All right, good evening everyone. We're going to go ahead and get started and officially open up the December 2025 Traffic and Parking Commission public meeting. We do have a Spanish interpreter here with us tonight if should anybody need one. And u for those speaking, just remember to sign in the signin sheet right here. And when it's
your turn, walk up to the microphone, state your name and address for the record. Okay. Uh so first up, we have the approval of the minutes from the November 5th, 2025 meeting. If anyone wants to make a motion on that that was here, >> I'll make a motion to accept the minutes
from November 5th. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? I All right. Next up is a communication April 28, 2025 from Linda Dubet
requesting speed humps on Pine Street. >> Uh would do you want to go up to the mic and introduce yourself? I know we know who you are. >> Hi, my name is Calvin Brown. Live at 300 Common Su. I'm here on behalf of Linda Dubai. Her and her husband was supposed
to be here, but she is legally blind, so I'm sure the weather had something to do with her not being able to get out tonight. But again, um we just wanted to come and again plead with the board and ask for the um approval of this um speed bump. Uh problems still exist as we
talk. Um there's some development going there. People are still cutting through and we're hoping the board would see favor in this. We know it's such a small fee, but we did hear that um the fire department didn't really have a problem with it. So, we're hoping that you don't have a problem with it and that you
grant this. Thank you. >> Does anyone else want to speak on this? >> Okay. Um so, I am happy to provide an update on this item. Uh we have done speed studies. both Joe Fern and the police department has gone and uh sat
there with a radar, taken some speeds. We also had our consultant go out and do it um at a different time a couple other times uh to try and get like a really good accurate set of information. And what we found is that I think there was almost no one
going over the speed limit on this street. So I our best guess is that it because there is construction it is not being used as much as a cutthrough right now but we're hoping to hear from and I think my next step if she wasn't here
was to ask for her contact information from Elsa to reach out and ask when is this an issue like what time of day is it on the weekends because all the data we have right now is saying that probably because of the ongoing
construction. And so in a temporary way, this isn't an issue we can verify. And we don't feel great about putting in a speed bump in a place or a speed hump or a vertical um impediment when there isn't speeding that we can
like identify as happening. So we're going to circle back and talk to Linda uh and see what she tells us. Our proposal was to circle back in the spring when the construction project is over and do more taking speed data. Um, but if there is an issue that we're not
seeing because we're looking at the wrong time, we want to know that so we can check again. >> If you're gonna >> if you want to come up to the chair to the microphone. So, I was just wondering, so what you were stating, if you can just give us
some time so I can tell her what time these um surveys took place or what type of days so she can be able to follow up with your concerns also and the finding that you found and document it. >> Yeah. So, I'm going to let Joe speak to when the police department did them, but
our consultant went out at morning and evening rush hour because we thought that that was the most likely time for there to be cut through traffic. >> Okay. A lot of the times too what we're seeing is they're they're closing uh Pine Street due to the construction itself. So we've been hired for details there. So there's not even traffic
unless the residents that live there that can bypass that do not enter unless they're the ones doing the speeding. >> Um but we wouldn't know. So the times that I've went up there that's been do not enter on Pine Street itself. >> Um so what we were thinking is let let
the construction finish. Let's see, you know, what kind of data we can gather when the road is completely open from obstructions and then kind of take it from there. But like you said, if the fire department doesn't see an issue with it at that point and this, you know, commission makes a vote to install
the speed bumps, >> that's, you know, >> if I can just say again, I in my earlier comments, first comment, I did speak about the construction and we know because of the construction and because of the detour that that do take away and I'm not sure if those are the hours.
That's why I asked the question. Um, but it is still going on in the nights. There it is. I live not too far from there. It's adjoined to Admiral's Hill by a fence. So, you know, I I've received a few calls. Um I know they wanted to be here. I know they received
a letter and again I I will go back and tell them and try to find out exactly what what's going on there. So, okay. >> Can can you sign in? I don't know if you signed it too, please. Thank you. Um, can I also give you I don't know if you are going to see her directly, but can I give you my business card to pass to
her? Because if she wants to call me and like has noticed times when the speeding is worse, I think that we can set up going to get speed data like within CPD at that time. >> Another thing just thinking off the top of my head too, are they saying cutthroughs? If people are taking
Williams and coming up cut throughs that could also an idea to make that a do not enter too. Let eliminate people from even going up the street. Just something to think about. >> I stated um legally blind. Um there are children up in that area. Again, um I
expect it to be quiet why it is under construction there, but it has been a problem if you look back well before the construction started. So, and I assume that because of a problem there and once construction completes, I also believe
it will continue to start up again. So, what you're doing now is probably because of what's going on there. Police detail as mentioned and also do not enter at certain hours. So, that can deteriors of the speed or the traffic violations
that we're concerned about there. >> That's absolutely what we think is happening too, which is why we're not saying we want to drop it. We're saying we want to circle back when construction is over unless there's significant speeding happening at times we're not aware of in which case we can revisit now. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> So do you want to make that motion Emily to table if anybody else has any comments on it? >> I would move to table until let's say April. I think construction is supposed to end in March.
>> Second. All in favor? >> I >> I and that's barring new information from Linda. If we get new information, we can pick it up sooner. So, next we have a communication of September 4th, 2025 from Edwin Bentos.
He's requesting to make Hawthorne Street a one-way street from Marginal to Park Street in the Central Lab intersection. um he is not able to attend tonight. He did send us um an email.
>> Hi, I don't think that I will be able to attend tonight's meeting. Having said that, I still wish to continue with my request. I had presented two meetings ago. Also, I know there were concerns regarding the fire department. Note that currently the fire department goes down Broadway, turns left at Everdave through
Pearl and Park area and continues onto Essex Street. My request does not impact the current route to that neighborhood. If there are any additional questions that are beyond my control, please table the ticket. Do not close it until it is to approve Hawthorne to the oneway. Thank you.
>> I know we tabled it last time, Emily. I thought we were going to try to look into is there any been any progress with that? I mean, I I understand what he's saying, but there's 50 streets in Chelsea that are small streets that are two ways that are bottlenecks. And when it's busy, that's particularly busy because it's around the school. I just don't see why turning
that into a oneway will help with any traffic over there. So we have in the intervening time had some more internal discussions with German and with the police and fire department and our judgment internally is that turning the heart of Hawthorne into a oneway would
actually create new safety concerns and exacerbate congestion elsewhere because people would have to go up around on Broadway at the same time there's already like rush hour traffic there. So, we don't think that this like net decreases congestion and in the
meantime, the narrow two-way roads that we have actually do significantly slow speeds, which creates a much safer condition for pedestrians and like kids from the nearby school. So, in from the conversations I've had, my
recommendation is that we should deny this request to make Hawthorne a oneway. >> I agree. >> Um I have a question. Um, is there any studies being done as to making alternate one-way streets? A lot of cities have alternating one-way streets
and particularly in neighborhoods that have parking on both sides of the street. Uh, is there any thoughts on making alternate uh one-way streets? >> So, we are actually in the process right now with our traffic consultant, Bowman, of studying all the one-way streets in
that neighborhood between like Broadway and Eastern. uh to the like west of the bus way like that little neighborhood there. Um and studying like the directionality of the one way and how
well that flow is actually working right now. Um so that is in process. Do you want >> um the you know looking at Hawthorne um I I just want to know what the context is. You know, are we promoting safety by
slowing traffic down or are we promoting safety by have people parking on both sides of the road and not looking at traffic coming from every direction? I I I personally I would like to see a more comprehensive plan for that whole
whole site from Eastn Avenue to Broadway to marginal street. I'd like to see that reviewed as a potential alternating one-way streets. >> So we are because of a council order the council Cupro put in, we're looking at those oneways now. Um I think part of
his interest was whether more of them could be two ways. So that's also under discussion. I think the big place in Chelsea where we do not have alternating oneway streets is like Chestnut Broadway Shirtlift and Chestnut as you probably know used to be going the opposite direction of Broadway uh but was changed
as part of a pilot program. >> Well, just a a piece of it. Yeah. Between >> like a piece of it now to fourth was but the other the other section of Chestnut was always a oneway. >> Yes. >> So now the two parts of Chestnut are kind of converging around Third Street. Um, and that's something that we're
working to determine if that should continue. And part of that calculus is the fact that now we have like three roads going in the same direction for a stretch of time. >> Uh, when would that review be done? >> The one of like the eastern marginal
Broadway bounded neighborhood or >> the whole area of u really traffic flow uh considering alternating one-way streets. When would something like that be done? I don't have a timeline for that neighborhood study. The looking at
Chestnut Street is more of an internal discussion that we're having right now, which I hope that we'll have a consensus on in a couple months, but the study with the consultant I can come back to in January with a firm timeline. I can send you an update in the meantime, but for the public, I can have an update in January.
>> So, I'm sorry. I have a question. So, I I think to piggy back on what he's saying, are we peacemealing all these studies? because I feel as though the city is very small and you know I don't disagree that we need traffic calming measures but you know having extreme congestion is also not a great thing
either you know for emergency personnel and or for a driver who's trying to get around so you know I understand what you're saying that it does slow people down but also agitation and anxiousness causes accidents too so I guess my question to to his point is like you
know because I I feel like we're peacemealing a lot of this stuff as opposed to in total. Yeah. Like for example, we should be looking at parking garages and other things like that that you know that people can access and not have to like drive places. Do you know what I'm saying?
>> I do. I totally hear what you're saying and I have asked those same questions. One of the issues is cost, right? To do the same kind of study for the entire city would cost $700,000 at a guess. Like it would be prohibitively expensive. Uh so we focus
on areas of most critical need and where we're seeing problems arise and that also gives us an idea of what we might try in other places without doing the same level of data collection. And when you do data collection and then you put something into I mean how does that impact the rest of the city? You know
what I'm saying? Because one street could actually crash uh you know an area. Well, that's exactly what we're thinking about with Hawthorne Street that if we made it one way the entire way, we think that would cause significant additional congestion problems on Broadway. >> You know, I'm not disagreeing. I I just
for me generally speaking because I feel it like I feel like sitting here it's peace meal. just like bandage putting band-aids on all these issues and not looking at I'm not saying you but I just I feel like we're not being >> and we seem to be getting a little bit
of paralysis from all the analysis doesn't seem like we're really moving ahead. I know the analysis takes some time and that's partly because city finance processes take a while to like get us set up to pay consultants, but
we have we went a pretty long time without having a traffic consultant who we could go to with these questions and now we do have one. So, some more things are moving, but I know there's been a period where we've just kind of been tableabling things and pushing them off. And in terms of kind of the peace meal
approach, I think in some ways like that's something we're trying to address with bringing the commission into the vision zero conversation about having like more citywide strategy that we're pursuing holistically. Then you know this intersection has problems and we want to try and change it. Um that's
also is something we're working on internally as staff. I will say >> because the other thing I'm noting is that the decisions that we're making don't you know anticipate large construction and so we're redesigning things. The next thing you know there's
like a 50 unit building blocked in that area. I mean how do we address something like that too? I guess >> I mean one of the ways is that a lot of new construction that doesn't have parking attached to it. Residents in that building are not allowed to get parking passes. >> Is that realistic though because it
still causes congestion. They're still going to take cabs, Ubers, deliveries, family, all that stuff that comes into play. And then also we're looking at public transit. Can we carry that burden? So, you know, I don't know. It's not a question for you, but that's one of my gripes because
>> you just have to reeval like like down on Bill Street, there was nothing there for 50 years. Now all of a sudden there's three duo all the big apartments on there. So, it's they're just we just have to evaluate it each time that it comes up. And that's what I think Edwin wanted in this location. But this is only to me this is only a an issue when
school's in. Obviously, during middle of the day when school's out, it's not an issue to be a two-way street. When school's out in the summer, it's not an issue. It's just an issue when there's a bottleneck in the morning, which understandably so if he's in that neighborhood. I mean, I've been stuck behind trash trucks in that neighborhood, plows, you know, we've all been stuck there. So, it's, you know,
>> Yeah. No, and I think Oh, >> I'm sorry. No, I wasn't disagreeing with what you're saying with regard to this particular I'm just in a general question because I feel like we come here every month when I >> But we are sitting here just acknowledging just this particular location for today. I know what like Tom said, you know, is there a citywide
thing done? Maybe that's something we can discuss in the future, but as you know, for us for tonight, we should just be focusing on Hawthorne Street in that section. >> I think for this one too, the issue becomes if this was granted, then we're going to have residents coming in for the other streets that are now more
traffic was created by, you know, agreeing to it. So now then we banded that, went to the next street. >> So, >> and we're trying to think, this is an example of trying to think about the city holistically. And I hear you and I think that that's definitely a conversation worth having that we're working on internally. Um, but for
Hawthorne Street, we think this will create more problems than it solves. And I will also note that internally, uh, HNCD and DPW are both working with the state's safe routes to school plan or safe routes to school program to try and expedite the process of getting kids to
school not in cars, which is going to do a lot to help with congestion here and all around the city. the more we can get people out of cars onto walking buses or bike trains, anything like that. >> I agree with you, Emily. I I'm going to
make a motion to deny the request. >> Seconded. >> Second. All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> So, next up is a communication from September 29, 2025 from Steve Ki of Commonwealth Electrical Technologies requesting the approval of four electric
vehicle charging installation projects at Highland Park, Crescent A, Cab Street, and Washington A. >> Hi, good evening. Uh, my name is Steve Ki. I work with Commonwealth Electrical. We're at 125 Blackstone River Road in Worcester. I'm here to uh present a
project that I've been engaged with the city of Chelsea on for the last year or so to put in uh electric vehicle charging stations um on street at a few locations in Chelsea. So, this is a grant program that was awarded to Chelsea that awarded um this opportunity
to Chelsea by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Um Chelsea had applied. I was working with the sustainability manager um in the community development department and we were able to award Chelsea this opportunity which
essentially is free electric vehicle charging infrastructure for on street parking which is meant to be used by residents of municipalities in Massachusetts um who rely on on street parking and might not have access to you know their own
driveway or parking garage and who might be find that as a barrier to purchasing or leasing an electric vehicle. So, this program um you know is geared towards Massachusetts municipalities looking at um you know residential uh environmental justice types of
communities and uh I've been engaged with uh the sustainability manager for Chelsea on identifying a number of sites. We looked at about nine of them at the beginning of the year and we've whittle whittleled it down to about four and we have now
preliminary designs for each of the four projects um which I believe you have in front of you. Um so we're looking at four uh electric vehicle charging ports at four different locations in Chelsea
at the moment. Um we did a good amount of community engagement over the summer. uh our consultant vendor uh Lidos Engineering, they worked with the city to put out a survey and uh you know got about 30 responses from city residents
and we took those uh responses into consideration when kind of whittling down to the final list of uh of four projects. Um but I'm just here to kind of present this to the commission and um I believe you know your approval is a necessary component to getting these
projects moved forward. the um the timeline for the project. It's a two-year program. You know, we're at the end of year one right now. So, we'll be looking to, you know, get formal approval and start procurement and permitting in early 2026 in hopes of
having these um charging stations installed and operational by summer. >> Great. >> So, here to answer any questions or anything. >> Um I know there's full locations. Can you tell me exactly how many spots per location and how many spots total?
>> Yep. So, we were asked to spec these for four charging ports or two dual port pedestals at each of the four sites. So, that's four parking spaces on street. >> Four per location. >> Four per. So, 16. >> So, 16 total parking spaces.
>> Correct. >> Can I when you did outreach, did you do it in the particular neighborhoods or did you do a citywide request? >> It was citywide. Uh we we presented the list of nine original locations that we were looking at and asked the respondents to rank, you know, one
through five how desirable it would be to have a public charging station in that area and then additional fields for comments and things like that. >> What was the response like? >> Overall, it was um above average I would say. You know, we got more fours and fives than we did ones and twos.
>> No, like 100 people. >> 30. We had 30 respondents. >> 30 respond. Okay. Um the other question I mean are these I'm sorry do these are these times like so you park there you charge and you have to go otherwise it's pay as you go or is it like I think one of the
concerns is somebody could just park there for the day. >> Sure. So, it'll be up to the city as owners of the charging stations how they want to set it up. But these stations do have, you know, pretty sophisticated software where you can put in an idling fee, which is the most common way to
kind of encourage folks to, you know, charge and move on is by, you know, after four hours or two hours or whatever you want to put uh charge like, you know, $5 every 15 minutes or something like that. You can set it however you like to kind of encourage folks to move on. >> And I'm assuming you can.
This would be would it be residents or does that still have to be decided? >> Wouldn't be just residents. I think it would be like you said it would be anyone with an EV electric vehicle, but it also would be your vehicle is only supposed to be there while it's charging. If it stopped charging, you're supposed to move it.
>> But in terms of parking regulation, um the program requirement is that there's uh it's EV only for 12 hours a day. That's kind of the minimum. So, some municipalities prefer to open it up to anybody. You know, some areas that might be more commercial, you might have more
>> business traffic, you know, um, you know, might not make it EV only, might open it up to everybody. >> And I I don't know the answer to this either. How densely populated parking wise is most neighborhoods? Do we know? >> What was the question?
>> Like how I mean, how much of a need is parking? One of them it looks pretty empty, but like you know like in downtown that would be pretty congested. Like are these areas not as congested or is there as much parking need in these areas? >> I think that is a hard thing to answer.
I think a lot of parking in Chelsea is overs subscribed. I think like Washington Park typically does have places to park unless there's a funeral happening at the funeral home across the street in which case it's very much overs subscribed and it's used as like a
angle in parking area. Um so to confirm you didn't like talk to the butters of where these charging stations would be >> as part of the engagement. So, but we can make that an effort as we uh kind of move forward with this.
>> I think my instinct is that the way to move forward here is to do a public hearing next month on this and ask you to go back and engage with the people who are around where these proposed locations are and we will also send them mailings
to tell them that this hearing is happening. Um, but I do think we need to hear from them as part of this process. And my other question for you is have you done any kind of like market study to understand like is there enough
electric vehic or is there enough or is there likely to be enough electric vehicles to use these like four charging stations at the same time in one location because my concern is that some of them would just be idle all the time. >> Sure. Uh we have not done that market
study for Chelsea. um you know it's kind of a tricky chicken and egg sort of thing where uh we anticipate that folks might not have an EV at the moment because there isn't access to public charging. So that's sort of one of the goals of the program is to enable them
to make that transition to EV. Um but in terms of the existing registered EVs in Chelsea, you know, we can look into that a little bit more, but um you know, Chelsea didn't meet all the criteria that we were looking for and we're ranked very highly and we're it's why we were able to kind of award this
to uh Chelsea, >> which I'm very excited and very glad you did. I just want to think through like the use of the streets, right? >> Yeah. And as we've kind of gotten more specific with the sites, we do want to continue the community engagement. And we're working with each municipality to kind of strategize how best to do to do
that. Uh the folks who answer the survey could put we had the option to put their email onto a mailing list. And uh we're going to be doing, you know, updates to that mailing list um as we hit construction milestones and as we're getting closer to construction. Um but
any other additional outreach activities we'd be happy to work with you on, you know. posters or signs or whatever. >> Great. And I work with the DARC. So, >> Emily, with the holidays, should we do like an extra month just to give people an opportunity? So, the next one will be
what? January 6th, I think. >> Yep. The first week of the new year. I mean, >> my concern is that that will run up against your grand timeline if we take two months to do a public hearing. >> True. >> My problem is it's only 30 people that were surveyed. To me that's, you know,
it's a we have like 30,000 people in the city and 30 people responded for 16 spaces. I think that's not enough outreach. >> At the same time, I don't think a marketing study makes any sense. I how do you It's sort of like build it and
they will come. Uh how do you ask people who don't have electric car, right? >> What are the needs in electric car? But I know that they have them down at the end of Broadway down where I live and I see them used on a regular basis. And uh
I don't know why we can't just at least have a vote up or down on the proposal. I don't know how much community outreach you still have to do. >> I think it's the 16 parking spaces you're taking from me. >> Yeah, I think yeah, once we do multiple spots, it has to go to a public hearing. Now there's quite they're different
locations so it's going to be tough to get people from Prattville and from Highland Park to both come to the same hearing especially if they don't know about it. So >> did you find it more beneficial to put four charting spots in a row? I've seen a lot of like two like tandem that are utilized like Tom was saying. Would it
be better to I know you expand you narrowed it down from nine to four. Would it be better to go to like eight spots but now at eight locations you have two so now we're only >> that's that's an option. Yeah. >> I know you already submitted plans and that type of thing. still on the table for sure. >> Again, not up to me, but just something
that you're >> also too like like you know cuz a you're for not from around here but parking is tight. So to go to one neighborhood take away four parking spots is going to be pretty detrimental to some neighborhoods. I mean I know for instance Cabbage Street they do park there. It's right off of Broadway but there is an apartment building. There's two buildings right down the street from
there. So they do park there. Uh whereas you know Washington Park is meed spots like Emily said. It's typically only busy when there is a funeral but there's still people that do park there. They're metered spots. They're a little bit different, but I I just don't know if four is, like Tom said, is too much. You know, maybe a couple in each. Maybe we have to narrow that down. You know,
maybe it's something like that. But 16 spots is just a lot of spots in a small city like >> I have a question. How much does it cost to put in a charging station? What What's the actual cost in something like that? So for a, you know, minor project like more or less the ones that you see
in front of you, those are roughly I would say 75 to $100,000 between all the equipment and the labor to install it. And >> so the station >> Oh, per I would say >> for the whole project. >> Yes. So >> how much per station is it roughly
>> for one charging station? Um I would estimate about five $6,000. >> Can I can I ask what the maintenance is? I mean is it is it like a yearly thing? I because city's picking it up, right? >> So, the grant covers everything um from the initial, you know, planning and
design work that, you know, our team is doing now to the construction and the installation, but we also cover ongoing uh software for like the charging station network, you know, like the charge point network that the city has a a subscription to with the stations outside, you know, something like that.
It'll be covered for five years. Um as well as warranty up to five years. And we have a maintenance uh offering that our company does where we just do by annual check-ins. Um you know, anything not covered under warranty though would still be something that's um you know,
taken on by the city after that point. But um you know, at least the preventative maintenance drivebys is also covered by the program. >> And what is the end of life? Is it like five to seven years, 10 years? How long? >> Yeah, hopefully more than five. I would say between seven and 10. >> Okay. >> I I would make a motion that Well, I'm
sorry. I was going to say that that needs to go to a public hearing, I think. >> Well, I think it does. My question is if we have all these other questions about whether there should be two stations in more locations than for like I don't want to do a public hearing if we're going to come back in a month and say, >> but you also Yeah, but you you don't want to put his time frame. I'll pass
the grant. Yeah, I get you. >> If if he had another proposal on here, because right now it's four locations, four spaces at each. if he brought another um you know suggestion to us like okay eight locations two spots each could we vote on either one >> I don't think we can move something to a
public hearing before we've seen it so we we would have to have you come back and show us another plan which we could then move to a public hearing >> how tight is the timeline for procurement and construction of these things like can you afford an extra month >> yeah I think so
>> like like you said before you had nine locations you kind of narrowed the floor if you already have that in front of you like you have eight locations I think it's great for the city if they have electric vehicles more spread out so more opportunities for people to charge their vehicles, but I mean what have you guys
>> No, no, I agree, Joe. I I agree. >> How long would it take you to turn that around to a different proposal? >> I could do that pretty quick in the next, you know, couple weeks. >> Um, >> when does the grant run out? >> So, we have to have everything installed and operational by the end of 2026. Um,
so just to give ourselves enough time, we're saying summer. >> So I work with a derzac. I think first thing tomorrow morning, I will send you and him an email for us all to sit down together. I also want to make sure you are aware that after we vote to approve something, it then needs to go to council.
>> So there's actually a month after the public hearing, which would also be required before you have an actual approval. >> Okay. >> With that knowledge, do we need to try and move something more quickly? I think we should try to move something more quickly if we if possible just knowing how long it takes to do permits and you
know the national grid service requests and everything like that, >> right? >> Can I hate to ask but can we do like a in meeting special? >> I mean that's dependent on whether people are willing to show up. So if folks are willing to show up like in
January after a regular meeting but for a hearing called specifically for this. So mid January I'm away so I won't be able to do >> Could we do the uh public hearing with the amended uh plan? I mean do we have to have you come again to say this is new plan? Can we just do the public
hearing with the amended plan? >> That works for me. >> Well my understanding has been that we can't move something to a public hearing that we haven't seen. Elsa, do you know differently? >> But you're still seeing it. What if what if what if you took these four locations and just made them two spots each and
took and had eight spots limited to just you know >> Yeah. But that wouldn't address like doing more somewhere else. >> Correct. >> Like if the plan wants to be adding other locations also. That's what wouldn't be included there >> because they've already determined in his mind that those sites didn't want
the the spots to make if they picked these four. >> That's the only way we could vote on Emily would be to say let's drop this down to two spots each just you know that because you're still seeing it and then you would be able to add those other spots though. >> I agree.
>> But but if he got this before the January meeting, could we then vote on it then to go to public hearing? >> Then that puts the process out. Then you got to >> like if we saw something in mid December, like if we had a very small short meeting where you came back and
showed us something in mid December and then we can move it to a hearing in January. We have a quorum with only city people. So, we could theoretically do something at 6 on a Tuesday in the HCD conference room, >> but we would need to get notice out. And >> do you have an opinion of what would be
better for your project timeline between having eight of these spots go to a hearing in January or coming back at a future meeting either in mid January or early February for more spots? I think the easiest path forward at this
point would be to move forward with the four sites and just adjust the number of ports at each. Um I think adding new sites at this point is a lot more work on on the back end and um you know we have have to engage with national grid on new sites for them basically. Okay.
>> Would we be able to excuse >> um would we be able to um add four other sites um at a future date or are we procluded by accepting the plan with two spots from uh having access to the grant money?
>> No, we would um give you the electrical infrastructure to add I would say two or three more stations um at a future date. So it would just be, you know, outside of the grant past 2026, you know, you would have the electrical capacity, you would just have to hire a company, you
know, like ours to go and install it. >> So maybe this moves to a public hearing with the reduction of two spaces at each location for next month, but then next month you also put an item on the agenda with four new locations for two spots each, but at least you have approval of this location with reduced spots, but
now kind of working on the other location, the sites. I have a feeling that doesn't work great for your project timeline, but we can keep it in the back pocket. >> There's things we could do to keep it moving, but >> otherwise it goes to a public hearing for four spots. >> It's just a lot of spots. That's a lot
of spaces. >> I I think with the 16 spots, it should be a public hearing no matter what. Even if we cut it down to eight, it still should be a public. >> Yeah. No, if it's two spots, it needs to be a public hearing per rules. >> I think so. >> So, okay. Okay, I'm going to propose we just move it to a public hearing with all 16 spots and see what we hear from
people. I think that there's a general feeling for us that that is too many parking spaces. >> I think that's too many spots, especially where he's only uh had 30 people respond that they wanted spots. I mean, I know it's 16, but they're not all in the I just >> We also have a very low rate of survey
response in the city. >> True. I agree. I agree. But it's also I just think that's too >> I could put out a survey saying, "Do you like ice cream?" and get only 30 people responding to me, right? They'll only come with Yeah. No, I I I think it >> still doesn't mean we should go there and just take away parking from the residents that already rely on this
parking if they if they do rely on it. >> I very much do not mean to say that. I'm just saying moving to a public hearing this way to see what we like maybe people come out and be like me and my four car owning roommates all want these like I don't know. >> Yeah. >> I mean the other thing is they could on
the other end have the city have you know decide whether or not I mean I who knows they people may want all 16, but the city can also come back and say, you know, between this time and this time, anybody can park there. >> I mean, there's other from what I'm understanding.
>> No, because we'll have the signage up that will just be electric vehicles only. And during your child, like there's going to be specific signs just like it is on >> No, but he was saying earlier that you could I mean, other cities will limit, you know, parking times. >> We we already limit the parking time only while while your vehicle's charging. You can't just leave it there.
>> No, I understand. But during business hours, the car park there. >> Oh, we don't No, the city currently doesn't do that. >> No, but I'm saying that they could consider >> I don't Yeah, it could, but I don't see it's not >> Okay. No, that's fine. Yeah, I just If we do the 16, then that's to me is
giving them 16 spots and that's You can't You wouldn't go change that after a public hearing. >> Well, we can have the public hearing and then change what we approve. >> You can, but you're you're approving the plans of the 16 spots. So, why would you disapprove them? No, we can like
partially approve things after a public hearing. Like we can modify. >> But why would you just do it now? What's the sense of what's what's the public hearing going to tell you? >> So when I send the I'm sorry, when I send the notices, am I going to say um seeking approval for 60
spaces or eight spaces? I guess that's what he's trying. >> Well, yes, I understand that's the question. And I'm saying like what if we just hold the hearing for all 16 spaces and we can reduce it later but we keep more options. >> I guess that's my question. Can we reduce it later? >> Well, >> and do people want two but they have to
vote on four? >> I why not really give them what what you're asking to do which is two spaces and then reserve the right to request four other sites with two spaces and as the need develops. >> Yeah. I mean, I'm assuming that with
public hearings that we don't have to approve everything that's a public hearing. We can modify. >> We can partially approve something >> present. I'm sure that we have though. Like usually we'll say we this is too much or too little or whatever it might be and we'll put it to a public hearing. If there's nobody to object to it, we go
with what they offer what we pushed in the public hearing. >> Well, no. For food trucks, we didn't do that. We partially approved what Cheryl brought as a food truck pilot because we didn't think that everything she presented fit a certain standard of safety. So we she came and presented and
we had a hearing and we said we're going to approve these three parts but not this fourth part. >> Oh yeah. Right. Yeah. Yeah. >> Like we have that power. >> After the public hearing we did that. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> We could do that. Yeah. >> That's fine. I I just don't remember doing it. Okay. Yeah. So your motion is to
>> I would like to move this plan as is to a public hearing for further consideration in January. >> Second. >> I'll second. >> Second more. All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. >> Thank you everyone for being with us. >> Uh next up is a handicap application
October 15, 2025 from Anthony Villanoeva of 69 Addison Street. >> Anthony, you come speak if you want. If you want to speak, just come right up to the microphone. You don't have to. There's an interpreter.
>> I interpret. Okay. >> Okay. >> Oh, okay. Okay. I left the application at the doctor's office because they didn't uh finish the
application yet? >> Yeah, there is one part of the application was not uh done, was not finished yet. >> So, I had it yesterday. The day before and the day before yesterday. >> Yesterday.
>> Yesterday. So the doctor was not um present yesterday when we took the application to her. So she say that we can uh leave the application at her office. She will finish it later.
So okay Thursday we will be able to bring the application >> which which application >> yes in one sorry in one of the meetings I guess we table this because his application was incomplete. I did send
him a new one um for the doctor to fill out um question number two because it's blank. And also we had a question in regards to question three. >> So >> can So his question is, do you have the
application? >> Well, I have the old one that's >> inlamma. It's missing information. So, um, can I we need two pieces of information from you? We need to know if there is off- streetet parking available to you because you checked yes on that
box. And well, let's start with that. >> I'm sorry. >> Is there off- streetet parking available to you? >> You said on the application that there is. No, no. >> So, um question. Um let me say something. So, I were going through the
applications and it seems that the um uh the greeters were help assisting with these applications. Um and they I think they were a little confused with off streetet parking and they were uh checking yes on all the applications
that um they assisted on. So I did call him today to confirm and I asked him um if he doesn't have so I think that was an ever from greeters filling it out. >> Okay. >> Um
my understanding of the handicap piece on this part was that this isn't really one that results in an ambulatory range as much as it is a safety issue of having to walk a longer distance. Also, I'm sorry. This is a public meeting so the door needs to be open. Could someone open that for us?
I'm not >> no one's done anything wrong. Just it needs to be open for >> open meeting law reasons. >> Um so I didn't think that the ambulatory range not being filled out had been the issue here because
can you tell us more about why the spot is needed? >> Okay. I have >> Okay. So, I have twins and I just Yeah. did the application for Anthony and both
of them had they have a like some issues like health issues and the doctor told us that we need it. because just uh that's my my wife. She's the one who give them a ride,
>> like to take them to the doctor's appointments. And >> so, it's hard for her uh when the parking lot it's like far away from her uh house because the kids when they got out of the car, they start like running
away from from her. And yeah, it's very hard for her to manage to twin brother >> and to follow them when they are running out away. >> That's why we need it.
>> Thank you. >> Jimmy, >> I have one question. So like on on this current application, the old one, >> um did did you provide a photo of the placard, the handicap placard? It's a handicap. >> Okay.
>> He did. I don't We don't take applications. >> No, it just says it doesn't say >> Oh, yeah. But we don't take applications. >> No, it says photo. >> Huh? >> It says photo. >> Yeah. But we don't take applications. Um that you know when we take an application, we need their license registration and the handicap plat card.
>> Well, it just it's up to you. That's why I'm asking. No, but I'm just confirming with >> Okay. >> Jimmy, >> any spots near here? >> No, we removed one two houses down less than six months ago. And this spot's like four spots up from it. I just don't
like putting it back to back. So, I don't have an issue with doing because it's it's about four spots up. It's the right before the store. The other one is three houses back from that address and those were put in probably 15 years ago. But, I don't have an issue with it now. I don't have an issue with approving this.
>> I'll make a motion to accept. >> Seconded. All in favor? I >> approved. Can you It's approved. Tell them, but can you have him sign in too? >> Next up, handicap application November 10th, 2025 from Giovanni Velasquez
Romero of 32 Cottage Street. >> Yes, if you want to. You don't have to. Okay, we we have your paperwork. >> Same issue. They um checked off um off street parking that they do have off off street parking available. I did call her
and she does not have off street parking from our conversation. >> So she doesn't even though it says she does. Okay. >> Right. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Um >> so this is a similar issue with a child
uh looks like four years old. if you can. >> So, I don't see I don't think there's any cottage. >> No, they're up at They're up at the other end of the block. Yeah. >> Yeah. Similar situation, Emily. There's no Off Street park in there. >> No.
>> Uh in that block between Highland and Shaman, I believe there's no handicap spots. The other one has two of them. So, I have no problem with this. I would make a motion to accept his application. >> Seconded. >> All in favor? >> I. That's approved. Okay. >> Thank you.
>> Next up is a handicap application November 12, 2025 from Maria Tvarez Teas of 95 Highland Street. Maria's here. >> Do you want to speak? >> Maria, you don't have to sign, but if you can just initial this for me.
>> No. Speak. No. Okay. Okay, thank you. >> Thank you so much, sir. So there's one at 52 and 76, but nothing around the 95 area >> on Highland. Yeah, that's just off of Central. There's no again, no issues there. There's no off streetet park on
that side of the street for that person. I have no issue with it. And >> uh motion to approve. >> Alex, I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I would just say when the these are all sharable spots. Anyone that has a handicap placer can use the spots.
So, next up is communication November 13, 2025 from councelor Javanni Recuper requesting the removal of a handicap sign at 70 to 74 Highland Street. >> Um, so um regarding this uh request, I
reached out to um uh the person that holds the application. They still reside at the same place. Uh they still use it. And we also had um our uh parking enforcement
go and check to see and there's only one sign there. I'm not sure what counselor um >> you thought they moved but clearly they didn't move. >> Did anyone hear anything from councelor Rupro? >> No, he didn't bring it up to me. >> I didn't hear anything from him. But
thank you for doing that leg work, Elsa. I would like to vote to deny as the applicant has not moved. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Uh, Jimmy. >> Oh, sorry. Uh, yeah. This is a request. >> Oh, let me read it real quick. Real quick.
>> Communication November 13, 2025 from Deputy Commissioner James Karen requesting to remove one meter parking space in front of 45 Washington A. Take it away. >> Yeah, unfortunately the engineers designed a new hydrant and put it closer towards the parking spot. So, we've had
to at the request of the chief couter, we had to move and and take away one parking spot there, which technically wasn't a legal 18 foot spot. Anyways, we kind of squeeze it in there, but we do know with the redesign of Broadway and city hall A, that hopefully we can gain that parking spot back in 2027 when we
do start construction over there. So, but as of now, as of now, due to the requirements of the police chief, sorry, the fire chief, we got to take away one parking spot. I would like to motion to approve the request since it's a public safety thing. >> Second. Second. All >> in favor?
>> Second. >> I. >> Next is a handicap application November 14, 2025 from Sylvia Rodriguez of 38 Carmel Street. >> Silia. >> Hello. >> Hi. How are you? >> Good.
>> Yes. I requested this parking space. I had two knee surgeries. on the bottom of my foot. I had a surgery, too. Um, it's hard for me to walk uh a long distance because when I'm walking too much, my knees locked and um
also u colon cancer. I had surgery about eight, nine months ago and I'm still on the process of it. And um it's hard to find parking space. There is a handicap um next to my house, but also that guy
that lives there, he uses it all the time and I just don't like taking his face because I don't feel good about that. So, it's this is why I put in the application. I'm still going on treatments for um my
colon cancer and I'm still going in treatments for my knees because I think I'm going to get I'm going to get have to have another surgery on them. Thank you. Do you want to sign in? >> Sure. >> Thank you. >> Unfortunately, there is a spot right next door, but I mean, we've talked
about this before. Unfortunately, it doesn't just because just cuz someone's there doesn't mean they they don't >> I think for the other one, he's I don't think the person that drives is is uh impaired. I think it's his mother. >> 40 one next door. >> Yeah. So don't she shouldn't feel bad
for using >> No, but still I mean you know it's obvious that obviously more than one person in that neighborhood needs the sign you know the sign you know it's just you know we always just don't like taking away parking but there's also >> you know what it is too if we grant this if the board grants it other people can
park in that spot too. Don't feel if you see the spot open for you now like park there because >> I have parked there and he has actually come up to me and said I didn't know I was supposed to come here to get a plate in front of my house and he also said to me like you need to like go into a
hearing and do it everything yourself because I did it so it's not fair for you to be parking in my space and it just makes it hard sometimes. >> That space is for anyone who has a handicap placard. He went through the process to get a space there, not to get his space there.
>> Yeah. So, that's why I was like, "All right, just let me try." Because I It's hard for me sometimes because there is no space at all. Sometimes I have to park all the way down to high school or I have to go all the way up Washington and just or it's just a lot. Sometimes
>> what we've typically done in this circumstance is that we will send a reminder to the person who has that who originally applied for that space that that space is for public use and encourage you to try using it and come tell us if there is a problem. >> Yeah, cuz he usually gets home before
me. I get home like around 6:30. By the time I get there, he's already there. >> So, it's never empty. Like I said, >> I think that is a violation because if he's not a handicap, >> um >> I mean, I wouldn't be able to tell you if he's >> shouldn't be putting the plaque there.
>> Can you make the request if his mother lives with him? And can he make the request that way? I'm I'm >> But I'm pretty sure the mother doesn't go out all the time with him. >> Like he is only supposed to use the placard when his mother is in the car. >> Yeah. He's only supposed to use it when the mother's in the car. >> So, how does that work when you're parking though? I mean, I know that
works when you're driving, but parking. Yeah. >> Yeah. And I drive my car. I drive my car. >> Well, we will send the notice, >> right? >> Any ideas?
I mean, I I mean, I I see this all the time where people are fighting over I mean, I think it's a bigger issue that maybe we could post something up or when they get the um spot that is not their spot, but it still seems to be a
misunderstanding because it is first come serve and it is a public spot. Um but to what else is saying, you know, is this person using his the placard that is was issued for his mother legally?
>> I don't really know what recourse we have there besides trying to like stuff that' be way too invasive to be reasonable. >> No, no, no, I understand. But I mean, it's just Are we like encouraging this type of behavior if we allow people to to threaten other
people? >> Threatening people is unacceptable. >> Oh, he hasn't threatened me. He just mentioned, you know, >> if there's a threat as a police matter and um just having a placket isn't a get out of jail free card. Um you know, he he has responsibilities too.
>> Yeah. The the point stands though that even if we all agree you can use his spot, which we do, that doesn't mean it's ever available for you to park in and your problem persists. So, may I ask a question that we haven't really considered here before, which is if
there's a spot a few spots away from your house, but still much closer than the high school, does that still help you? >> Yes, there was one on Addison Street, and I used to park there. Um, but I guess the people that lived in front of the house, they came and asked if they
can take it down and they did. And um, I called in because the lady mentioned to me it so I called in and they said, "You have to fill in the application and apply, but you have to live right next to it." So I was like, "So either way, it wasn't going to work for me." >> Does it have to be right in front of her house?
>> No. No. We've done us sometimes they put I don't know if hers has a particular they'll have a distance on there if you can't walk more than four or five. You know, some people have a distance on that. She may not, but we've done it a house or two a house away. I'm just wary of putting them back to back. I'm fine putting in a couple spaces up. I mean,
it's to me it's doesn't have to be on the next street because you're that part of uh that part of is is a small section. >> It doesn't have to be in front of my back or or back to back. >> I'd like to motion to put the tannic parking space two spots away from the one that's there now
>> towards Orange or towards back towards Addison. >> Do you have a preference? Uh, don't matter. Orange is fine. >> I think you just need to specify and that's just so we know so she can know. >> No, that makes total sense. I just feel like I it doesn't it doesn't >> Carmel Street. So orange is right in front of me and Yeah, orange is fine
>> towards orange. >> Towards orange. >> I'll second works for me. >> All in favor? >> I signed in already. >> Thank you. Next up is a handicap application of November 17, 2025 from William Clark of
73 Warren A. William. >> Can you um you want to grab him the microphone? >> Uh wait, sir, please stay stay seated. I'll bring you the mic. >> That's fine. >> Emily, you want to grab the signin sheet, too? >> I will also take >> Thank you. Thank you.
>> Emily, you want to get me a coffee while you're up, too? Maybe it doesn't stretch. >> A little bit of a stretch. >> You want to move over? You want move over? >> Hi. How you doing? >> Hi. >> Uh I I' I have a problem uh standing up a
lot and uh when I'm trying to get out of my my truck, my driveway is really really low, but the sidewalk is high. But I have to turn my body around and plant my feet on the sidewalk to get out of my truck. If I don't and I'm in my
driveway, I tend to fall a lot, >> unfortunately. And uh so that's why I'm requesting a handicap spot for the the uh sidewalk. >> Mhm. >> Because like I said, if you know, I I
don't stand. I my balance is really bad and I fall down a lot and I even have to ask him to come and get me. I have to ask her to come, you know, got. >> So that's why I'm asking for the handicap part, right? >> I feel like that's all we need really. There's nothing really in the area for you.
>> Uh there's nothing in that area. >> There's nothing on that street and for parking from what I from what I've seen is pretty minimal over there and there's no issues. Council Robinson can attest to that if you'd like to. I don't I don't see it being an issue. I make a motion to accept his application. Seconded. >> All in favor?
>> I thank you. >> Thank you. >> Council Robinson, do you want to put the >> Sure. >> Thank you, council. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. So, next up is a communication on November 15, 2025 from
Aba Sasori of 51 Crescent Aav requesting to ban parking on Crescent Avenue between Broadway and Parker Street for vehicles that carry more than seven passengers. >> Hi, good afternoon. I'm Absori. I live on 51 Crescent. I'm requesting that the
street between Broadway and Parker on Crescent Avenue does not allow for vehicles that hold more than seven passengers to park there. The reason why I'm requesting that is because the the residents that come out of their
driveways, they cannot see past those vehicles. And it's not until you're actually in the street, which is already too late, because you can't see beyond them due to the height, the width, and the length. Um, so that is my request today. >> Can I ask why there are so many, like,
do you know why there are so many trucks there that it's an issue? >> I have no idea. Um, I think where I saw a change was when there was construction on Broadway. I believe they used to park on that street, but when they were expanding the sidewalks, they then
relocated to that street. That construction has ended, but I think they just continued. There is one van that tries to move, but there's one that's like permanently parked. >> Can you Can you specify what kind of van is it? A a bus? >> It's a It's a 15 pack van. It's the big white vans. Um,
>> does it have any labels on it? Is it a commercial plate for >> No, no labels, just completely white. Um, >> does it not move ever? >> One of them moves sometimes. The other one moves occasionally. Um, it's parked right there today on my
way here. Um, but whenever they are parked, you cannot see either direction of the street. Um, and so the only way you see is when you're actually in the street and the nose of your vehicle is
already out there where anyone can hit it. Um, so it's just a problem for all the residents that come out of their driveway on that street. >> I'm not actually certain if we can like we can ban trucks. >> Oh yeah. But
>> I see what you're saying. >> If it's I don't know if we can ban a specific kind of passenger vehicle from parking at a parking spot. >> What we could do is put like no parking buffers on either side of driveways on
that stretch because I think you're technically not supposed to park that close to the driveways anyway. And we could put down paint. >> I'm open to that. Um, just anything that doesn't cause a collision. >> So, you're in the new building. I'm
actually looking at the address right now. So, you have that one garage door that you come out and I actually see the white van they're talking about. It's like a Ford Transit van. It's one of the >> But unfortunately, it's not if it's a if it's got a parking pass and it has it's legit van like we like like uh Emily
said, I don't think we can specify which vehicles other than commercial, you know, obviously we can limit commercial vehicles from parking there, but but buses and stuff, I don't know if we can, Emily. >> Okay. Well, if there is a way to prevent a collision from there,
>> I'm open to Yeah, go ahead. So, I pass by there as a Chelsea resident. Uh, I pass by there all the time and Crescent A is brutal dur especially around 11 or in the morning because of all the trucks
there too. Um, yeah, it's it's pretty bad. So, around 11 and I see it early in the morning. >> I mean, that also has to do with enforcement, too. I mean, we can also ask parking enforcement to look at people parking close to driveways. There
is a set limit there. Typically, Emily, though, we don't put signs up. Do not block driveways. That's up to the homeowner. We let them do that. We also don't put paint in the sidewalks. It's been a long-standing >> But it's not about blocking the driveway. It's about parking next to the driveway such that you block visibility. >> But that's the thing, but that's the
thing. If there's I forget the exact footage, but if there's a footage just like there is for a crosswalk in an intersection, we don't enforce it. That's the problem. >> And I'm suggesting that maybe this is a place to start. It could be, but that could be enforcement. But in terms of painting and doing that, we don't typically do that just because then
everybody wants their driveway painted. Everybody wants nobody parking. And if we did that, then the city wouldn't. It's just so such a small, you know, just the way parking is in this city. I mean, like we said before, it's just so tight. >> What about the convex mirrors? >> Those are a relatively cheap intervention that can help cars see
what's coming behind them. >> Yeah. when you're in like Boston, the convex mirrors and then not that the garage door would have the warning sign of cars coming out, but yeah, that's more for pedestrians maybe too walking. >> Well, I know we put some at uh Lock Street at the exit of Lock Street to
help cars see. Or maybe it was >> mirrors. No, the only mirrors we have we have down on at the request of council recupra. We put a mirror down at the end of Essex Street in Highland on a telephone pole across this is a little different. There's no telephone poles on hers on that building side. So it would have to
be a freestanding poll which um I mean like I said I I agree with them about you know just limiting which vehicles but I also agree that they shouldn't be blocked in your driveway. It shouldn't make it tough to get out but I mean >> the speed limit on Crescent is 25 correct because that's part of the
citywide speed limit >> I believe. So, >> if it's that dangerous to pull out of your driveway, >> are cars going over 25? >> Um, >> did we think >> that's my next um I'm next on the list for that one.
>> Yeah, >> like the speed radar sign that says your speed is okay. >> Yeah, >> I think we can get data from that which might be useful. But Lieutenant Fern, do you think we could start with some enforcement there? >> Absolutely. And I think I'm looking at the the when you look at the street
image right now, you see that van she's talking about. Um, so when you're coming out, it is you're looking to your left, right? >> Yes. >> And you're not able to see cars coming from Broadway down. That's that's the thing. Until you're in the intersection. >> So I could definitely do speed enforcement and, you know, limit that.
Is is it more a certain time of day or is it all times? I leave early in the morning, so it's kind of there all the time when I leave and come home. Um, but it affects all my neighbors as well. So, I think I'm open
to whatever will help. Um, it's just it's a collision waiting to happen. >> Can I ask a question? Yes. Is it a condo association that you're living in? >> I do live in a condo. >> So, could you ask your association to put up mirrors in your driveway and
stuff like that? I could, but it's on the opposite side of the street that I would have to put the mirrors, and we don't own that. >> Yeah. Put it in at the building, the exit of the garage. >> It'd be too flat back. >> It's like, it's not a pedestrian trying to see if cars are coming out, it's cars
trying to see what's going on on the other side of the street. Right. >> So, if the van is on this side, if I'm coming out of like coming onto the street from the >> You're looking you're looking up to Broadway. got slapped. >> Yeah.
>> Anything coming around that corner. >> People taking that corner, too. They wouldn't even be able to accumulate over 25 at that point. Such a small stretch from Broadway. Cuz you look to the right, it's fine. >> As long as the the other van is not there >> parked there >> because sometimes they're both there
>> on both sides. >> So, you can't see either side. >> And I know parking is limited, so I don't want to say that whole street, but it's just the size of the van. You can't see through the windows. >> It was a regular sedan or something. But what about a pickup truck? Would that
still be an issue too? Like a big >> not as bad because you can see from the bed of the truck, you can still see the street. >> So the the length of the van because it's enclosed and the height, you cannot
see anything on that other side either in either direction. >> Now this is interesting. Just leave. Yeah, but I guess we could stop. I mean, the convex mayor, Emily Woodward, could work. We could do that on the other side. Put that on on a freestanding pole across the street. >> Help a little bit. That some enforcement
>> like we don't have the ability to tell that van not to park there. >> Don't think so. >> So, the mirrors seem like a the mirrors and enforcement seem like a step we can take. >> I agree. I could always um try to make contact with the owner and request on behalf of the association to park in a
spot >> further down just to try to >> because there not >> not right there. It's just making it hard. Or honestly, if you wanted to like a like a note, it doesn't. >> We did. We tried. >> Didn't didn't work. >> No. >> If you're willing to have that conversation though, I think that that would be
>> try. Yeah. I can see if there's that's one owner for the multiple vans if it's their business. Just say, "Hey, listen. This is a terrible spot to parking. Can you move it down >> to the right? >> Is they possibly affiliated with the daycare and it left there overnight?
>> I don't know if that one is because it's there all the time. There is another van that sometimes parks there. It's not as problematic because it does move. It does try to park on Broadway. It does, you know, you see there's activity, but that one in particular, I don't know its
affiliation at all. >> I could try I could try to identify the owners, try to have a conversation. I And if there's nowhere else to park but right there and he's parking there, I can't tell him not to, but I could just request like, hey, it's just making I don't want a crash to be caused because I can't see beyond your truck.
>> Maybe they're receptive. Hopefully. >> Hopefully. >> Right. So, we'll attempt that because I don't think we could make a motion to approve banning parking like that. >> Yeah. >> And if the mirrors are an option as well, we'd happily take that on the opposite side of the street.
>> Jimmy, do we need a motion for the mirrors or can you just do that? No, we can just do the mirror. That's that's fine. Even the enforcement is fine. >> Jim, what what's the story with parking the curb cut where the condo association is? Could they paint their own curb cut? >> No, it's still a city curb cut. No, it's
the city own the city maintains it and owns it. No, that it's just more of of like Joe said, you know, not park it so close to the corner. Maybe we can get them not to. Maybe parking enforcement can if if he's that close, you know, get it. >> Oh, yeah. That too. Yeah, I could get your information and give you an update
after I make contact with them. See what I I do. And then the parking >> Okay, I have it. And then parking enforcement could just double check that they're not >> I mean, the garage is right there. The curb is right there. So maybe that they could be in violation some days. If they're really pulled up to that curb on those days, I would I would call either
the police or non-emergency line just saying, "Hey, they're close to the driveway that we could give them a ticket. Maybe that curbs them." But I'd like to try to have a conversation before giving tickets a So we'll do that and then wants to make a motion on we can't
really >> well do you got to is number two part of it or is it something separate? >> Oh a traffic number fourway stop. >> So number 13 I just read for uh the
request to ban parking for the more than seven passengers. We'll make a motion on that and then go into >> So motion is to deny that with l of putting up a mirror and checking on enforcement. >> Seconded. >> Second. All in favor of that? >> I >> I. >> Then the next agenda item is requesting
the installation of a traffic light or a four-way stop at the intersection of Crescent AV at Broadway. >> So this one, um, we recently, as you know, did a big construction project on Upper Broadway. And part of that was evaluating where we needed to like to
put in a traffic light. It has to meet a warrant which is like it has to check a certain number of boxes on a list showing that you need a traffic light there to control the flow of vehicles and that intersection did not meet the warrant. So we are not allowed by mass
rules to put in a traffic light at that location. >> Okay. I agree with you that there are that intersection is not designed to be as safe as it ideally would be and that is something that we have in mind and
are looking at but a traffic light is unfortunately not an option. >> Okay. >> Just something to slow people down. I mean they'll probably blow through the stop sign as well but at least it'll slow them down going through the stop sign. Um, it's just con, it's all
connected. That right turn onto Crescent. The the way they take that corner makes it very difficult to respond both for the driver making that corner and the person
coming out. Um, and then in addition on the other side coming down, making a left on Broadway. I've just seen way too many near misses. The other side where you can't enter. Um, it's just the rate of speed. So, I, you know, whatever that
can be done to I don't I don't necessarily want the traffic light because I think it helps with the flow. It's just the speed that's incredibly uh dangerous in that area. >> This one I could put enforcement for the stop sign violations on either side of Crescent and then the speeders on
Broadway. So, I'll prioritize that um this week, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. See if that assists. Just get some warnings. warnings, maybe money fines. We'll see. >> Is that something that could be revisited, Emily, down the road?
>> The lights down the road. >> I mean, it can be, >> but you got Are you in in any active uh evaluation of that intersection on top of what Masdot already did there? >> Well, no, because we just finished a multi-million dollar re. >> So, we're not we're not really looking at it, but Okay. >> Like that it can be revisited. is just
for one thing, it just the city's not going to go back to a place we just spent millions of dollars improving to rip it up and put in a traffic light. Like it didn't meet the warrant at the time and that's going to stick around for a period of years. >> Um, we can do enforcement, >> table this, and come back in a couple
months to see what it's like. Does that sound acceptable? >> Sure. >> I know it's not everything you're hoping for. It's something is better than absolutely nothing. So >> um and over the next couple months, we can try and think about what else we can do there that would not
um mean ripping up a bunch of stuff we just paid people to put in, but would help to slow speeds. >> Understood. >> So motion >> motion to deny the application for lights with the note that we will do more enforcement and reconsider in a
couple months uh at our February meeting. the speeds and safety of the C section and whether we can come up with anything else. >> So, I'm confused. Is am I denying this or am I
>> um we're denying the motion for a light, but the the suggestion was that we come and check in again about like do we need to do something else to make this intersection safe? >> Yeah, I could put it like an agenda. Can just like >> Well, this have be a new agenda item. So, we're just denying. >> Okay. It would be a good >> new agenda item in a couple months.
>> Thank you. So, >> I'll second. All in favor? >> I >> Thank you. And I'll email you when I get in contact with the owner. >> Awesome. Thanks. >> Thank you. And thank you for filling out the signin sheet. >> Next is a communication November 18, 2025 from the owner of Coffee Glow,
Monica Azco, requesting on street parking at 6 at at 62nd Street, which is Chelsea Square, and at 40 Washington AB, across from city hall to operate her mobile coffee trailer. I don't think she's present. Is
>> she not present? >> I saw Omar was here earlier. >> He was here. Yeah. >> I don't know if he was just walk speaking on it. He didn't say he didn't say nothing to me prior to it. I guess we we should just table it. We obviously we don't have any information on it. >> I mean, we have the whole application, >> correct? But I'm saying what she's
looking for say the spots. I mean, I still think she should speak on it. I don't I have some questions. >> Okay. Uh if you have questions, then we can table it. I just >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I mean I I you're right. I see the application and you know >> like she put in like it's two parking spaces that she would want and she put
in what hours she would want it. >> Yeah. I mean to me like if from 3 to 8 or 5 hours Saturday okay I'll just all day. >> There's two options. >> Yeah. And I think from my discussions I've had I think my inclination was to
only approve her for one of them. >> Do they pay fee to park or is it they're just going to park for free? Is there some sort of fee attached to this or >> that would be what? Licensing >> that would be through the licensing department. >> She she's not part of Cheryl's uh >> the pilot ended without anyone using it.
But I know that she is working with Omar and Cheryl and >> but she's not part of that group that we approved. >> Well, we didn't approve a group. We approved a set of parking spaces that nobody wanted during the hours we offered them in. >> So, I think that >> and it ended because it was like
>> it was only through the summer. Yeah. I think they're hoping to come back again next summer, but this was a like she wants to set up her trailer. We could approve one location if we want. I wouldn't think we would should approve both at this point. But >> no, I agree. >> But is there going to be a beginning and
end to this or this is going to be a permanent? >> The permit lasts for one year. Like our approval lasts for one year. >> We can set it more short like shorter than that, but given that she also has to go through an approval process with licensing and like there's a lot of paperwork for her to do for less time than that. So, it looks like it's
Fridays. >> I mean, I'm fine with the Fridays, but Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 800 p.m. That's 12 hours. That's a long time to take up two parking spots when it's, you know, especially if there's people downtown shopping and whatnot. City hall's not open, but at the end of the day, there's people down there shopping and people do park there that live in
the neighborhoods around it. So, I mean, those are questions we can ask. I I just think we should table. >> Okay. So, I make a motion to table till the next meeting so we can hopefully have uh Monica come and speak on it. Second. >> Second. All in favor? >> I
>> I >> next communication. >> That's not Monica. >> Can I Monica? >> I want to ask. >> No. >> No. >> Okay. >> Uh, >> wanted to check. >> Yeah. Next. Communication November 20th, 2025 from Commissioner Public Works Kate Fox line to provide an update on the
downtown Broadway utility project. Do you have an update? >> Uh, we do have an update, Joe. Uh, last month update was covered most of it. Construction is winding down and coming to an end. There is still a couple machines parked on Broadway, but for the most part, milling and paving and and the the vast majority of underground
work is done. They're just cleaning some catch basins and just patching up and picking away taking away some other equipment. So, it's pretty much done. I would say within the next week or so, they would be completely gone. Equipment and everything. >> Great. >> Thanks. >> Awesome. Next up, communication November
21st, 2025 from project manager Thomas Quitromani of the MBTA requesting the approval of the bus network redesign for routes 112, 1113, 1114 capital needs. Hey Tom, >> good evening. Uh yes, my name is Tom Clarkani. I'm with the MBTA's bus
transformation office. Um, as you may recall from last month, uh, in my presentation last month, the MBTA is trying to implement, uh, the a rider driven board approved bus network redesign project, which is designed to
bring 25% more bus service systemwide, particularly in communities that are transit dependent like Chelsea. While implementing the bus network redesign uh service through groups of route changes, uh we're trying to
address known uh issues such as nonADA accessible sidewalks, um bus stops with high bus failure rates, which means basically when a bus is trying to pull into a bus stop within when there's a
bus already there. So, the bus stops out in the street, sometimes letting passengers on and off, which raises all kinds of safety and accessibility issues. Um, last month, uh, after working with city staff, uh, we brought,
uh, concept plans to you, uh, for a stop on Broadway and Fourth Street. This month, we have some concept plans for a bus stop on Third and Chestnut Street where basically we're looking for your approval to just work towards a more
defined set of design plans to bring to you with real measurements uh and uh uh hoping for an approval vote for in the spring. So on page two um I just am trying to
give some context of you know what is the third street and chestnut street bus stop. Uh basically today it's a 75 foot long bus stop served by the 112 the 114 uh 104 and 111 which are high frequency
routes. those last two, sorry. The bus stop failure rate is 19% which kind of equates to about 12 minutes of every hour in peak periods when there's more than one bus trying to use that bus stop. Um,
and unfortunately at this bus stop in particular, when there is a third bus, and there is often a third bus, that third bus is waiting on Third Street for the first two to clear up. And when it's doing that, it's backing up traffic on Third Street. So, what's our goal? Our
goal is to try to get more birth space at that bus stop to allow these buses to get to the curb and get out of there. So, it's not backing up traffic in in short. Our proposal is to add a second birth basically under the Tobin Bridge
and add a bulb out at Chestnut Street for two reasons really. One to protect the rear end of that second bus, but two to also make the crossing shorter on Chestnut Street for pedestrians. After all, every passenger is a pedestrian before after getting on the
bus. So, we want to get them back on the bus. Um, so our request from you is to just uh, you know, help allow me to step through these very general concept plans and get your approval to the concept of adding a space under the bridge for a
bus birth and for adding a bulb out on Chestnut to protect the rear end of that second bus and to make the crosswalk a little shorter. >> Are there any questions before we go to the images? >> I do. >> Sure. So this is the one the 111. This
is the one the start the 111 goes up the ramp >> right before it. Yes. >> Yes. So this would not be for the 111. This would be for like the 114 104 >> kind of. >> Well there's two component. This is uh one bus stop at the moment served by four routes. The 111 would stay pretty
much where those those shelters are right now >> because it's got to take that immediate lift. the space under the bridge. We're kind of eyeing for the 112 and the 104 because they're going to go straight >> to go straight down to Ever, right? >> I mean, Spruce Street turn left, >> right? >> But the addition of the extra bus stop
would help the 111 move more efficiently, like even though it's not for the 111. >> Uh, well, that that bump out on Chestnut would protect the rear end of that second 111 when it does show up. So, >> that bump out. So, we right now we currently have no parking on that spot
for the park. So, there's already currently no parking. There's no parking loss by that >> and we removed parking from underneath the bridge. There used to be parking on Third Street there. The buses had a tough time getting around there. So, we removed that parking years ago. >> Well, that in in a nutshell, that's basically what we're showing here.
>> Like I mean, would you have the 104 and the the 112 >> stop down there and just always have the 111 right there? >> Yes, that's the idea. >> Okay. And although the 104 is frequent, it's
not that frequent like the 111 which is every five minutes. >> Yeah, the 111 I take. >> It's the only reliable one here. Um but what about the bike lane? Is there a bike lane there? >> There is actually all on Chestnut Street. So I mean um uh Third Street.
And right now, if you look on like page three there, uh that lower image, you can clearly see that it's a bus bike lane. >> It's a mixed use. It's bus. >> So, we would just continue that under the bridge. >> Right. >> So, uh on page three, you you know,
you're just getting a nice aerial view of what the bus stop is today. Uh in the lower image, you're just getting a street view. That's basically where the buses operate in on that section there. Um And on page four, this is about where
we want to put that bus stop. It's not set in stone. We want to get some real measurements out there. >> You want to bring the curb out on that one. Is that what it shows? Well, that's page five, but >> we actually want to bring it in towards the abovement. >> You want to shorten it? Okay. >> For one big reason. >> Now, reg uh well, let me kind of back up
on that top image there. You see that there's about 70 feet to work with. >> Yep. There's a little more space between the curb and the fog line, the general purpose lane closer to the on the left. As we pull it back under the bridge, it's a little narrow. >> Okay.
>> But in no case, in all cases, I should say the bus, which is eight and a eight and a half ft wide, uh, is with it's outside of the fog line, >> but we'd like to get it a little further outside the fog line. >> Sure. >> Uh, because that is kind of a bit of a
tight turn there. So, uh, if we pull it all the way up to the curb cut there, a little past the bridge, uh, we, you know, you can see where 40 feet would be. And, uh, you can see in the lower image, there's about 12 and a half ft to the fog line at the front of the bus and
10 and 1/2 ft from the back of the bus. That works. And it's far enough away from that turn where it's not too concerning. >> But, uh, >> one more question. So, this is a pressure point here. So, everybody getting on the bridge and there's people trying to go around. How would that
impact? >> Well, actually, I'm kind of glad you brought that up. If there is a bus parked here and like another 111's coming along, wants to take that left. Really, nobody's going by there, which is actually better than there than
what's going on there today, which is you got a 111 trying to take that left and everybody's just going right into the bike lane and right into that no parking lane where there could be a a bike or a ped. >> Boom. >> So, it would kind of slow things down a
little bit, probably for the better if that was there. But if the bus is all the way up in this conf this option here, it it really may not be much of an issue. Um, we think
now. So we really again we're looking for some better measurements but putting it at the front of that curb cup's one issue one idea. The other idea is to keep it under the bridge so it acts as a shelter. Um and if we did that uh we
would like to move the curb in because luckily there the the uh the sidewalk is about nine feet 10 inches almost 10 feet >> wide. >> Yeah. So, if we just chipped away at that a little bit, it would push that bus out of the flow of traffic a little
more um just for safety sake. But if you look on page uh six, you kind of see a more, you know, street level view. You kind of get an idea of how we would push that curb in. You still have, you know, potential area for a bench off to the
right. >> Let's say you're not going to put a shelter under there. Just a bench. >> Potentially just a bench. Okay. Right. Um, and we might be able to get some lights up on the top like you have on the other side on the other abupment. So, you know, it would at least illuminate that area a little bit for
pedestrian safety and all that. >> Well, especially if they're going to be waiting there at night because right now it's not illuminated. >> So, that's one component of of this is adding another birth for that for the 104 and the 112. So, they could go there
and then go straight. The other piece which could be handled separately if you'd like is to put a a bulbo out on Chestnut Street. And again, my main interest or my first interest is to protect the back of the bus, but it also
protects protects our riders when they become pedestrians trying to cross that street. So, uh on that bottom uh uh graphic there, um you're kind of seeing how what it would look like from the top. It would be just the it would go out to the general purpose lane where
There's no parking there now anyway, but it would go out that far. And uh it basically would add like 15 feet for the bus to line up and be protected and be protected by what? As we talked about with the fire department, it would be a
curb that's angled kind of like at a rotary where a truck can mount it and go over it in case they have to come make that turn. But it would definitely, you know, deter a general motorist from just taking it on on a whim. So, we could come up with a design for that that
would fit that nicely. >> Yeah, fire would probably like that because they they will come down Chestnut. They don't always go down uh Walnut Street, so they can come down Chestnut if they need to. >> And I'll chime in here that we communicated with uh fire chief about this and are will be designing the bulb
out in such a way that the fire truck can drive over it. Uh, so it still provides some pedestrian protection but would not impede the truck taking that turn at all. Um, and with that I think it sounded to me like the chief was comfortable with it. >> Sure. And that was my initial concern
that our our ladder truck is 46 feet long. >> So with the traffic island there having that extra bulk would have been a problem but the the um mountable curb whatever the terminology is would make it acceptable.
>> Awesome. Sorry for misunderstanding you. >> No, no problem. >> Can I Are we I thought we were getting rid of this island at some point. >> So, that has been complicated by the discovery of some additional utilities that are under the island, >> which would make its removal
potentially more complicated than originally foreseen. >> Okay. >> Um certainly we're interested in rem in changing the geometry of Everett third chestnut uh because this intersection is not working well for all of the people in it. Uh but we're a ways out from
actually doing construction on that. We're probably at about 25% design and just barely. The remainder of the design process will take years, let alone construction. >> And then finally, uh buses are 40t long, but they don't always pull up to the very front of the bus zone. And the
second bus doesn't always pull up right to the butt of the first one. So, I'm just trying to eek out as many feet as I can. So, on the last page, I'm just showing, you know, where the uh current head sign is now today and how if I could just move it up maybe 15 feet,
that would give me about a 90 foot 95 foot long bus stop zone. >> Give you a few extra feet. Okay. >> Right. And that's all that would do for us, but it would really aid in the buses getting in and out of there. >> So, just a I mean, that gives enough room for the driver to maneuver onto the
ramp. Oh yeah, >> with all the traffic that's going to go by and stuff like that. So, we're gonna have a >> It really sucks. Really bad there. Sorry. The warnings. >> It It is a It is an unfortunate little angle there, but it is what it is.
>> So, our request is just for approval from you on the concept of making space here. We'll come back to you with 15% design plans with real measurements. >> Yeah. uh and a real idea of where exactly that would go and hopefully get
a vote of approval then to then go to 100% design and construct. >> Great. I I I like to I mean I think it works well because like you said there's four different bus lines set. So if you can get one that goes it goes that way I think it's a win-win for both of them.
>> Does anyone have any questions they want to put forward to Tom? Because if not I would love to make a motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Thank you very much. >> Sign it. Do you sign it? >> I thank you. >> Uh there are no other items left on this month's agenda. So, thank you all for
watching and coming and the meeting is adjourned. Thank you. >> Sorry. Who made a motion to approve this? >> Emily. >> Motion to approve. Second by Jimmy. >> Thank you.