Great. Good morning. My name is Nick Gove, uh, interim chief of streets. I call to order the public improvement commission hearing of December 4th, uh, 2025. Mr. Lyman, please take a roll call. >> Certainly. Would the representative from
the public works department please state their name for the record again? Nick Gove interfer streets >> property management department please do the same. >> Joseph Callahan >> Transportation Department
>> Amy Hording >> Water and Sewer Commission >> Denise Davlin >> Commission for Persons with Disabilities >> Leon. Uh we do not have a representative from ISD today, but we do have a quorum.
All yours, sir. All right. So, the December 4th, 2025 hearing agenda. Um we'll start with the hearing minutes from the last meeting. At the request of the public improvement commission staff, the acceptance of the minutes at BIC hearing from uh that was
held on November 20th, 25. Do I have a hear a motion to approve the minutes? >> I'll make a motion to approve the minutes of November 20th, 2025. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose or abstain? Hearing none. So moved. Okay. Next item
on the agenda is the public hearing continued uh on a petition by NStar Electric doing business as Eversource Energy for a grant of location to install an electric transformer vault and associated infrastructure uh within Whitby Street um in East
Boston located at address number uh 16 generally northwest of Fourth Street, Ford Street, excuse me. uh as shown on the plan entitled city of Boston public works uh department engineering division grant of location plan of transerformer MH from PIC 16
Whitby Street East Boston one sheet deleted uh one sheet dated November 2025 would the project team please introduce yourselves and your affiliations and provide a summary of the progress uh you have made since your previous hearings.
>> Great. Okay. Can you hear me? Hello. >> Yes, we can hear you, Chanel. >> Okay. Hey. Hello. Okay, this is Chanel from Eversource and it's regarding 16 Whitney Street in East Boston. And yes, this drop has been
continued several times and um so this city and ever sources finally agreed and come to terms. So we are good to go and we're installing conduit. Um >> Chanel, I apologize for interrupting.
You're very very faint. If you could maybe move your microphone a little bit closer or something. >> Oh, okay. Okay. Let's see. Testing one, two. >> Oh, that's a little better. Thank you. >> Okay. Good, good, good. Turned up the volume. Okay. All right. I'll start over. This is Chanel from Ever
16 Whley Street in East Boston. Yes, the drop has been continued several times and the city and Source has agreed to come up to terms. So, we're good to go. And um we're installing conduit from hole 228 over4
going to a new manhole which is going to have a path transformer inside of it. And then from the manhole we're installing conduit back to the customer's private property.
And there was a problem because there was no place to put the pat on the private property, the customer's private property. That that what's the hold up on the um why it was continued. So
city all agreed and they said we're good to go. Uh any uh comments or questions from the commission? Hearing none. Any questions or comments from PIC staff or the public? I will take this opportunity to remind
the public if you wish to ask questions or add testimony to any particular project, we we ask that you please use the raised hand function which can be found at the reactions tab at the bottom of your screen. Um I do not have any comments or questions remaining on this
project. I do appreciate every source's diligence on those license agreements. Um and I'm not seeing anything from the public. So I think we're all set on this, sir. >> Thank you. All right. Do I hear a motion to approve um the public hearing continued number one? >> I'll make a motion to approve a petition
by SR Electric DBA Source Energy for granted location in Whippy Street as read into the record by the chair. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose or abstain? Hearing none. So moved. Uh thank you to
Eversource. Um, next item on the agenda is the public hearing >> um on a petition by 635 Hyde Park AB LLC for the acceptance of a pedestrian easement adjacent to the following public ways in West Roxbury.
Hide Park Avenue on its westerly side at addresses number 635 through 641 south of Canterbury Street and then Canterbury Street on its south southerntherly side west of Hide Park Avenue. Um, as shown on on plan entitled City of
Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 635-641 Hide Park Avenue in Canterbury Street Public Ways, Rosendale, uh, sheet dated April 9th, 2025. Would the project team please introduce
yourselves and your affiliations and provide a summary of the progress you've made since your new business hearing? Good morning, uh, Chief Go, board members, uh, PIC staff, attorney John Pini, here on behalf of 635 High Park Avenue, LLC. With me this morning is
Matt Smith, our civil engineer from Norwood Engineering. So, uh, 635 High Park A is a new housing proposal. I don't know if, um, Matt, you can share the plans or Justin, uh, is also on, I believe, he's in the waiting room to pull our
plans up. Oh, we got it. Okay, thanks. So, 635 High Park A is a new housing proposal at the corner of High Park Avenue in Canterbury Streets in Rosendale. It went through uh an artic lady process to include the construction of a fourstory
mixeduse building, 27 dwelling units, and approximately 914 square ft of retail. The proposal will also provide 14 parking spaces located partially below grade that will be accessed on High Park app. As far as the specific
repairs action, uh we are resetting of the granite curbing along Canterbury and High Park A. Reconstruction of 288 ramps, one along Canterbury and one along High Park A. Extending the curb cut along High Park a to create narrower curb cut to be 12 ft, which will uh be
used to access the residential driveway to the building. Creation of six outdoor be um bicycle parking spaces. Creation of four new street trees along Canterbury. install a new monolithic concrete sidewalk within the extent of the parcel on both High Park A and
Canterbury. And the sidewalks on High Park A will be 9 and 1/2 ft. Canterbury sidewalks will be a minimum of 8 ft. Now, uh since we last met, we had a meeting um with Sarah and Dolores on November 21st. Um there were two issues
if you remember. One is with respect to a pedestrian ramp and the other was a grade along um Canterbury Street. with the pedestrian ramp. Um Matt Smith had revised our plans showing that they are compliant and those were shared with the
board on November 26th and with respect to the grade change along Cantary and the possible variance from that um Matt did do some recalculations and he stated that we are below the 7 and 12% uh threshold. Um, those were forwarded
and what I would say to the board this morning, if that's not acceptable, as long as we get what the violation is in writing, we will pursue a variance with MAP. Appreciate and happy to answer any questions on this. >> Great. Thank you. Um, any comments or
questions from the commission? >> Yes. Um, thank you so much, Chief. Um uh thank you also to the project team um who met with us between um this hearing and the last one. Um I do believe that
our um ADA um ramps team still does have clarification on um what grade is considered the ramp. um and they determined that a variance is needed um and is still waiting for the proponent
to commit to that um path of um permitting um before we're comfortable with um letting this be approved. >> So Sarah um excuse me um Chief, could I
just answer that or ask a question directly to uh Sarah on this? >> Yes, sir. >> Oh, sure. Um Sarah, I know we met and I had reached out to you last night after the exchange of emails on the November 26 plans which were forwarded to you. Are you in agreement those address the uh 4 foot requirement that we went over
on that meeting on November 21st? >> Um so I'm not aware of a November 6 email that was sent. I'm happy to um take a look after this meeting. I'm not aware of that email >> because of the Thanksgiving weekend.
>> Yeah. uh November 26. So, what I would just say is this to the board, any any um issues or disputes, as long as they're in writing, we will and this is a recommendation and what we had told Sarah and her team when we met with them back on November 21st, we will pursue we will pursue uh variance with MAP as long
as it's in writing and we know what we're asking for and our firming is contingent. >> So far, I have not received um confirmation of that um commitment. Um I've just received um an explanation
on um why um the team doesn't believe that they need varants. So um I'm still looking for that commitment in writing. Um I'll send it to you for both our teams to be comfortable with that. >> I'll send it to you in writing right
now. I'm representing on on this meeting right now that we will do that. I was that's why I had reached out to you yesterday regarding the email I received and I don't know if Matt Smith is on this call but >> I am >> okay. I would >> I don't know if you can hear me >> perfectly. >> Okay.
>> Yes. Um Mr. Chair, I'd like to say a few words on on this if that's okay. >> Yes, sir. >> Uh my name is Matt Smith. I'm an engineer with No Engineering Company. We did the design for this uh project. Uh we've had two great meetings with the whole team from the city of Austin uh
regarding the the curb ramps. Uh I got some great feedback and we did do two revisions to the plan. Uh the latest revision is revised 112125 and I believe that addresses the issues that we talked about at at our last
meeting. It seems like uh the team from Boston uh maybe didn't get that plan, but we do believe that we comply with the uh with the regulations. Um it may be a bit of a gray area with interpretation, but we believe that we
comply. However, as John had said that the team is is willing to ask for a variance from Mass Architectural Access Board. However, before the team can do that, we need to identify to MAB what
the non-conformance is and what relief we're asking for and specifically which regulation number that we would need relief for. So that is what we're asking now that uh if if if the uh team from
the city could tell us uh exactly which uh which regulation that they feel we don't comply with then John and uh and and Tony the developer are willing to ask for that variance and we can go to the next step. Um but uh that's that's
that's our summary of the project uh from up to this point. Thank you. just to clarify. Oh, sorry. >> Um um I do believe that we had sent that section over to you um after the meeting. I don't have it at all off the
top of my head. Um but we're happy to reforward you that section of 521 CMR. Um but um in order for us to feel comfortable I I would need um an okay from our ad our
students cabinet ADA RIPS team to also feel comfortable um with that as well. Um so um if the team would not if the team would consider being continued to the next meeting in order for um in
order for time for review both for um the email that you're going to send to John as well >> you already sent it. You have it you have it Sarah it's in your inbox as well as everybody else in this call. >> I wish I could check my email during the hearing. Um >> God's on it. But but um additionally um
we would want um Dolores for her owner to also review that with her staff and give her time um to review um that commitment as well. >> So could I just speak to that quickly? We have agreed that we will go to U M for any violations that we have any
variances that we need. That is in writing. I don't feel there's any reason to continue this uh hearing. We our permitting is contingent upon receiving that variance. So without that, we will not be able to go forward. I have forwarded an email to Sarah which stated that. Um so at this point we would
request to uh go to a vote. As long as you're fine with that, Sarah, we're not going anywhere. We It's all contingent upon approval by you guys or Matt. >> I think we would feel more comfortable having Dolores staff take a look um at
that within these next two weeks. Well, this is a this is a public hearing and we just spent a significant amount of money on the advertisement of this. Um I don't understand what was going to change in the next two weeks. >> I I can jump in just on the ads. I can
confirm that we do not need if we're going to continue this uh these actions to December uh 18th, we do not need to readvertise anything. Um so it would just be the time delay. there's no additional um fun well financial expense associated with the PIC at least
>> right whatever you guys want to do >> yeah I think that we would need right the right people to right you're you're you're g making a commitment but also asking us to provide you with what you're making a commitment to and so that seems like a lot of outstanding
things um especially without all the right folks here to to kind of weigh in on that so I continue. >> Any other questions or comments from uh commission members? >> Questions, comments from PIC staff or
the public? Um I do not see anything with the public. Um just for if this is going to be continued um chief the next hearing date is December 18th. So we would be continuing to that date. >> And Todd, will we also be continuing the
pedestrian ement um action as well to that date? >> Yeah. So we're actually technically speaking to the pedestrian easement currently. >> Yeah. The but that's all right. Um yes, we'll we would continue both actions, the easement and the next action which is the specific repairs.
>> Okay, perfect. Do I hear a motion? I'll make a motion to continue a petition by 635 High Park A LLC for the acceptance of a pedestrian easement in High Park Avenue in Canbury Street as read in the record by chair until December 18th. >> 18th >> 18th
>> second. All in favor? I I >> Any oppose or abstain? Hearing none. So moved. Thank you to the proponent. We'll see you in a couple weeks. Okay. Next item on the agenda. Um
petition by 635 High Park AB LLC. Excuse me. 101. Apologies. >> Nope. You're right. >> That's the right one. >> Yeah. Number number two is the same proponent. It's just a different action. >> Okay. All right. addition by 635 High
Park A LLC for making of specific repairs within the following public ways in West Roxbury consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as uh new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty paving, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts. Hide Park
A at addresses number 635 through 641 South Canterbury Street and Canterbury Street west of Hide Park Avenue as shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division specific repairs plans 635 through 641 Hide Park Avenue
and Canterbury Street Public Ways in Rosendale. Uh two sheets dated April 10th, 2025. Um, >> good morning. Yeah, I'll just start. Um, good morning, Chief Go. Uh, uh, board members, PIC staff, again, this is
attorney John Paulini here on behalf of 635 High Park Avenue LLC. With me is Matt Smith, our civil engineer from Norwood Engineering. Uh the uh proponent will respectfully request a continuence to December 18th to coincide with the um
uh other action on this um so the pedestrian ement and specific repairs could be heard at the same time. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments from commission members? >> Mr. Chair, may I uh address the
committee, please? Sure. Comment. >> Yes. Again, Matt Smith from Norwood Engineering Company. Uh technicality, the plan is dated um April 10th, 1920. Uh yes, 2025. Uh but the latest revision date is November
21st, 2025. So, I wonder if that could be put into the meeting notes. So, when the when it's finally voted, we're we're referring to the to the latest revision date. So the latest revision date is 11:2125 and I think that might be helpful for
everybody to know the latest plan. Thank you. >> Sure. We Yeah. Um we'll take once we have finalized the plan uh in the next two weeks, send that over to us and we'll make sure that the um date is uh accurately reflected on the December
18th agenda. >> Okay. John, if you could maybe follow up on that. I think that plan has already been forwarded to the PIC. Um, >> yeah, my records show that it was sent on November 26, so I'll make sure that
everybody has it. I'll resend it. >> Okay, sure. Yep. I'll I'll John, I'll work with you to make sure that we have the right one. >> Great. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any uh questions, comments from the commission? How about questions, comments from PIC
staff or the public? All set. Great. >> Do I hear a motion? >> Uh I will make a motion to continue a petition by 635 High Park AB LLC for the making of specific repairs in High Park Avenue and Canerberry Street is read to record by the chair until December 18th. >> Second.
>> All in favor? I I >> Any oppose or abstain? I moved. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Um on a petition by trustees of Boston University uh for the granting of a project license for the installation
of canopies over portions of the sidewalk within Commonwealth Avenue of the Public Way uh Boston proper located on its southerntherly side at address number 700 generally across from Granbury Street. as shown as as shown on a set of plans
entitled City of Boston Public Works Department engineering division license plan 700 commway Boston proper uh three sheets dated September 2025. >> Good morning. Chelsea Christensen Nich Engineering on behalf of Boston
University and MDS Architects. Um we are proposing uh to replace the existing camp at Warren Towers located at 700 Commonwealth Avenue. Um our site is located um here at 700 Commonwealth
Avenue across from Graanby Street along the Charles River campus. The existing canopy um is about 10 ft above the sidewalk. The existing sidewalks approximately 22 feet wide. uh existing canopy about 10
feet high and 10 feet um projecting over the existing sidewalk. The proposed canopy um varies along the length of the sidewalk. For the majority of the sidewalk, it will be 8 to 10 ft.
um projecting over the sidewalk a minimum of 11 foot 8 in in height and um projecting up to 13 um foot 4 in at the main entry
um to the building. The canopy will be much higher about uh 23 feet high and projecting about 15 ft over the sidewalk. With that, I'll turn it back to the commission for questions. Thank you. Uh, any questions or comments
from commission members? >> How about questions or comments from PIC staff or members of the public? >> All set on this. >> Great. Thank you, Todd. Do I hear a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve a petition by trustees of Boston University for the granny projection license in
Commonwealth Avenue. It's written into the record by the chair. >> Second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Any oppose or abstain? >> Hearing none. So moved. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much.
>> Okay. on a petition from MCRT Investments LLC for the acceptance of a pedestrian easement adjacent to Ever Street Public Way in Brighton located on the westerly side at address number 250 generally between Brentwood and Raymond
Street as shown on a plan entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Pedestrian East Plan 250 Everfort Street Boston Brighton uh one sheet dated October 2nd 2025. and proponent, please proceed with an overview.
>> Good morning, chief and commission members. My name is Maddie Blanchard with Howard Stein Hudson. We're the civil engineer for the project. I'm also joined today by members of Mil Creek Residential Trust, the project proponent, and Cube 3, the project architect. The project site is located
at 250 Everett Street in the Alustin Brighton neighborhood and is a 1.8 acre site. The existing site contains a three-story office building surrounded by surface parking lots, landscaped areas, and a contractor's layown yard. The project
proposes the demolition of this building to allow for the construction of a sixstory residential building. This building will provide 240 residential units, amenity space for residents, and subsurface parking for up to 110 vehicles. The development will also
provide publicly accessible open space on the south side of the project. The project is requesting approval for a pedestrian easement along the entirety of the site's frontage on Everett Street. This easement will allow for an 8ft clear cement concrete sidewalk
measured from back of sidewalk furnishing zone. The easement has an approximate width of 4.6 ft and a total area of 2,213 square ft. No changes have been made to this plan since we last presented at new business.
Thank you. Any questions or comments from commission members? >> Hearing none. Any questions or comments from uh PIC staff or members of the public? >> All set on this. Do I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve a petition
by MCRT Investments LLC for the acceptance of a pedestrian easement in Ever Street as read to record by the chair. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Any oppose or abstain? Hearing none. So move. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is a petition uh
by MCRT Investments LLC for making of specific repairs within Ever Street in Brighton located at address number 250 generally between Groundwood Street and Raymond Street consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction with structures structural soil as well as new and
relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, uh traffic signal infrastructure, storm drain infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, bike racks and driveway. way curb cuts as shown on a set of plans entitled city of Boston public works
department engineering division specific repair plan Ever Street public way 250 ever street in Brighton free sheets dated October 2nd 2025 proponent please proceed with an open >> good morning Blanchard again with
Hardstein Hudson joined today by members of Mil Creek Residential Trust in cube 3 is seeking approval for specific repairs adjacent to the 250 Everett Street project site. The specific repairs include sidewalk reconstruction and
widening. The widening includes a 4ft wide furnishing zone comprised of permeable pavers, the installation of 10 new street trees surrounded by structural soil, closure of two driveway curb cuts, installation of one 27 foot wide driveway curb cut, and pedestrian
ramp reconstruction on the north side of the Everett Street and Raymond Street intersection. The project will also provide an 8 foot wide clear cement concrete sidewalk measured from back of sidewalk furnishing zone. Lastly, the project includes the removal of five existing public street shade trees
within the Everett Street right ofway. The removal of these trees have been approved by the parks department in early September. There have been no changes to this plan since the project was last presented at New Business. Thank you. Any questions or comments
from commission members? >> Hearing none. How about EIC staff or members of the public? >> Um, one thing to mention here, um, my understanding is that the project has been in coordination to some extent with
their neighbor to the north. I believe it's Harvard. Um, and there may be an intention to lay out a new public way partially over this site at some point in the future. Um, and again, my understanding is that this project has committed to working with Harvard and the PIC in the future on that. Maddie,
would you be able to speak to that and maybe confirm that commitment? >> Yeah, thanks Todd. Um, the northern and western sides of the site have been designed to support the widening in future roadway installation. Shall that be
proposed in the future. Um, and with that, the project's commitments to working with Arab Butter have been are included in the TAPA. Um, draft TAP language has been sent to BTD that includes that and the formal submission is forthcoming.
>> That's perfect. Thank you, Maddie. >> No problem. >> Um, other than that, I'll just mention that an LMI is required for this project as is standard practice. >> Yep. We will coordinate that. Thank you. >> Any public comment on this one?
>> Sorry. No. All set. Great. Uh, do we have a motion? Question on this. >> I'll make a motion to approve a petition by MCRT Investments LLC for the making of specific repairs within Edward Sheet as written to recommend by the chair. >> Second. >> All in favor? I.
>> Any opposer abstain? hearing none. So moved. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh, next item on the agenda on a petition by National Grid for the making of specific repairs within Henshaw Street in Brighton, located on the
southwesterly side at the rear of 301 Washington Street, generally between Cambridge Street and Menllo Street, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps as shown on a set of uh plans entitled City of Boston
Public Works Department, Engineering Division, specific uh repairs plans, Henaw Street, Brighton, two sheet stated December 2023. Can the proponent please proceed with an overview? >> Thank you, chair. Uh thank you to the commission. Uh Victor Santana, corporate
affairs. Uh Sam Uo, lead engineer on behalf of National Grid. uh and in support of our petition or specific repairs on Houseland Street, uh we have discussed review the plans with the different municipal agencies and we have
built into those plans and adopted all conditions and input that were provided to us. Um ready to answer any questions or any additional items that may be outstanding. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments
from commission members? How about PIC staff for members of the public? >> All set on this. >> You can talk. Is there a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve a petition by National Grid for the making of specific repairs within Henra Street as
read into the record by the chair. >> Second. >> All in favor? I I. >> Anyone oppose or abstain? Hearing none. So moved. All right. Next item on a petition by National Grid for grant of location to
install a gas regulator station and associated infrastructure within the following public ways. Brighton Henshaw Street generally between Cambridge Street and Menllo Street and Cambridge Street at Henshaw Street as shown in a set of plans entitled City of Boston
Public Works Department Engineering Division Grant location plans Cambridge Street at Henshaw Street Gas Regulator Station Brighton six sheets dated September 8th, 2025. Back to the proponent. Uh again thanking chair Victor Santana
and Sam Weo National Grid uh in support of our petition for the construction and installation of a regulated station um and related assets uh inlet size pipe size of 12 in outlet size of 6 an inch. Uh this is part of our continued uh
commitment to provide safe and reliable uh service to our customers. This specific uh this particular station will serve around 4,800 customers. Uh once again we have reviewed our plan and design with the different agencies and we have uh adopted all inputs and
conditions. Thank you. Any questions or comments from commission members about PAC staff or members of the public? All set. Thank you. Do we have a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve a petition
by National Grid for a grant of location in Henaw Street in Cambridge Street is read to the record by the chair. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose or abstain? Hearing none. So moved. >> Thank you.
>> Item on the agenda on a petition by National Grid for a grant of location to install a gas regulator station and associated infrastructure within the following public ways in Roxbury. Island Street between Gerard Street and Mass A Gerard Street south of Island Street and
Massachusetts Aland Street as shown on the set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Brand of Location Plans Gerard Street at Island Street Gas Regulator Station in Roxbury. Six sheets dated September 30, 2025. Proponent, please proceed with an
overview. >> Uh good morning, Mr. Chair, uh members of the commission. Uh Peter Nagel, National Grid. Uh before you today, there's a uh we're looking to uh install
a station that would serve roughly 11,500 customers at the proposed site. Um, prior to, uh, working this site, uh, working with, uh, PIC staff and, uh, our
real estate folks, we tried to ID certain, uh, off public rights of way that were unsuccessful in the area. uh specifically at the uh adjacent to the
car wash on NASA as well as uh the McDonald's parking lot on um the corner of Southampton and NASA as well. Um as I indicated the uh the new station
would serve roughly 11,500 customers. It is an IP system which would feed to our low pressure distribution system. Um we uh have um
couple of uh notes. There's a 6-foot sidewalk on that section. Um, so we would have a uh polemounted skater box as opposed to a traffic box to ensure
the uh 5 ft of ADA compliance there. >> And additionally uh per uh kind of a long-term agreement with the city. They would be uh slip resistant Billco doors.
uh this project uh would probably not go into construction until next construction season and I'll turn it over to commission members andor staff for comment. Thank you. >> Thank you, Peter.
Questions or comments from commission members? >> Hearing none, how about PIC staff or members of the public? all said on this. We appreciate the um flexibility in the design of the corner and the placement of all the infrastructure to allow for
accessibility. >> We have a motion. >> I'll make a motion to approve a petition by National Grid for a grant of location in Island Street, Gerard Street, and Massav as reading by the chair. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Any oppose or abstain?
Hearing none so moved. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. >> Okay, on to new business. Um, first item up is uh 115 to 121 Boston Street, West
Howell Street, Doorchester Pedestrian easement, specific repairs on a set of petitions by Boston 115 Development LLC. Would the project team please proceed with an overview? >> Good morning, chief and commission members. Mattie Blanchard with Howard
Stern Hudson, the civil engineer on the project. I'm also joined today by members of Boston 115 Development LLC, the project proponent, and KDI, the project architect. The project site is a 0.8 acre site located in Boston's
Dorchester neighborhood at 115 through 121 Boston Street. The site is bounded by Boston Street Extension to the north, Boston Street to the east, West Towell Street and a privately owned parcel to the south, and a privately owned parcel to the west.
West Street and Boston Street are both city of Boston owned rights of ways, while Boston Street Extension is a mascot owned right of way. The existing project site is comprised of a one to twostory commercial building surrounded by surface parking lots. The
project proposes the demolition of these buildings and surface parking lot to allow for the construction of a fivestory mixeduse building. This building will provide approximately 90 residential units, ground flooror commercial space, and subsurface garage parking accessed from Boston Street
Extension for up to 56 vehicles within the Boston Street right ofway. The project is seeking approval for specific repairs in a pedest pedestrian easement. The pedest the specific repairs include sidewalk
reconstruction and widening. The widening will allow for the installation of a 4 and 1/2 ft wide sidewalk furnishing zone. This furnishing zone will consist of permeable pavers, four new street trees underllayed by sandbased structural soil, four new bike
racks, and the installation of a 15 dock bike share station. Beyond the limit of sidewalk furnishing zone, a 10-ft wide cement concrete sidewalk will be provided. This sidewalk falls within the private parcel. Thus, a pedestrian easement will be granted as part of this
project. Specific repairs also include closure of two existing driveway curb cuts adjacent to the project site, the reconstruction of two pedestrian ramps adjacent to the project site at the intersection of Boston Street and Boston Street extension, and the curb realignment and
pedestrian ramp reconstruction at the northwest corner of the Boston and West Hell Street intersection. The curb realignment here will allow for a safer and shorter crossing for pedestrians and improve safety. along West Hall Street. The project is
also seeking specific repairs and a pedestrian easement ultimately be granted. The specific repairs will include sidewalk construction not only adjacent to the project site, but adjacent to the existing parcel at 123 Boston Street.
The sidewalk installation adjacent to 123 Boston Street will include a two-ft wide permeable PA sidewalk furnishing zone as well as a 5ft wide cement concrete sidewalk. These portions of sidewalk that are being installed will be installed entirely within the public
right ofway and will allow for two existing street trees adjacent to this parcel be maintained. Adjacent to the project site itself, the project will install a 4 and a half foot wide furnishing zone, which will include one new street tray, the installation of sandbased structural soil around that
street tray, and landscaping improvements around a another existing street tray adjacent to the project site. Beyond the limit of sidewalk furnishing zone, a 5ft wide cement concrete sidewalk will also be installed. The sidewalk falls within the project parcel. Therefore, pedestrian
easement is requested. The Boston Street pedestrian easement requested to allow for the 10 foot wide sidewalk has an approximate width of 5.2 feet in a total area of 954 square ft within West Howell Street. The
pedestrian easement is requested to allow for the 5t wide sidewalk. This pedestrian easement has an approximate width of 4t and a total area of 500 square ft. That's all we have and we're happy to answer any questions the commission members may have.
Thank you. Questions or comments from the commission? >> Um, thank you so much, Maddie, for the presentation. Um, I believe our streets cabinet ADA ramp team is requesting um grades for all the um reconstructed
pedestrian ramps. So, if you could get that information to um our team, that would be very helpful for um our continu. >> Yes. And is that for the ramps we're reconstructing or we're reconstructing all reciprocal ramps that are non-compliant? Um but can you just
clarify what specifically the ramps team is looking for? >> Yes. Um so all of the ramps that are being reconstructed um by this project like you could provide like a um a cut sheet of each ramp with um its rates um
to ensure um the compliance with OA. >> Okay. Um, we can coordinate on that outside of the hearing. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions or comments from commission members? >> How about PIC staff or members of the
public? Um, all set on this. Great. Thank you. Is there a motion? >> They just come back in two weeks. >> Great. >> Yep. So, yeah. So, uh Maddie, can please
confirm that two weeks. I mean, two weeks is your only option um at this particular hearing, but um yeah, we'll declare your public hearing for December 18th. >> Yeah. Thank you. We should be ready to come back on the 18th. >> Perfect. Any questions, comments?
All right. Hearing none. Next item of new business, 529 to 543 Main Street in Charletown. Specific repairs on a petition by the Boston Planning and Development Agency doing business as the Boston Planning Department. >> Uh so we're here to present on the Main Street interim flood protection project
in Charles Town. I'm Robin Sidal. resolency team leader at Weston Samson. I'm joined by Ben Maniso from the uh Boston Planning Department who is the project proponent. The goal of this project is to reduce near-term flood risk uh while longer term coastal flood
resilience projects are advanced in the neighborhood. We're seeking approval for a permanent and deployable elements located in the public right away. Um, this slide orients you to the project area around Main Street, Medford Street, and Mishawam Street. And you can
see how close this uh location is to Solomon Square and the regional roadway network. This is a low point where coastal flooding moves through this very confined area inland, which then affects uh the rest of the neighborhood, uh,
Cambridge, Somerville, and some critical infrastructure such as the Sullivan Square Station. Zooming in, this shows a specific segment of Main Street where the barrier system will tie into higher ground. The location was selected to intercept flood
pathways while minimizing the impacts to traffic and adjacent uses. The alignment also considers existing utility locations, an existing railroad which is currently not in use, and emergency access.
The city's strategy is to pair this short-term measure project um with some longerterm coastal efforts in the future. Uh sea level rise is expected in the 2030s to increase in frequency and depth in this area. And so um this
project as you can see sort of in the area that is located identified by Shrap Center um shows where that flood pathway is. And this uh will provide a near-term risk reduction for residents, businesses, and key transportation routes.
And here you can see how closing this gap at Main Street contributes to neighborhood scale coastal flood protection at this very specific low entry point as I mentioned earlier. Um, and then this is the the red line outlines the extent of the barrier
improvement that we're looking to put in here and how that would impact the greater neighborhood with that flood reduction. The project consists of three main components. Permanent concrete flood walls, deployable barriers, and storm
drain improvements. These elements work together to form continuous uh line of protection to the 2030 1% storm event. Our design balances this flood protection uh and performance with maintaining day-to-day access and circulation.
The project includes several segments of permanent concrete walls noted here. Um and these walls will vary in elevation above grade maintaining a 20 31% elevation. And the wall ranges from a few inches above highest ground
elevation to approximately 3 ft at the lowest ground elevation which is right at the intersection of this driveway. The permanent design features were coordinated with adjacent property owners, the city's urban design team and disabilities commission to address
visual quality and public realm impact specifically when the deployable barriers are deployed which were also including signage and notification system to uh notify adjacent property
owners and to help ren folks along a bike way a bike pathway. way that's adjacent to the B to this system to um redirect pedestrian traffic. The deployable system completes this line of
protection at these openings. It includes a lift swing gate at the railroad tracks uh and a stop log system AC uh right at that intersection with that driveway and main street. And these elements will only be installed or closed in advance of major coastal
storms. And across the area that intersects with Main Street, we're proposing this approximately 60 ft of deployable stock fogs with removable posts. When installed, the top of the um stop log
system is about 3 ft above grade. This allows the street to function normally most of the time and then only provides a temporary closure when there's significant storm events. And storage of the system will be provided at the park at the in the parking lot behind the
fire station next door. the um 20 foot lift uh swing gate spans across the existing railroad tracks and in normal conditions it'll be left open um and does not interfere with the rail operations or access. So prior to the
storm this will be closed. In addition to the flood protection, we're improving the streetscape accessibility in the project area in coordination with Boston's transportation department. Um up their upcoming redesign for the Rutherford AB
Sullivan Square area. Um, and these improvements include a raised crosswalk, regraded sidewalks, uh, and to shed uh, storm water and upgrades to the bike lane, as I mentioned earlier, to function as an emergency pedestrian
route when flooding conditions are occurring. And the goal of this is to really provide um, some more additional benefits, co- benefits to pedestrians, cyclists, and safety. We've also um detailed a standard
operating procedure and this coincides with activating these barriers. The office of emergency management is responsible for the decision making of the deployables for this based on storm forecast. And the equipment as I mentioned will be stored just uh next
door at the fire department parking lot. The SOP that we developed for this uh covers notification of property owners, the public, training, communications uh as well as maintenance. We've also had a lot of ongoing
coordination with latly group on shrap center including the visual uh the visual design of some of the walls easements and staging and um with massport and CSXP who own the um
railroad. Uh so we've been working with them on on railroad operational needs. Uh as I mentioned that railroad system right now is currently not active. Um, and we coordinate with Boston Fire Department to avoid uh the apron of their building and any foundational
issues as we build this wall adjacent to their property. And preliminary meetings um I'll just note that we've had with the city different city departments were held in spring and summer 2025 to review concepts and gather feedback. We've met
with a variety of different departments um including BWSC multiple times August and December of 2025. Um and we've circulated plans around to all agencies for for review. Um and we additionally
um did not receive comments from utilities department but we have updated the plans that we've provided to all of you to um provide additional information on utilities. And that is all I have. So I'm happy to
take any questions. >> I I have a question on the deployable barriers. I I thought you said that they're going to be stored at the fire department station. Who who who exactly will be responsible to install and then
break down the deployable barriers? >> Yeah. Um great question. Um so the boss the office of emergency management has a variety of deployable barriers that they're responsible for um activating
and then each um agency uh who's sort of working on each of these systems will will have a designate I think I don't know Ben if you're on if you want to speak more to that. Yeah, OEM is is the agency responsible
for the uh activation and deployment of them. We are not exactly sure who within that department is going to be coordinating that, but uh they've they've taken responsibility for it. >> Okay. Uh thank you,
>> Ben. Can that detail be included in this project's license agreement, please? >> Yes, definitely. Thank you. >> Hi, Ben and Robin. This is Denise from uh BWSC. Uh thank you for sending the email back um with the comments that we
sent you. Uh we should definitely have a follow-up meeting before the public hearing to um go over the comments. >> Yeah, happy to. >> Thank you. >> I'll send you an email to schedule something. >> Okay, great. Thank you. Any other questions from commission
members? How about PIC staff or members of the public? Uh, we are all set on this. >> Great. Thank you. All right. Uh, next, sorry. Public
hearing scheduled for December 18th for the record. >> Thanks, Todd. Thank you. Yep. All right. Next item of new business is um 416 to 420 and 441 to 445 Handover
Street, Boston proper private utility license on a petition uh by St. Agropena Society of Boston. Please proceed. >> Morning. Um I am Christina Malcomm from Howard Stein Hudson presenting today on
behalf of the St. the Agraina benefit society for the installation of the two electrical service cabinets in the north end. Um just a brief background, the St. Agraina benefit society operates one of the many feasts celebrated in Boston's
North End. The St. Agraina feast has been celebrated for over 100 years and the 2026 season will mark their 112th anniversary. Um the project is seeking approval for the private utility license to install
two electric service cabinets on handover street. One cabinet is proposed adjacent to 416420 handover and the second is proposed at 441445 handover. The cabinets will supply power to the feast vendors and will be
privately owned and operated. Electrical service cab service to the cabinets will be provided by Eversource. The cabinets are proposed within the existing furnishing zones on handover street and will maintain a minimum of 6t
clearance width on the sidewalks. This is just a quick rendering of one of the cabinet locations. This one is shown at uh adjacent to 416420 handover. And lastly, here is the plan showing the overview of both proposed locations.
That's all I have. >> Thank you. Questions or comments from commission members? >> Do the use beyond the feast? >> No, they will just be used for uh power power to feast vendors during this
feast. Yeah, Chong. Uh, that was a question that our legal department um took a look at, uh, whether these could even be installed within the public right ofway and, uh, the determination was made. As long as they're used for private use
only, um, these are legally permissible. >> Any other questions or comments from commissioner members? >> Oh, yes. Hi, Christina. Um I just wanted to check um so one of our comments we just want to keep at least a foot uh horizontal and vertical clearance uh
between our pipes and structures. Um you just you know it just looks like you might be able to close with the hydrant gate on one of the sections. >> Yes, understood. Um I I think I have a note on here and if not I can add a note to the plans to make that clear. >> Okay, great. Thank you.
>> Thanks. um would like to still express some concern about the path of travel left um in front of I believe it is the table restaurant with the benches. Um I see that um six feet is being provided but
just due to the increase of pedestrians um both during the feast and daily um we still have some um concerns about that amount of clearance um on the sidewalk. >> Understood. I think our intent is to
place it within the existing furnishing zone on the sidewalk. There's some street signs and um light posts within that sidewalk on that side. Um and also the cabinet has a relatively small footprint, less than 2 ft wide into the
sidewalk. Um like I think it's 18 17 in. So hoping that that is acceptable. I think as long as um those dimensions don't change, just taking into consideration um um Commissioner
Develin's um comments just ensuring that that amount of clearance is what is going to be installed. I think we could be okay with that. >> Okay, great. I don't anticipate this um changing here. I don't think there was many um Austin water infrastructure at
this location. So if anything changed then we would let you know. >> Great. Thank you. >> Any other questions or comments from commission members? How about PIC staff or members of the public?
>> All set on this. >> Thank you, Todd. Uh, new business item number four, Hawkins Street. Um, grant of location on a petition by NStar Electric doing business as Eversource Energy. And the proponent, please provide an overview.
>> Hover Hannover Street public hearing scheduled for December 18th. for the record. >> Thank you. >> Eversource team, please go right ahead. If somebody's talking, you're muted. >> Okay. Sorry about that. Um, thank you.
Uh, my name is Samantha Ramos. I am the project manager for the proposed anode bed installation outside the Eversource Station at Hawkins Street. If you don't mind, I will share my screen here. Um so this is the station and uh we're
proposing to place anodes um along the sidewalk curb um that will be in this this parking area here and connect into our station. The purpose of these anodess is to provide overcurren
protection to the existing lines. um this helps uh maintain reliability of of the power downtown. So yeah, it's it's essential work and we would like to get the grant of location. Does anybody have
questions about this? I I know uh we have the city has a building next door at 43 Hawkins and right in the photo you're depicting I I believe a lot of the Boston Police Department employees park in that street. Have you uh had any
communication with the Boston Police Department? >> The extent of our conversation was requesting to use the vacant lot. Um I apologize it's offcreen but it's over here. um they they use that lot for parking and we had requested to use that lot to install the anode bed and were
turned down by um by the land commissioner uh back in 2024 for that. So we've not discussed this in its entirety with the police department, but we'll only be the entirety of the street
will only be blocked off for a couple of days. So we're hoping to minimize that. that'll be a minimum impact to them. We also do have a traffic management plan that we have submitted that relocates some of the parking spaces.
>> Um well, that that that that may cover it. I'm not sure. I I just um there's a 247 activity uh you know at the the local uh police station. I think it's A1. Um I I just um if the traffic
management plan doesn't include it, uh I do think somebody needs to have a conversation with the um the precinct captain just to let them know what's going on. It's it's a very congested area because there's also a lot of double parking. You can see in your
photo. I think it's Channel 7. Um >> yeah, right across the street. So it's a very very busy street. Um um and I think um as much advanced notice and communication is um important. >> It is. Yes. And I've got project
services actively engaged on this project. They've already um prepared uh notifications to a butters and discussions um once we get the grant of location. And that way we can also allow folks um adequate uh heads up so that they they know when to expect the
congestion of that street. Do you coordinate with Ed Hesford in the transportation uh construction management division about both uh the permitting of this work and the uh you know coordination with Bliss Barn? >> Uh we have not yet. I understood that we
needed the grant of location first. >> Uh yep. Well, this is new business. So you can talk to him in between. Um I think that it would be nice to know if there's anything that would need to uh change or be spoken about um prior to approving this. Um but yeah, I think you
should give it a heads up. >> Okay. Um and I will say um just to kind of you know reiterate, we have done extensive um vacuum excavation, GPR survey and have exhausted all other
feasible options to place this anode bed. This is the last and final option that we have been able um that we've been able to to find. Essentially, we our own station lot uh is far too congested and we we did attempt to drill
a couple of times and vaxed and there's just too many undocumented uh subgrade assets, not just Eversource but other utilities as well. Uh and then we like I said we also asked about the adjacent lot next to the police station
and we were you know after about 6 months of back and forth with the land commissioner we were eventually turned down. So um >> yeah I don't think we're I don't think we're questioning the placement as much as just making sure the coordination um and construction goes off uh you know
without a hitch. >> Yes, that is the plan. >> Great. So wondering if the um wanted to talk a little bit more about the sidewalk reconstruction um or any um pedestrian ramp
reconstruction associated um with this project. Does all of the drilling will be done um on the street side. Uh we don't anticipate anything other than a single panel of sidewalk to actually be disturbed um which will be uh repaired
to uh prior condition or better. In addition, the ADA commission has also requested that we do a reconstruction of the three ADA ramps that are here. Uh, and we have agreed to that uh to perform
that work during the summer of 2026 or at least after the moratorum, the winter moratorum has been lifted. >> Thank you. Any other questions, comments from commission members
about PAC staff or members of the public? >> Uh, the project has received a handful of comments from PIC staff um on their plans. Um, and I know that they're working on updating those plans. Um, and we appreciate that. We expect to get new
plans via email, uh, PDFs before the December 18th hearing. Other than that, we're all set. Great. Thank you. >> Thanks, Austin. >> Hey, next item of new business is 944
Saratoga Street, East Boston. specific repairs on a petition by CB Equities 944 Saratoga LLC. >> Thank you. Uh Chief Go, members of the commission. Uh my name is Rick Salvo with Engineering Alliance. Uh with me um
this morning is John Connley from CBD Equities. Uh we also have uh Bill Menzinger who is the project um architect um from Embark. Um, this project is a is a continuation of a project that
was before you back in 2018. I believe the the subject property here is 944 Saratoga Street, which is this vacant parcel of land here adjacent to Noise Park. Before you uh several years ago was 946 Saratoga Street, which is um
this building um right here where we appeared um to extend um the sidewalk. And what we're doing is just kind of continuing that. Although there are a couple of um hurdles that we've had um with the entrance to Noise Park. Um uh
that said, you can see the sidewalk extends to here. The project will be located in here, which is a 21 unit multifamily um with a small commercial space. Um the proposal would be to extend the sidewalk uh down to here,
create um a a curb cut for the uh maintenance entrance. um to um to Noise Park. Um as you can see, the the crosswalk currently extends into the driveway um across the street. Doesn't connect to really a curb ramp uh on the
opposite side. Um and obviously the maintenance vehicles have kind of been beating up um this entrance um into Noise Park. Um, so the proposal, um, I can zoom in on it here, um, is to
install, um, a Dstone for a 10- foot wide curb cut, um, that would service both of these properties. Um, we would then bump out, um, to get around an MWRA manhole and create um, create a um,
pedestrian area where folks from Noise Park um, can cross. and to get this crosswalk out of the entrance to Noi the maintenance entrance to Noise Park and also um the driveway across the street. So, we'd be building um accessible ramps
on either side, a reciprocal ramp on this side. Uh I would note um probably for some discussion there is an existing light pole that would end up in the wing to the ramp, but it would not be in within the ramp um section itself. We'd
be including um a street tree um a storm water uh bio retention area. This would have been a street tree. However, we have a gas line that runs through here. So, we couldn't put a tree in this particular area. Um a bicycle rack um
and a brick strip um along the edge to continue the uh pattern um along this roadway. Um that's essentially the proposal. Um, I know I know we've had a lot of conversations um around um this
manhole and this crosswalk location. Um I don't know if we've got complete um um approval yet from from BTD and from uh accessibilities. I think there might be a couple of outstanding things. Nonetheless, we thought it prudent to get in front of this commission just so
we could have an open dialogue and be able to make sure that we get this plan um in a shape that everybody's happy with. so we could proceed um to the next step. So I guess with that I turn it back to the commission for any questions or comments.
>> Thank you Rick. Commission members questions, comments. >> Hi Rick, I appreciate the presentation u and thank you for um these updated plans. Um, I spoke with my colleagues at the streets cabinet ADA ramp team. Um,
and we are requesting grades for these ramps just to determine compliance with um, CROAG. So, um, in these next two weeks if we could coordinate um, the that information um, that would be helpful for our review.
>> Okay, no problem. Um and additional question just wanted to understand if um the ramp on in page south um whether or not um a return curb
was considered to accommodate um that existing light pole um in the design >> a return curb >> that's correct um on one side uh um just
to accommodate that um existing light pole um that is currently in the wing of the ramp. >> Rick, we have we have a standard detail for that, Rick. I can provide it for you. >> All right, that'd be great. >> Happy to work with the team between
these two weeks to um ensure that um the rents are compliant. >> Great. Yeah, we'll get to those elevations. I, you know, visually I don't see it, I don't see an issue out there, but we'll make sure we get some out there, shoot those grates, and prove it to you that they that they work out.
>> Thank you so much. >> You're adjusting uh a curb cut on the opposite side of the street. Have you talked with that curb cut owner? >> We have not. We're adjusting it by about 3 ft. Um it's going from about 29 ft to about 25 1/2 ft. We have not talked to
that property owner yet. Can you have a conversation with them before you come back? >> We sure can. Great. >> Any other questions or comments from commission members? How about PIC staff or members of the public?
Um, I think we are all set with this one. Pending the return curb and the curb cut work. Um, I'm actually I'm sorry, one thing. Um, Rick, you're showing um a bit of uh bio retention area in front of your property with the
perfect extension. Would you please just confirm that your client will um maintain that via a standard curve cut? >> We'll add it into standard >> element. Yeah, we'll add it into there. We have to go to conservation commission. We'll make sure that's in their own and M plan um for for all
their storm water. So, no problem. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Um next item of new business is uh 586 to 598 Canterbury Street in West Roxbury. uh pedestrian easement specific repairs on a set of
petitions by C A LH Investments LLC here. Hi, this is Kevin Cer from Boston Civil. Um I'm the civil engineer on the project and I believe John Paulini will be speaking as well to introduce the project. If not, I can do my best.
>> John, if you're talking, you're muted still. >> Take it away, Kevin. >> Um, so, um, I'll just pull up my screen here. Um, one minute. Um so this project at uh 586 Canterbury
Street um is a residential development. Um it's currently um a vacant lot. Um it ties into it's going to be tying into the the current um development that was recently done. Um that and across the street there's a uh cemetery. So it's a
vacant lot. Um, we've gotten the PWC and conservation approval. Um, and we're proposing new street trees, um, with pedestrian easement, bike racks, um, a 5ft clear path of travel, um, which triggered the pedestrian easement, um, and a new curb cut, um, for
approximately 32 parking spaces. Um, we've we've gone through a couple rounds of comments with the city staff um, and, you know, reduced the curb cut width. Um we are relocating a hydrant um that was coordinated with foster water and sewer um and you know are providing typical
details um including street trees and structural soil. Um I'm happy to answer any other questions that come up um I don't know if John is the call >> yeah sorry I I my computer wouldn't I restart and it wouldn't restart. I apologize. Um so I'm I'm here Kevin.
Sorry about that. anything you want to add or you want us to move to questions or comments from >> No, I think I think Kevin did a really good job. It's just a, you know, a residential development. A lot of residential development down this area was, you know, boarded by cemeteries and off of American Legion and Cummins. Um,
you know, went through an extensive process and, you know, uh, Todd's been great working with him throughout this process and reviewing plans. And at this point, I think, um, Chief, it's probably just best to turn it over to, um, your your board for any questions or anybody else.
>> Thank you, commission members. How about PIC staff? >> We are all set on this. >> No public comments here? >> No, I see none. >> Okay. Thank you.
Okay. The last item of new business um is Walnut A, Westminster A, Crawford Street, Hullworthy Street, Humbult A, Monroe Street, Ruth, Ruth Van Street, Cobden Street, Abbertzford Street,
Humboldt Court, um Roxbury, widening relocation, specific repairs on a set of joint petitions um by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, City of Boston Transportation Department, and the estates of Carol I. Silva, Westminster Community Limited
Partnership, uh Juan Dolan Johnson and uh Jalisa Turner, the City of Boston, Office of Housing. Uh William F. Priden and William B. Priden, the city of Boston public schools department and 163
through 165 Crawford Street Realy Trust, Malik and Elva Lee Abdal Khik LLC and Muriel A. Carter. the proponent, please proceed with no. >> Thank you, Commissioner Gove. I can't wait to hear Amy say that really fast.
Um, can everyone see my screen? And is it blocked by the controls? Cuz my version is Okay, great. So, um, this I'm Charlotte Fleetwood. I'm a planner in the streets cabinet and I'm here with Sylvia Castanos who is our safe roots to
school planner and Dylan Skinner who's the project manager with the engineering corp for this project. So this this project the design and construction it's is being funded and overseen by Masdot uh
and it's it's part of a larger initiative to create familyfriendly streets in the city and especially in particular to create streets that are conducive to walking safe walking and biking to school.
So the project is in the Garrison Troder neighborhood. There's several elementary schools in close proximity there. These are roughly uh focused around the Ellis, but there's also the Higginson Elementary, the Troder, and nearby Boston Latin Bridge, Boston, and across
the way, Higginson Lewis. So there's there's many youth who are walking these streets every day um twice a day to and from school. And this is just a quick rendering of of the intersections, but it's basically doing traffic calming at the intersections. The city has already done
speed humps on uh the residential streets. So, uh this project will address the intersections on some of the uh through streets or or larger streets. So, uh, we have a raised intersection at Redmond and Walnut, one at Westminster
and Walnut, uh, one at Walnut and Cobton, a bit of tightening at Walnut and Crawford, and then a curb extension with some green infrastructure at Crawford and Abbottzford Street.
And then as well um new crosswalks with islands uh pedestrian refuge islands at Humboldt and Monroe. One of them will be raised leading to a bus stop. So with that, I'll turn it over to uh Dylan to
to go through the specific repairs plans and the widening and relocation plans. >> Hi everybody. Uh thanks Charlotte. Uh Charlotte did a pretty good overview of that of the project. Um just a little a little more detail here. Um again specific repairs along Walnut at
Westminster all those roadways. The first intersection is Walnut at Ruthin. Um proposed raised intersection at this area with uh curb ramps um along the whole raised intersection. Again raise intersection at Walmart and Westminster. Same type of improvement here as well as
at Cobden. Um again just promoting safer safer travel to schools and traffic coming uh throughout the corridor. And then at the terminus of Walnut um again tightening up those radius radi as um as Charlotte mentioned curve ramps that have gone through a few uh iterations.
Um but eventually settled out with folks at BTD. Um again just tightening up those radiote lower speeds. um this is an all hallway stop um intersection at the moment. So that kind of defeated the purpose of any potential race intersection at this
location. So that's the reason why that one was not included. Um again down at Abbottzford and Crawford we have a curb extension tightening up the roadway. Abbisford is one way entering the intersection. Um this is the location of the green infrastructure that Charlotte mentioned. That's a bio retention area
that has been coordinated u with OGI and they've committed to to maintain that area um after the eventual construction. And then lastly down at Humboldt u again those those cement concrete medians providing a safe refuge for especially school age students crossing this area.
Uh there was a fatality in this area a few years back now. So this is kind of even though it's a little further away from the LS this one has was chosen to improve the safety in this area. And then it's worth noting the crosswalks along um Humbled Court and Monroe are also proposed to be to be raised for
vehicles entering Humble Avenue. But with that that high level overview, I'll turn it over to um to the commission for any comments or questions. Happy to answer. >> Thank you. Questions or comments from commission members. I I think my only question is there's
the one redundant crosswalk that we're creating at like the Crawford uh Herald section there. Do we know who shovels what over there? >> Um I believe, correct me if I'm wrong,
but I believe the the um property owners would be on the hook for shoveling the area in front of their um front of their properties. I think this was we had coordinated with this Todd and Amy. They had or Todd and Ashley, they had asked a question about this and um I'm not sure
who would shovel the stuff in front of the ramp, but I think the property owners would take ownus for at least the area in front of their property right now. >> Yeah. I'm just trying to figure out how we get the ramps cleared. >> Mhm. >> What's going in the middle triangle there? Is it
>> That's a bio retention area. >> Is that maintained by our office of green infrastructure? >> Yep. They've committed to that. Can they also include shoveling those outer sidewalks in that maintenance plan? >> I can ask them that. Yeah. >> Thank you.
>> Yeah. And and my apologies. I think we did ask them that, but we we should definitely double check. >> Great. Yeah, I know we had that conversation a while ago and I apologize. I just don't remember what the results of that were. >> That's fine. Yeah, I can I can follow up with them before uh the next hearing.
Any other questions from commission members? >> Todd, will you? >> Um, I think I'm all set with this. The project has coordinated. Um, Charlotte or Dylan, did you touch on the widenings at all?
>> The widing relocation ements. >> Yeah. Uh no, we can speak to those. Um yeah, just there's some areas um because of the source of the funding that Charlotte mentioned earlier coming from the federal federal highway and being uh all the construction and design funded
through through that um the mass mass process requires us to clean up the rightway and have that all finalized before we advance to project advertising. So there's some locations that were proposing some small highway alterations here. You can see the thick black line um just again clean up the
rightway. There's no really changes to how it will appear. That area is just, you know, is bounded by a wall today. So really not nothing too too crazy in that scenario. And Charlotte and her team um have coordinated all those easements. Um I I believe they're planning to appear
before PFC um in a couple weeks. >> Yeah. If if you like, I can share the widening and relocation plans. I I have them available. Please do for the record. Yeah. >> Okay. >> No public comment here.
>> Um I don't see anybody from the public. Uh Charlotte, you're going to zoom in on those highway easement areas. >> Yep. >> Thanks. >> Can Can you see my screen? >> Uh yes, thank you. >> Okay. So you could see they these are um
you know in this situation on resin and walnut uh it's a very narrow kind of strip that is outside the stone wall of the property and looks like it's part of the sidewalk now but is actually um owned by the property owner the adjacent
property owner um Westminster and Walnut. It's again a tiny 3 square ft um parsel I guess you could call it. Um at the corner uh walnut and cobden it's a kind of a I
guess I would call it a sliver again along the edge of the property. Uh similar situation um along the Walnut A curb and then again as we have as Walnut Crawford come together a bit sliver
parcel and another one and you know they're they're all kind of following following a similar theme. Very very narrow in some cases long but all quite narrow. Um this is uh Humbleton Monroe. So where
the building curves um is kind of a almost like a triangle that's owned by the property owner that would become part of the public sidewalk. and then a a small similar situation uh
across the street. So that's those are the um permanent easements that that we're proposing to take as as part of this project. >> And you've and you said you're coordinated with PFC and you've also coordinated with all of the abutters, correct?
>> Yes, we we've reached all of the abutters and um Yeah. >> Great. Um, and one more question. I apologize I missed this. Back at the Crawford Abbottzford um, intersection at your curb extension, you're showing a 14 foot 10 curb to curb with there. My
understanding is you've coordinated that with the fire department. Would you just confirm that, please? >> Yeah, we got clearance from them um after our meeting with Utah originally back in I think it was April. So, yeah, we we coordinated with that and then have that in writing that they're okay with that that width. >> Great. I appreciate you putting that on
the record. Mhm. See you on December 18th. >> Thank you. >> Sounds good to me. Thank you guys. >> Great. Thank you. That's it. That wraps up new business. Do we have a motion to adjurnn? >> I make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second.
>> All in favor? >> I. >> So move. Thank you everybody. >> Great. >> Thanks. Thank you, >> Nick. Chris