. on petition by JSIP West First
Street LLC for the making of specific repairs within the following public ways in South Boston, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, storm drain infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, bike racks, hydrants,
street furniture, driveway curb cuts, and raised crosswalks. West 1st Street at address number 295 northwest of East Street, West 2nd Street, northwest of East Street, East Street between West First Street and West 2nd Street. New business on July 31st is shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public
Works Department Engineering Division Civic Repair Plan West 1 First Street, East Street, West 2nd Street, Public Way, 291 to 295 West First Street, South Boston, Six Sheets dated July 23rd, 2025. Would the opponents please reintroduce themselves and their affiliations and walk us through any
changes to the specific repairs since you're a new business here? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Madison Blanch shared with Howard San Hudson, the civil engineer of record for the project. There have been minor changes to the proposed specific repair plan since the project was last presented at the new
business hearing. Um, within West Burst Street, the garage entry was recessed a few feet further into the building and the garage door itself was widened to 20 ft. This resulted in the slight shift of the driveway curb cut to align with the
proposed garage door. That is the only change within West First Street. This address comments received from the planning and planning department and BTV within West Second Street. The only change that has been made since the project was presented at new business
hearing was the separation of the 15 dot bike share station into three separate sections. This is this allows for the that bike share station to be recessed further into the sidewalk furnishing zone. However, the relocation of this bike share station still maintains the
necessary clearances to retain on street parking in the same number of bike share station bike share spaces as previously proposed. And lastly, along West Second Street, there have been no changes to the proposed layout. However,
tree species have been adjusted in accordance with comments from the planning department. Those are the only changes that have been made since this project was last presented at the new business hearing. Thank you very much. Commissioners, questions, comments,
IC staff or members of the public? Um, I'll set on this. All right, easy enough. Uh, do you hear a motion to approve public hearing number seven? I'll make a motion to approve a petition by JSIP West Street LLC for the making of specific repairs within West First
Street, West Second Street, and East Street is right in the record by the chair. Second. All in favor? I. I. Any opposer abstain? So moved. Thank you very much. Thank you, Madison. Thank you.
All right. on to our next item. Public hearing number eight on a joint petition by Orange Barrel Media LLC and Lang Theater, Inc. for the granting of a projection license for the installation of a digital marquee over a portion of the sidewalk within Stewart Street. Public way Boston proper located on its
southerntherly side at the side of 270 Tremont Street, generally between Washington Street and Tremont Street. New business on July 31st is shown on a plan entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Marquee Licensed Plan. Stewart Street, 270 Primont Street, Boston, One Street,
dated July 21st, 2025. Would the proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations, give us a very brief reintroduction to the, uh, proposal, and let us know about any changes since you're in your business hearing. Uh, thank you very much, uh, chair and members of the, uh, commission. My name
is Chris Rener from Goldston and Stores on behalf of Orange Barrel Media. Uh we have with us today uh Casey Sour who's president and CEO of the box center which includes the Wang Theater uh as well as Jake Dela who's the development director for Orange Barrel Media and Rick Latini from Howard S Hudson who
will get into the technical details. Uh there have been no changes to the plan since new business uh at which we answered a couple questions that were raised about the sign. Uh in the interest of time just briefly um I will go over a little bit of project background uh and then turn it over to
Rick. Uh as mentioned at New Business um for the last several years Orange Barrel has been working uh and it has engaged in a comprehensive process to obtain approvals uh necessary to erect this digital sign at the back of the block theater. Uh the sign's located in an
area of Boston that is uh zoned to allow these signs by conditional use permit. Uh, and the sign is designed to complement the block center's entrance marquee and will utilize state-of-the-art LED technology. Uh, and will include a combination of content
including uh content that will be dedicated to supporting uh and promoting the box center and orange barrels lease payments will also help uh the box center financially and help it stabilize as it recovers from the co pandemic. Uh Casey is here from the box center as
I mentioned if there's any questions about uh the box center's operations or programming. Uh the signs obtained approvals from the board of appeal uh and has also obtained approval from the BPDA uh which has included entering into a license agreement uh with the BPDA
related uh to and regulating uh the content and providing for revenue share with the city uh and also restricting hours of access operation. The sides received significant community support as evidenced by the letters that were submitted uh with the uh
engineering report. Uh and with that um I will turn it over to Rick Latini uh who can scroll quickly through the presentation and then uh we can get the license plan up on the screen. Thank you very much. Good morning with Howard San Hudson. I'll be quick on this one. This is the
location obviously uh just on the next sheet just to let you know the main entry is over here on Trema Street and the sign will be on the back side on Steuart Street kind of a nondescript portion of the building but it does is on a principal urban artery where um you know it'll showcase the events coming up
and as Chris mentioned community messages and you know nonprofit organization content go up on here free of charge. Uh the billboard is at the lawn's dimensions 35 ft but only 11'6 in over the public way which is why we're
here. Um signs 25 ft tall and 4 and 1/2 ft wide. And for the license we've it just the license here is just a little bit bigger than the um sign just to give us some room for construction tolerance. Just looking for an extra 6 in on the top and bottom and the same with the width. Uh a
couple quick questions came up in new business but it didn't change the plans. Just someone wanted to make sure that the sign was drained back to the building drainage which it was and chairman you had asked a question about the sign facing the Moxy and we had mentioned that this was static and the illumination levels are automatically
adjusted based on the ambient light and and also the Moxy had been notified on our previous permits before we got here. So those were the questions that came up but there was no changes to the plan made because of that. So I'll hand it over to you. Thank you very much. Uh, commissioners
questions, comments, staff or members of the public. Uh, I think we're all set on this. I will mention that we did receive a message from Mass DOT um confirming that this project is working through their uh outdoor advertising group. So, we should
be all set there. Excellent. All right. Well, with that, do I hear a motion to approve public hearing number eight? I make a motion to approve a joint petition by Orange Federal Media LLC in the Wang Center or Wang Theater, Inc. for the granting of a production license in Steuart Street as read in the record by the chair.
Second. All in favor? I I Any oppose or abstain? So moved. Thank you very much. Thank you. Uh thank you to members of the commission and also commission staff. Much appreciated.
Thank you. All right. on to uh public hearing number nine on a petition by Boston Landing LLC for the making of specific repairs within Guest Street Public Way Brighton located on its northerly side at address numbers 178 to 180 generally west of Arthur Street
consisting of curb realignment sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps specialty pavement street trees landscaping irrigation infrastructure green storm water infrastructure storm drain infrastructure and street furniture business on July 31st First is
shown on a set of plans entitled city of Boston public works department engineering division specific repairs plan 180 guest street Brighton three sheets dated August 7th 2025. Would the proponents please introduce themselves their affiliations give us a very brief reintroduction to the project and let us
know about changes to the specific repairs action since your new business hearing. Good morning, Chief uh Franklin Hodgej. Uh board members, PIC staff, attorney John Pulini here for Boston Landing LLC. The project before you uh the PIC today
is being constructed as part of uh the PDA master plan for Boston Landing at the corner of Guest and Arthur Street. A guest proposal is for the construction of 130,000 foot hotel. Accessory uses to the hotel will include meeting rooms,
conference rooms, bar with live entertainment, and valet parking. Additionally, there's approximately 6,150 ft of gross floor uh of first floor retail with restaurant and service uses. The pro proposal uh was initially approved by the BPDA along other
projects associated with this PDA back in 2012. A notice of project change uh to reduce the square footage was filed in 2021 and approved in 2022. Uh at this point uh for the specific repair action, I'm going to turn it over to Devin How
from Bees Associates to share the plans with the board. We appreciate the opportunity to present this today. Uh good morning uh Chief um Franklin Hodgej um fellow commissioners uh Devin Hal from Beals Associates uh representing the owner and applicant
Boston Landing LLC. I'll share my um screen here. As the commission recalls, uh the project located at 178 to 180 Guest Street, um is within the final block of the Boston Landing project. Um and as John stated
for the uh the Strider Hotel um building, uh since we were last before the commission uh for new business, um there have been uh no changes to the uh uh specific repairs plan. Um, as the
commission will recall, the purpose of this specific repairs plan is to accommodate uh three valet um parking spaces along the northern side of Guest Street along the front edge of the property. Um its main purpose is to
introduce um a uh uh a concrete 88 curb ramp here um and to adjust that um uh curb line uh to accommodate those valet spaces. We took these uh uh the street furniture uh the rain garden and
we just kind of slid everything over to ensure that there was enough space um for uh vehicles to park in front of the hotel. uh for the uh vertical discontinuence plan. Um a couple minor changes um that didn't really impact uh anything on a
technical level. Um uh we were asked to uh include a note on the plan that the canopy would be heat traced um and drain internally. Um that was it's uh what would be constructed um if PIC approves this u but just to make
sure that the uh uh eyes were dotted uh tees were crossed we made sure to add that to the plan at the request of PIC staff um we were also asked um we'd include it included in our application package um
uh to PIC uh just a copy of this signage rendering um just to memorialize what um the sign would look like. We uh included this um as well on the uh on
the plan itself. Um we uh were also um since the uh new business meeting um we were working out um some final comments um from the Boston planning and uh
department. Um, we've resolved those comments. Uh, we believe we've resolved um all the comments on questions at this point from city staff. Um, and the last remaining question um that there was um was from uh Chief Franklin Hodgej
relative to the blue bikes. Um there was a question whether or not the blue bikes would remain on the southerntherly side of Guest Street. Um and we did confirm that the intention is to leave the blue bikes on that southside. Um, with that, um, I'll turn it back over. Great. Thank you very much. Can you, uh,
do you mind popping back to the specific repairs, uh, drawing since that's our first, uh, order, uh, item here? Uh, thank you very much. Uh, commissioners, questions, comments. All right. PIC staff or members of the
public? All set on this one. Do I hear a motion to approve public hearing number nine? I'll make a motion to approve a petition by Boston Landing LLC for the making of specific repairs within guest street as read in the record by the chair. Second. All in favor? I I
I. Any oppose or abstain? So moved. Thank you very much. On to public hearing number 10 on a petition by Boston Landing LLC for the granting of a projection license for the installation of a canopy over a portion of the sidewalk within Guest Street Public Way Brighton located on its
northerly side at address numbers 178 to 180 generally west of Arthur Street. New business on July 31st as shown on a plan titled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division projection license 180 guest Street Brighton one sheet dated August 12th, 2025.
would the proponent please proponents please reintroduce themselves and their affiliations and I think you've already given us an update on changes. Uh so if you could just pull the um projection license plan back up uh for this item again good morning uh Chief Franklin
Hodgej board members PIC staff attorney John Pini here for Boston Landing LLC. Uh this PIC action is uh for the construction of ao where construction of a hotel and the projection license is for the installation of a canopy which
will extend over a portion of the public sidewalk on guest street. Again, this project was part of a PDA that was approved in 2012 and a notice of project change reducing the square footage that was filed in 2021 and approved in 2022. Uh again, I will give it to uh back to
Devin Howard to walk through the plans for this projection license. Thank you. Thanks, John. Again, Devon Al from Be Associates representing the owner and applicant Boston Landing LLC. Apologize to the commission for going a little bit
out of order there. Um but as I had stated, um there were a couple um just a couple remaining questions uh from city staff regarding uh heat tracing and draining internally. um the canopy itself which we've addressed um and
including that signage rendering. With that, I'll turn it back. Thank you very much. Commissioners, questions, comments, the IC staff or members of the public? All set. We appreciate the team's uh willingness to update their plans for us.
All right. Do I hear a motion to approve public hearing number 10? Make a motion to approve a petition by Boston Landing LLC for the granting of a protection license guest street as read in the record by the chair. Second. All in favor? I I. Any oppose or abstain?
So moved. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. All right. Honu public hearing 11 on a petition by OBJD LLC for the widening relocation of the existing rightofaway lines of Terrace Street Public Way Robbury as well as for the acceptance of a highway easement located on its
northwesterly side at address numbers 77 to 81 generally southwest of Alageney Street. This was new business on July 31st as shown on a plan entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Widening and Relocation Plan 77 and 81 Terara Street,
782 and 794 Parker Street, Mission Hill, One Sheet, dated April 18th, 2025, revised July 21st, 2025. where the proponents introduce themselves, their affiliations, give us a very brief reintroduction to the project, and then
let us know about any changes uh as it relates to the widening and relocation action since your new business hearing. And then we will take uh this widening relocation action. There are several. And then we will take the other uh items uh one at a time. Uh again, good morning uh Chief Franklin
Hodgej, members of the board, PIC staff, attorney John Fini here for ODJ Development LLC. Uh with me this morning is uh Fred Keeler from Hancock Associates. Um the project uh that's associated with this PIC action is 100% affordable home ownership development
with 48 incomerestricted condominiums and 2,000 square ft of ground floor retail. Also associated with this proposal is uh a significant public open space and also a community garden for uh the public at large. Um at this point
with respect to the um street widening on Terra Street, I will turn it over to Fred Keeler to walk you through the plans. Thank you, John. Good morning. Uh Mr. Chairman and members of the commission. Can everyone see this the uh
the plan on the screen? We can. Okay, great. So, uh as John mentioned, uh this proposed widening along Terrace Streets associated with an affordable housing project on what we're identifying as parcel A on the plan. in the widening. The purpose of the
widening is to encompass sidewalk uh an expanded sidewalk width with tree pits, bike racks, and so forth, which we can get into later in in the process. But uh that's the purpose of the meeting. There's been no changes to this widening plan since our new business presentation, and if there are any
questions, we are certainly happy to uh address them. Thank you very much. Commissioners, questions. DIC staff or members of the public. We're all set on the widening. All right. Do I hear a motion to approve public hearing number 11?
I'll make a motion to approve a petition by ODJ Dev LLC for the widening and relocation of the existing rightaway of Terrace Street as read the record by the chair. Second. All in favor? I. I. Any opposed or abstain?
So moved. On to public hearing number 12 on a petition by ODJ Dev LLC for the widening and relocation of the existing rightway lines of Parker Street Public Way Roxbury as well as for the acceptance of a highway easement located on its southeasterly side at address numbers 782 to 794 southwest of Folsam
Avenue. new business on July 31st as shown on a plan entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Widening and Relocation Plan 77 and 81 Terrace Street, 782 and 794 Parker Street, Mission Hill, One Street Sheet, dated April 18th, 2025, revised
July 21st, 2025. Would the proponents please reintroduce themselves, their affiliations, and give us any updates on this widening and relocation action since your new business hearing? Again, good morning, Chief Brandon Hodgej, members of the board, PIT staff,
attorney John Paulini here for ODJ Dev LLC. With me is Fred Keeler from Hancock Associates. Again, this is a 48 unit 100% affordable uh home ownership uh building that is being constructed in Mission Hill. Uh associated with this is
public open space in the community garden. Uh the second action before you is for the widening and relocation u on Parker Street. this point I'll turn it over to Fred Keeler to walk you through the plans. Thank you. Thank you, John. Again, for the record, Fred Keeler from Hancock Associates.
Good morning, Mr. Chair and members of the commission. As John has just mentioned, as part of the pro a part project, there's an open space proposal on par what we're identifying as parcel B. It'll be a open space park that'll be owned and maintained by parks and
recreation. Parcel C is proposed as a community garden to be owned and maintained by the trustees of reservations. Associated with those two projects, we're proposing to widen the sidewalk along Parker Street from it current variable width to an consistent
8 foot wide. And that's the uh the purpose of the widening and and relocation that's being proposed. And with that, we're certainly happy to address any questions you might have. Commissioners questions I see staff or members of the public.
All set. All right. Do I hear a motion to approve public hearing number 12? I'll make a motion to approve a petition by ODJ Dev LLT for the widing location of Parker Street as read the record by the chair. Second.
All in favor? I I. Any oppose or abstain? So moved on to public hearing number 13 on a petition by OBJD LLC for the making of specific repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury consisting of
curb and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil as well as new and relocated specialty pavement street lighting infrastructure, street trees, bike racks and driveway curb cuts. Paris Street on its northwesterly side at address numbers 77 to 81 generally southwest of Alagany Street. Parker
Street on its southeasterly side at address numbers 782 to 794 southwest of Falsam Avenue. New business on July 31st is shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Specific Repair Plan 77 and 81 Terrace Street 782 and
794 Parker Street. Mission Hill three sheets dated April 18th, 2025. Revised July 8th, 2025. the pros, please reintroduce themselves, their affiliations, and walk us through any changes to the specific repairs action
since your new business hearing. And good morning, uh, Chief Franklin Hodgej, members of the board, PIC staff, a joint attorney, John Keni, here for ODJ Dev LLC. With me this morning is Fred Heeler from Hancock Associates. Again, 48 unit home ownership, um,
affordable building, uh, groundf flooror retail, public open space, and community gardens. This action is for Pacific Repair. It's located on Terrace and Parker Streets in Mission Hill. And at this point, I'll turn it over to Fred Keeler to uh show you the plans. Thank you.
Thank you, John. Good morning, Mr. Chairman, and members of the commission. Fred Keeler from Hancock Associates. Uh since the uh new vision presentation, there's been a couple of minor modifications to the specific repairs uh to address a comment from planning and
planning wanted us to make sure the uh expanded the widened concrete sidewalk extended across the driveway over to uh the retaining wall by the property quarter. So, we've made that adjustment so the concrete sidewalk carries all the way through across the frontage.
And the second comment was from green infrastructure. And uh to address the comment, we updated the uh the tree planting detail to include resin bound aggregate and sandbased structural soil.
And those are the two comments we received. There was a comment from PIC staff to make sure we uploaded these drawings to the BL's BLC portal, which we did. Uh so I think I believe we've addressed all of the comments that we've received today.
Excellent. Thank you very much. Commissioners, questions, comments. Great. Hearing none, PIC staff or members of the public. Uh was just hoping that the project would confirm that they will be reaching out to Chong to work on the maintenance
agreement for this project. Yep. Yes, Todd. I'll handle all of that with Chong. Thank you. Perfect. Thanks, John. All right. Hearing no other questions. Uh, do I hear a motion to approve public hearing number 13? Make a motion to approve a petition by
ODJ Dev LLC for the making of specific repairs in Terrace Street and Parker Street as read the record by the chair. Second. All in favor? I I I Any oppose or abstain? So moved. Thank you very much. Thanks everyone. Enjoy your day.
Thank you. You too. All right. Moving on to public hearing number 14 on a petition by NUBA LLC for the making of specific repairs with the within the following public ways in Roxbury consisting of curb and sidewalk
reconstruction with structural soil as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, permeable pave, street lighting infrastructure, storm drain infrastructure, street trees and driveway curb cuts. Melnia Cast Boulevard at address number 400 between Harrison Avenue and Washington Street.
Harrison Avenue southwest of Melnia Boulevard. Washington Street southwest of Melnia Boulevard. This was new business on July 31st as shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Pacific Repair Plan. Washington Street,
Harrison Avenue and Melia Cast Boulevard, 4402 Melnia Cast Boulevard, Roxbury 8 Sheets dated January 5th, 2023. Revised July 17th, 2025. Would the proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations, give us a very brief
reintroduction to the project, and let us know about changes to the plan since your new business hearing, as well as answers to any of the questions that were asked at that time. Good morning, uh, Mr. Chair, members of the board. Uh, Michael Malinowski with Allen and Major Associates. Uh, we are
the civil engineers for the projects. Um the project did have two minor changes um since our last uh presentation to the board. Um and those were to address some comments that we had received from accessibility. Um and I can go through
those. I apologize. I'm having some difficulties here. Um so the one minor change that we had was relative to the um sidewalk configuration or the more
specifically the sloping of this sidewalk at um Washington and Melania Cass. We had some sort of funky slopes going on in relative to trying to get a level landing in there and still meet
the existing um ramp configurations in that area. Um the other one was to um place the tactile warning at this corresponding uh handicap ramp that is
on Melnia and Harrison. Um the ramp itself had been in recently installed a few years back and was still in good condition. The one issue was the tactile warnings had failed. So um as part of this project we have been asked to uh
change that out. Um that is the only change that has happened since our last uh presentation. Be happy to answer any questions the board may have. Uh thank you. I believe there were a couple of there was at least one question about maintenance uh in the
last uh conversation as well as a question about the crosswalk um uh over Melnia at Harrison. Uh do you have a update on those please? I do. So the um the cobbles that are on Melnia Cass those are existing. Um
project right now um is to simply repaint the crosswalks. Um, as most of you may know, the project is a 100% affordable project. Um, and any additional work that would be requested above and beyond sort of normal
procedures uh would be would cause an undue burden on the project. Um, the same goes for the maintenance of that grass strip um in front of me cast that the length of that is city property. Um
there is also concern relative to um the any drug paraphamilia that may be left um in that area. Um as folks may know there is a a tremendous issue with that that the city is working on. uh the
proponent does feel that that should be the responsibility of city staff and not burdened on this project especially where it is in the project. Uh thank you very much for the update on
that um on both those things. Uh a couple of things. So, just to state for the record, right, the city does currently perform a very basic level of maintenance on this grass strip here um with uh you know, mowing to kind of keep
it from becoming overgrown uh and basic cleaning, but I think certainly the city can continue to do that level of service. Um, I just want to make sure the project proponents are uh aware of that and uh you know this may not uh meet the standards that a uh a building
might uh prefer to see in terms of the frequency of uh mowing and cleaning, but we will certainly continue to perform uh maintenance on this strip as we currently do uh with the frequency we currently do. I just want to put that on the record in case there's future uh
concern or confusion about the uh level of maintenance the city provides here. Um, as for the crosswalk, I think, uh, acknowledging the fact that this is an all affordable project and there are financial burdens and concerns
associated with any additional changes, I think, um, we will, uh, address the issue of the cobblestones in that crosswalk. Uh, as the city, um, in general, we like to make sure that, uh, all crosswalks leading to new, uh, developments are fully accessible. Um
this is a very unusual condition. Uh and so I think we're willing to just put this into the city's work queue to um uh make sure that we can handle it. Um I appreciate the willingness to work on that ramp uh shown in the northeast
corner of the page uh and to replace that tactile. Um, have you confirmed with uh uh Dolores uh from the public works team that that is in fact the only compliance issue associated with that
ramp? Uh that is our understanding. We had received both comments from Dolores and Sarah uh relative to that regard. Um and that was the one item that they had asked us to address.
Okay. Um so I think from my perspective I'm fine with that being the thing that is addressed here but it is important that this ramp end up in an ADA compliant condition. Um, so I would ask
that uh we note uh if uh we believe that the rest of the ramp structure is ADA compliant that we note um that explicitly on the plans and uh note the intention to maintain the compliance
status of that ramp. Um tactile replacements can sometimes involve breaking concrete and that may require pouring of new concrete. Uh and so we want to make sure that there is a um acknowledgement of existing ADA status
if that is the conclusion of the disabilities commission and and Delaris from public works. Uh and a commitment to maintain it in its compliant status. Um uh so if we can be a little bit more explicit about that in the plan and that does mean from my perspective that if
the work to replace the tactile causes other issues which uh infect compliance that it will be the responsibility of the proponent to restore the ramp to its fully compliant status. Yes. Okay. I can make that note. Excellent. Thank you. All right. With
that commissioners, other questions, comments? Um, thank you chief and thank you project team. Um, I just wanted to note that I believe our updated disappointment um on Monday. Um, and um,
our team does have um, some comments about um, the slopes at that Washington around the corner. Um, but we're happy to take that conversation um offline after um after potential approval um so
we can um get this project um on the way but still um sort out any missing information um that my team has um about the spokes. Um so um I ask that again you coordinate with Dolores um Pabona who is also on
this call um just to make sure that um her team is satisfied with um the information being provided um in regards to this work. Is that something that should be possible? It most definitely is. Um, and I don't
think the the work that we're going to do back and forth is is going to change the design intent of what's presented here. I think it's a matter of making sure that those slopes it is sort of a unique situation um based on the
alignments of the existing crosswalks um and such and the existing ground that's in that area. So, it's it's trying to sort of get all of that to sort of talk to each other.
Yeah. And we understand um some of the challenges that exist at this corner. Um and we're happy to talk in detail um and get you through these um offline. Thank you. All right. Uh, commissioners, other
questions, comments? I see staff or members of the public. Um, I just noticed that some of your section views on sheet three might have uh might need to the labels need to be fixed. Um, but that can happen when you
go to final myar. Okay. Apologies for not catching that earlier. That's okay. We may have some changes before we go to final myar based on our discussions with
uh Sarah and her group. So, all right. Oh, go ahead. Yeah, we also may need to we'll have to bolster the notes relative to the ADA ramp on Harrison the opposing ramp. So, we will definitely make sure
that that gets incorporated before we go to myar. We will also work with PIC staff and legal to solidify the LMI that'll be associated with this work as well. Thank you very much. Appreciate that.
And yeah, just work with um Todd and others on the specific language um for the ramps, but we'll make sure we get it buttoned up. It sounds like we're aligned on what's expected here. All right, hearing nothing else. Do you hear a motion to approve public hearing
number 14? I'll make a motion to approve a petition by Nuba LLC for the making of specific repairs in Molia Cast Boulevard, Harrison A, and Washington Street is read into the record by the chair contingent upon updates to the ramp notes and coordinations with the Commission for Persons with Disabilities.
Second. All in favor? I I Any oppose or abstain? So moved. Excellent. Um, thank you very much. Thank you everyone. All right. Right. Well, that concludes the public hearing section of our
agenda. So, moving on to our new business. Starting with new business, 134 Dry Dock Avenue, South Boston, Pacific Repairs, and a petition by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department. With the proponents, please introduce themselves, their affiliations, and talk us through what
is being proposed here. Good morning, uh, commissioners and PIC commissioners. Uh, Mr. Chairman to this is Scott Dupree with public facilities. Uh with me I have Paul to Thomas Seth Austin and Seth Hoffman and GG from
Merge Architects. John Kushing from EMS. Um we're here to present 34 dry do some specific repairs to the sidewalk. And I will give a brief overview. We're building a new 50 5,700T EMS substation. The new building will consist of a two
ambulance garage and public toilets on the first floor. Crew irons kitchenet showers and gym on the second. Mechanical equipment will be located on the second floor. We'll be doing some site improvements to include a new paved plaza to the south of the building and a land landscaped parklet to the immediate
west of the building. We're placing sidewalks from 36 dry do a past 34 dry do a and I will turn it over to Paula Thompson from Bills and Thomas to kind of get more into the specifics of these specific repairs. Thank you. And hopefully everyone can see my
screen. This is uh the existing conditions. So the site is currently part of Pier 10 Park which is right at the corner of dry do a where it uh turns the corner to Black Falcon. Currently dry do a is privately owned.
It's owned by EDIC as well as Pier 10 Park and Dry Do a is proposed to become a public in the future. Um, as Scott mentioned, the EMS station will be right at this corner of Pier 10 Park and we
will be we are proposing the improvements to dry do a and get to those sheets. So, here is that corner of dry dock A. Uh, the EMS station is right up here in the corner. This is the existing
driveway to dry dock and will be to the EMS station which has the two ambulance bays here. So this is our driveway access and we are proposing to improve some of the existing sidewalks on dry dock and uh reconfigure the existing
parking spaces adding an accessible parking space and an accessible ramp. new sidewalks um along the project frontage and down along 36 dry dock with a new accessible ramp. And we have
worked with Dolores and Sarah to um propose upgrades to the reciprocal ramp. Um additionally, we have um proposed a the sidewalk is up at sidewalk grade and
so we have a a driveway ramp that comes down. We don't have any street trees, but we have proposed a couple of planters um with a planting schedule that's on the plans with perennials and shrubs. You can see the planter here. We
are um public works public facilities department will be signing an LMI for maintenance of those planters as they have other planters of the same type on the project site. Um we have worked with all the
departments. We received comments from pick planning um Dolores Sarah. We worked with Dan at parks. We don't have any street trees proposed. So he was good with the plan. Um and we are also
coordinating with Massport as they have their cruise terminal close by. So, I just wanted to make sure that during construction, um, we're still providing access to to the terminals. And that is an overview of the
improvements and open it up to any questions. Thank you very much. Uh, commissioners, questions, comments? Um, thank you so much for the presentation, Paula. Um, just wondering for dragout as it's currently private,
if the acceptable parking sign, will that be signage or signage provided um by the proponent? Yeah, the proponent will provide the signage and that's shown here on the plan, Sarah. Okay, great. Thanks. Yeah.
Yeah. And Sarah, I can jump in. We've been working with the ADIC on taking over all of the streets in this neighborhood. So once that happens, this will uh turn into just standard city regulated um BT I should say BTD regulated um parking. Um
we just did a whole bunch of work with the meters out there. So I don't know if right I don't know that it impacts this, but the signage might be slightly different as far as existing condition standpoint. Um but if it's just the HP space, then that's fine.
Yeah. um just for our personal um uh information that we keep track of all the accessible parking spaces um in the city that are um open to the public. Um so when the street does turn over um we can have that conversation, but it's
good to know that um um where the signage is coming from. Yeah. If if you're providing the signage, we still want it to be BTD standard. All right. Uh, commissioners, other questions, comments, EIC staff or members of the public?
I think we're all set on this one. All right. Uh, will you be ready for your public hearing in two weeks? Correct, Todd? On the 28th? Yes. Two weeks. August. Two weeks. Will you be ready for your public hearing? Yes, we will.
Excellent. All right. Well, we will see you then. Thank you so much. Great. Thank you so much. Thank you. On to our next item. New business to Haw Street at 12 Post Office Square, Boston Proper Spacific Repairs on by 12 Post
Office Square LLC. with proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations, walk us through the project, and what you are proposing to do here. Yes. Good morning, Mr. Chair. Madison Blanchard from Howard Stein Hudson, the civil engineer of record for the
project. The existing project is part of I'll start with part of the mayor's initiative downtown residential conversion incentive pilot program. The existing site is located at 12 post office square and 10 Liberty Square and total 0.2 2 acres. It's bounded by Haw
Street to the north, Kildby Street to the east, Water Street to the south, and Congress Street to the west. The existing site is occupied completely by two adjoining six-story buildings. These buildings have basement and ground
floor retail and commercial uses with office space on the upper levels. The proposed project proposes to maintain the existing structure and convert the upper level office spaces to residential space. The project itself
will provide approximately 70 residential units and will maintain the existing basement and first floor commercial and retail space. As part of the project, we are requesting specific repair plan approval for the installation of two recharge
wells and the installation of two raised crossings. The installation wells that are proposed are within the sidewalk within Haw Street adjacent to the project site. These are required to help meet BWSC's infiltration requirements. Due to the existing footprint of the
building occupying the entirety of the project site and the groundwater levels in the area, it's not possible to put an infiltration tank in the basement. So, the project is proposing recharge well installation within Haw Street. Another thing I'll note is a majority of
the sidewalks surrounding the project site are hollow um or contain util utility vaults which severely limits our ability to do any sidewalk work for the project itself. We had a meeting last week with Todd, Sarah, and Dolores to
discuss potential sidewalk improvements. And what we discussed was the installation of race crossings at Haw Street and Kilby Street, as well as at Haw Street and Congress Street itself. Um, adjacent to these raised crossings, the sidewalks are hollow. So, we're
proposing minor sidewalk reconstruction work to allow for the installation of tactile warning panels and tactile warning services where the panels cannot be installed. That concludes the presentation. I want to thank the city for their help and Todd, Sarah, and
Dolores for your time last week um to discuss this and to allow us to proceed to this PIC new business hearing. Thank you very much. mentioned the just to reflect back the appreciation. I know this is a these these intersections and
crosswalks here are tricky and so really appreciate the thoughtful work that was done to come up with a good accessible solution for these um locations. Um, commissioners questions, comments. I also want to echo um chief sentiment
um to the project team so responsive um to our comments um and really rapidly over the course of a week. Um so um really appreciate this, um responsiveness is that she
commissioners, other comments, questions? Um all right, hearing none, PIC staff or members of the public All set on this one. Uh really appreciate the project's uh attention and collaboration on the accessibility
aspects here. Um it wasn't the easiest conversation, but we we got there. Indeed. All right. Uh well, with that, will you be ready for your public hearing in two weeks on August 28th? We will. Thanks.
We'll see you then. Thank you so much. technique. On to our next item. New business 3 346D Street, West First Street, C Street, South Boston, Pedestrian Easement, Pacific Repairs, Projection License on a Set of Petitions by Atlantic Oliver
2346D Street LLC. Would the proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations, give us an introduction to the project, and the changes that you are proposing to make. Yeah, thank you. Good morning, commission. I'm Mike Shantaa with Oliver
Street Capital who's the owner and applicant of the proposed project. Uh here with me today I have Boulder Engineering who's the civil engineer, landscape architect and surveyor for the project and Joanna Schneider from Hemway Barnes. Uh the site that we're
presenting today is at 346D Street. It's a 2 and 1/2 acre parcel. Uh most recently used as a crane rental facility and contractor's yard. Uh we have uh executed a lease on this site to Verizon. Uh they will be using it as a
garage and truck dispatch facility for its service fleet which serves both residential and commercial customers in South Boston and several other Boston neighborhoods. Um and they also provide support for emergency services
throughout the city. Rise is the site for accessory storage and new materials uh which include cable reels and telephone poles. Uh the site currently sits today with five buildings. Our project will demolish four of those
buildings and then we will renovate an existing 24,000 ft building on the corner D Street and New Cipher Street. Uh we did have a very productive community process during which we work closely with the office of neighborhood services, the planning department and
both St. Vincent's and the fourpoint neighborhood associations. And on July 8th uh the ZBA granted zoning relief for the change of use and for certain other on-site improvements. Um we will also be making as part of the project offsite
improvements. Uh, with that, I'd like to introduce Steve Marano from Bowler to walk through the plants. Great. Thanks, Mike. Is everybody seeing the screen? We see it looks like a slideshow. Slideshow. That's the screen I was
looking for. Thank you. Yeah. Um, so just uh some context slides just to show where the site is. Um, so it's the blue block is the site. You've got Broadway T station down to the left and Broadway is on this side of the page. convention center is here. So, it's
really the industrial portion uh on the edge of South Boston here, West First Street um running sort of east west and you get D Street and C Street boxes out the property on Cipher Road. New Cipher Street uh does not touch the property,
but just for context, it's right behind the property. Uh zooming in, this shows you this is this is the property here. Um the the pinkish boxes are the buildings that come down. So there's
some one-story industrial buildings that come down. Uh the the office component uh gets refreshed. So that's the green box. That's the one that was just shown on the on the front image of the building to stay and be uh rehabilitated.
Uh and then just walking around some of the some of the project um site. Uh C Street and D Street have decent width sidewalks that aren't heavily encumbered. They they will be reconstructed, but those widths were pretty good. But when you look at uh
West First Street, um very narrow sidewalk, uh utility poles in the way. So very narrow um at those points. So that was and lots of curb cuts. Right. Today there's there's 160ish
feet of curb cuts and and we consolidated that down a lot and really trying to clean up West First Street. So, uh those are kind of the challenges that we were faced with starting out here is um what we get to. So, this
building is to remain the rest of the site becomes site, right? which is nice cuz uh when those buildings come down, we get the opportunity to uh introduce some landscaping. Um we had some green infrastructure group comments about
getting some trees in there. So we we've um taken the opportunity to put some trees here uh along the the frontages to to sort of create that that street tree um sequence. And then we actually have an opportunity to put some in the middle
of the site as well. So, uh, really green up from what is a 100% impervious site today. Um, and we've we've really cleaned up West First Street. No curb cuts in the proposed condition along West First Street. Um, we maintained um
two curb cuts on C Street, but they're a little bit smaller than what is there today. And then the D Street curve cut is really just relocated uh a little bit from from where it is today. So, but overall we cut the amount of curb cut down to about 40% of what's there today.
So, we think that's a nice improvement. And then the width, um, we are widening this sidewalk. So, we will have 5-ft clear sidewalks around the property now. Cement, concrete, all new. Um, and I'll get to the technical slide so you can see a little more of the dimensions and
how we got there. So, uh, actually I'll start Sea Street. um new new sidewalks, 24 foot wide driveways. Both of those would be built city standard. Uh curb cuts. We do have
slightly wider radiuses just based on um some comments uh about making sure uh truck move maneuvers in and out of the property can stay on um you know minimal impact to to the roadways and uh comfortably get in and out of the
property. Um but the the widths 24 ft. As we get down to the corner, um we spent some time um with Sarah and her group talking about the uh curb ramp configurations and actually Sea Street and West First. This whole intersection
is is brand new. So new ramp uh accommodations at all four corners and those were confirmed to be compliant. Um so we're really trying to keep that configuration. I think there there will be some impact to the one on our side and whatever we impact we're going to replace in kind. Um but so that that
effectively is in good condition and we're going to build brand new up to it and and clean up whatever uh needs to be disturbed uh for construction purposes. Um West First Street that that requires an easement. So we're we're providing an
easement on the private property to accommodate the widening of that sidewalk and get those widths. Um couple reasons there. One, existing additions. Two, uh street lighting was looking for some new accommodations along West First Street. So, we've agreed to put bases
and conduits and um uh access uh boxes in the sidewalk to accommodate uh lighting um improvements along the street. They they did not have a pole selected. Um, so, uh, Boston Lighting when when they decide what they're going
to put, they're going to put the light poles up, but we're going to have the bases and all the underground stuff so we can finish the sidewalk and not have to come back and touch that. Again, no no curb cut. So, that'll be a nice clean um, sidewalk now, which is really the heavy pedestrian activity is
is west first. This there's very little on C and and less on D. Um at at the D Street intersection, um we are modifying uh our curb cut there.
We're we're widening it and and um uh worked with the disabilities commission to to come up with uh a ramp configuration there. But and then we looked at the other corners and uh the construction team looked at the other corners and noted that there were some
non-compliances on the reciprocal ramp and then non-compliances on the reciprocal ramp to the reciprocal ramp. So we'll be we'll be doing those three over new and there's a little bit of um patching of the pavement where there's a lip that's that's occurred on on the
fourth ramp. So all four ramps have a little bit of work to be done. We're going to build three new and then clean up the one that's that's had some sound occur over over time. So, uh bring this intersection into full compliance. And this is a signalized intersection. So, uh trying to keep those patterns where
they are, but um bring bring the ramps into compliance. And then up D Street, it's very similar to C Street. It's new uh new sidewalks um 5T width 4T at the at the crossing of
the the driveways which is per the city detail. Um this is a little bit wider than than the standard 24T or 288 to accommodate the truck turns without impacting the other side of D Street so they can stay in their lane. Um, so it
needs a little bit of a wider curve cut, but it's uh the the existing curve cut that's there today is 30 feet and we're we're one foot um smaller than what's there and just a slight relocation. So we think that that operationally works well on D Street.
Uh and then there is an an overhang uh proposed a projection uh on the entrance to the existing building. So, a 4ft canopy. And I've got a technical drawing for that. Um, just to show those dimensions. This is the grading plan. I
can get into that if there's questions on the specific grades, but we have all the the new ramps graded out at D Street and First. Uh and then uh this is just the easement plan that the project will grant this easement along West First and wrapping the corner
to provide room for those ramp and and sidewalk accommodations. And then this is the detail of the uh the canopy overhang on the on the front of the existing building.
Um, and that shows on the final slide here where you can see where that that canopy just over the existing door will be. And that that's our presentation. I'm happy to open it up for questions. Go back to any slides that that would be
helpful to the commission. Thank you very much. Very thorough. Appreciate it. Um, commissioners, questions, comments? Uh, yeah. I think that there's a we've got a pretty big issue with the driveway on D Street. Um I understand that it is an existing driveway but with very
little things coming out of it um and very infrequently. Uh and since then we've added a signal that is at cipher and D um which is on now which was flashing for decades. Um and with that
we have a storage problem in this block. Um, so you're talking about bringing cars and trucks out of here and they're going in every direction presumably. Uh, and that won't work uh with the um how we have people trapped up here today.
Um, and the storage issues that we are experiencing with the short block here. Um, and so if the intention is for them to come out and go right um out of the lot, then they would be on West first, then if they wanted to go anywhere but
down West first, they'd have to access Sea Street. Um, so I think that the desire here is to consolidate the in and out to Sea Street. Okay. I that's a new comment for me, but um well, I made the comment when it hit
DVDA, but it was told that that was not an appropriate time for this. So, when whenever you guys want to hear it, but um yeah, we don't have the storage here. Uh we've been adding these uh don't block the driveway things and we don't have room for that either. So, uh this will become a future problem. Um you've
noted trucks several times um but they're exiting into a right turn only lane. Um and if they are going to be forced right they are going to have to get back to sea street. So there's uh this is a shorter journey um by that is
is the if I may ask a clarifying question is the concern more the exiting the concern would be the exiting. The concern would also be if somebody wanted to enter and stop to wait uh for right
the signal to go so that they can get into um right so uh a a right in right maybe is not the worst thing in the world but uh but left in would be um so
and there's no way to stop that um so how many yeah I I I think that for the ease of one block over being on sea street where very little is happening is where we would like to consolidate all of this parking exiting and enter.
Well, I think we'll have to talk about that. Um I I do think some operational um the way the operations work I I do think they intend to come in the right side do some operations here in the
middle and go out. Um and we'll just have to work internally with our team to see if those operations can can work. Yeah. I mean, and it might make more sense to have one in and one out on Sea Street so that you can have one big lap of circulation within there. Uh, but
with the addition of the signal at Deian Cipher, we have a storage problem today. Um, and so like there is no way that we can have people transacting in and out of there without it causing more of a concern. Okay.
Thank you, Amy. Um, other questions, comments? Um, this is minor, but I'm looking at the plans and I appreciate the work that's been done on the reciprocal ramps um to confirm compliance. Uh if we can just make sure
that all that stuff is all the the reciprocals are noted on the plans um that would be appreciated. Yes. Make sure there is very clear on the final. Y uh all right. Nothing else from the
commission staff or members of the public. Um, I would just ask that the projection license plan be updated to include a note andor detail that specifies that the canopy will be heat traced and drain internally to the building. That note?
Yep. Thank you. All right. So, it sounds like you have one big thing to work through uh in the next couple of weeks uh with uh with Amy. Um is uh two weeks an appropriate time for your public hearing?
I I I think it is. I think we can figure that out together. Um Okay. We can always continue if you need more time. Um but uh we are happy to see you back in two weeks. Uh and hopefully we'll have a resolution on this. Uh that sounds great. Thank you.
All right. Thank you so much. On to our next item. New business for 212 Stewart Street, Chamat Street, Boston Proper. discontinuences, projection licenses on a set of joint petitions by GUGV2 Stewart Property Owning LLC and the
Boston Redevelopment Authority, DBA, the City of Boston Planning Department. The proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations uh and uh explain what is uh planned here with these uh actions. Uh yeah, good good morning everyone.
Gregory Samson with Alvin Worester here with John Schmidt from Niche Engineering and we also have um Christina Adet from Greyar Development is on the phone as well. Um the additions relate to an existing building that was constructed
finished construction in 2022. Um it's a 19story building with 126 residential units and ground floor retail. Um the building did take advantage of a uh
discontinuence uh from the third floor up uh that was approved by the PSC and the BPD back in uh 2019. um vertical discontinuence. Uh what what happened is uh upon
completing the spill um the the vertical discontinuence uh was done correctly but the first two floors uh there's a small encroachment. Um so the recommendation was to do a small discontinuence um
along Stewart Street to address that small encroachment of the facade. Uh we also recognized there's a some very small uh less than 2 in of a facade encroachment on Steuart Street. Uh so we we we
added that in as well. And then there's some canopy changes uh that we are seeking uh licenses for as well. And I'll turn it over to John to provide more detail. We appreciate the time and look forward to discussion on these uh
requests. Good morning, commissioners. John engineering. So along um on Stewart Street, the total discontinuence consists of about 43 square ft and projections are only a couple of inches into the public way. Um along and then
we also have some additional discontinues on Steward Street that uh consist of about 13 square ft. So this is really a housekeeping exercise some construction tolerances that buzz
these encroachments. Um and then we along uh excuse me then along John Street we have a discontinuence here that consists of three square feet that happens down in this corner here. Um, also along Shaman Street, we have a
series of railings that um, project into the public way. They project the point 4 in into the public way and they don't exceed 4 and 1/2 ft above grade and it's consists of eight areas with a total of 8 square ft.
And then the last action is the canopy itself. Um, the canopy is internally drained heat trace. It was approved during the original permitting process. Um, as you can see here, the original design is in blue and would in that
consist of 134 square f feet, but what was constructed was just a little bit larger and consists of 158 square ft. Uh, the canopy is ranges in height, excuse me, um, ranges in height between
13 and 14 ft above grade and, um, it is still 3 and 1/2 ft from the curb line. Thank you very much. Um, appreciate the attention to the small details uh with this action. Um, commissioners, any questions, comments?
What does it do to clarify um the resulting with with the concrete sidewalk dimension? Um, sure. I can do that, but I can share that with you at before the public hearing if that's okay, Sarah, because I
I can't zoom in on this and I don't have it called out in front of me. No worries. Um, there's that information um to be shared with us when available. Thank you. Okay. I'm I'm confident that we provide adequate um clearances, but I'll demonstrate that to you.
All right. Hearing nothing else, PIC staff, members of the public. Uh, so these discontinuences are pretty unique. Um, my understanding, and John, please correct me if I misstate this, but um, the subject discontinues they
are asking for now are highway discontinues, meaning that they are essentially heaven to hell without vertical limits. Um and I say that with the understanding that a portion of that heaven to hell dimension um may include
uh vertical discontinuences that were previously approved. Um so what's happening here is the everything below grade and everything above grade um will be discontinued and there are not vertical limits associated with the discontinuences currently. Is that
correct John? That's my understanding. And I asked the the attorney or the owner to comment if I've misspoken. No, that's correct. Okay, great. Um, and we have received an appraisal. Um, we may need to tweak a little bit of the language in that
appraisal. Um, but I'm happy to work with you and planning department staff to um, get that into an acceptable uh, position before the public hearing. And and regarding the public hearing, we have to go to the BPDA for a board vote for a taking. So we request that the
public hearing be September 25th. All right. Um, great. We will be happy to see you on September 25th. Thank you. Thank you. All right. On to our next item of business. New business 516 Whitby Street, East Boston,
granted location on a petition by NStar Electric Company, DBA, Eversource Energy. Residents, please introduce themselves, their affiliations, and talk us through what you are proposing to do. Good morning. This is Emmy Mcweeny from Eversource. Um, this is installing
conduit and one new manhole to service a multi-tenant building at 16 Whippby Street. All right. Um, commissioners questions hearing none. PIC staff or members of the public?
Uh, I don't see anybody from the public. I think we're all set on this. Um I will mention that Eversource has a few outstanding sets of myars and maintenance agreements from some of their past projects and we will expect Eversource to um have all of those
submitted prior to a commission vote on this action if the commission would um go along with that. Yes, very much support that. Um is that something you can commit to do uh before the next PIC hearing in two weeks? Yeah, I can bring that back today. That
shouldn't be a problem. Okay. Um, if for whatever reason you need additional time, we can continue this in two weeks, but we uh do need to get past business squared away before we approve uh additional uh changes like this.
That's completely understandable. All right, thank you very much. We will see you back here in two weeks on August 28th. Thank you and have a nice day. You too. On to our next item, new business 697 to 122 Anglewood Avenue, Brighton. Granted location on a petition
by Verizon New England Incorporated. With the opponents, please introduce themselves, their affiliations, and talk us through what you are proposing to do. Yes. Good morning once again. Um, Ross Billy representing Verizon New England. I'm going to go ahead and share my screen. Just making sure everybody can
see that. We can. Okay, perfect. Uh Verizon's proposing to place 29 94 ft of underground city conduit and city shadow from our existing manhole
38 over 265 located at the corner of Chiswick Road in Englewood A. You know again running 294 ft to a future shared handhole to be placed by Crown Castle. Uh it's approximately in front of 29
Southerntherland Road. This would be for the purpose of providing new uh fiber service to this neighborhood. All right. Thank you very much. Uh commissioners, questions, comments, IC staff or members of the public?
All set on this one. All right, easy enough. Will we be ready for your uh public hearing in two weeks on August 28th? Yes, I will play to be here then. All right, we'll see you back here then. Thank you, Ross. Thank you. And on to our final item, New Business
7, Walworth Street, Washington Street, West Roxbury, granted location on a petition by National Grid. With the proponents please introduce themselves, their affiliations, and talk us through what you are proposing to do. Uh good good morning uh Mr. Chairman,
members of the uh commission. Peter Nagel from National Grid uh corporate affairs community engagement. I'm joined by our uh Sam Wifo who is our uh regulator station project manager on
this uh system. Um we are looking to National Grid is looking to uh replace an existing regulator station um uh older vintage located at the corner of Beach and
Washington in Roslandale. Um the present site is a narrow uh sidewalk bordered by a a retaining wall. um which would preclude us from
replacing the facility in kind there. Uh we reached out to various abutters in the area, specifically a uh parking lot uh a restaurant which owned a parking lot on uh Washington
Street and made what we thought was a pretty generous offer to get the uh station off the public right away. Um those uh conversations were met at a
dead end. Um in working further with uh Pickstaff, we moved on to a wider location where the presentation you have before you today on Walworth Street,
which uh would enable us to put in a facility and not encumber the sidewalk in any way. um for us you have that uh facility here. The um relocation would
uh entail obviously a little bit longer um inlet and outlet piping but uh the new facility would be uh up to standard uh and uh have obviously newer
components as well. uh would would anticipate uh would anticipate potentially having this as a uh two-pronged uh
construction as the facility is uh new and replacing the existing facility that serves 5,900 customers. So theoretically, we could put in the vault this year and then come back and do the
uh replacement piping if uh a we were to get the uh appropriate approval from pick and any uh road opening and uh uh applicable permits needed. But uh I'll turn it over to uh questions uh to the
chair or to commission members. Thank you, Peter. Uh, commissioners questions, comments. All right. Hearing none, I'll just offer the comment of Peter. Thank you for uh the work that was done to try to look at how to minimize the impact of this. Um,
I appreciate you not just going straight to um city sidewalks as a default. And uh um so you know we are we are where we are but um but just thank you for that. Um
JC staff or members of the public? Uh no I as always appreciate the National Grid team's um willingness and ability to work with us on finding acceptable locations for these installations. All right. Well, with
with with that, will you be uh ready for your public hearing in two weeks on August 28th? Yes. Yes, we will. Great. We will see you back here then. Thank you so much. Thank you. Good time. Enjoy your day. You too. Thank you. And we have reached the end of our
agenda. Uh do I hear a motion to adjurnn? I'll make a motion to adjurnn. Second. All in favor? I. We are adjourned. We'll see you in two weeks. Thank you very much. Thank you. It's all