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From YouTube: Public Improvement Commission Hearings 03-16-17
Description
The Boston Public Improvement Commission (PIC) is the owner and regulator of the City's rights of way. The PIC plays an integral role in the City's development and permitting process. From the restaurant that wants to add a seasonal cafe on the public sidewalk, to the developer who wants to construct an underground parking garage for a new housing development, or the homeowner who wants to add an architectural feature to a house that juts into the public space, each must seek approval from the PIC to have its private venture occupy public space, either permanently or on a licensed basis.
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The
next
item
is
a
continuation.
This
is
on
a
petition
by
national
grid
for
the
making
of
specific
repairs
within
commonwealth
avenue,
boston
proper,
located
on
both
sides
generally
between
a
murray
street
and
university
road
/
carlton
street,
consisting
of
four
new
ventilation
posts.
This
was
new
business
on
februari,
second
februari
16th
and
March.
Second,
as
shown
on
a
set
of
plans
entitled
City
of
Boston
Public
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
specific
repaired
plans,
National
Grid
commonwealth
avenue,
boston,
three
sheets
dated
march
first
2017
morning,
good.
I
B
I
I
Is
the
decorative
or
the
visual
impact
of
these
vent
post
CH
a
upon
after
continue
at
the
end
of
last
meeting,
went
out
and
did
a
visual
inspection
of
certain
areas
in
the
city
around
government
center
near
Old,
City
Hall
around
the
public
garden
around
the
Boston
Common
and
up
and
down
Commonwealth
Avenue
from
Arlington
to
st.
Paul?
I
A
H
A
Her
first
public
hearing
item
is
on
a
joint
petition
by
JC
'he
levinthal
link
and
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
for
the
abandonment
of
any
and
all
rights
travel.
The
public
may
have
had
on
Atwood
Road
a
private
way
brighton
from
Chessington
lab
to
its
easterly
terminus.
This
was
new
business
on
februari
16
2017
this,
as
shown
on
a
plan
entitled
city
of
austin,
public
works,
department,
engineering,
division,
abandonment
plan
at
what
road
brighton
one
sheet
dated
September
13,
2016,
good.
M
Morning,
chairman
members
of
the
Commission
Ruth
suleman,
with
Nixon
Peabody
on
behalf
of
the
Jewish
community,
housing
for
the
elderly,
applicant
Janet
Carlson
from
the
VRA,
is
kind
enough
to
be
here
as
well.
With
respect
to
the
abandonment
of
Atwood
road.
As
you
may
recall,
from
a
few
weeks
ago,
the
JC
AG
entity
owns
the
majority
of
Atwood
road,
but
the
BR
a
owns
a
sliver
of
it,
which
is
why
we
are
now
co.
M
Petitioners
we've
been
to
the
BR
a
board
and
gotten
the
authorization
for
the
VRA
to
sign
the
petition
and
to
enter
into
this
matter,
and
so
we've
presented
the
engineering
report.
All
utilities
have
signed
off
all
many
parties
and
interests
have
signed
off,
and
so
we're
happy
to
answer
any
questions
and
yes
and
I'm.
Sorry
with
me
also
a
Sean
Foster
from
stantec
engineering
really.
M
Fire
department
has
signed
off
I'm
and
in
addition,
we
have
a
private
party
agreement
between
my
clients
and
the
fire
department
with
an
LMI
foursome
landscaping
that
we
are
proposing
on
the
fire
department
property
that
we
are
willing
to
install
and
maintain
and
I
have
a
signed
agreement
that
I
will
give
to
Chong
that
Connie
Wang
from
the
fire
department
has
agreed
to
and
will
have
her
client
sign
as
well.
We're.
H
Just
when
the
meeting
was
put
in
and
the
water
main
will
become
their
property,
so
will
discontinue
it
with
the
understanding
that
all
of
that
will
happen
and
I
forget
it,
I'm
sure
it
will.
Oh,
you
know
their
status
of
that.
We.
F
B
E
H
I'll
make
a
motion
ruled
the
joint
petition
by
JC
a
cheat
Leventhal
ink
in
the
VRA
for
the
abandonment
of
any
rights
and
to
travel.
The
public
might
have
had
an
average
load
in
Brighton
just
that
I
left.
So
it's
easterly
terminus
shown
on
a
planet
title
City,
Boston,
Public,
Works
to
pop
an
engineering
division,
Benjamin
plan
for
Edward
road
brighton,
dated
September
13
2016.
H
A
The
next
item
is
on
a
joint
petition
by
the
june
twenty
housing
for
the
elderly
three
inc
and
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
for
the
making
of
specific
repairs
with
interesting.
A
lab
right
located
on
Cecily
side
generally
south
of
Wiltshire
road,
consisting
of
curb
sidewalk
roadway,
drive,
drive,
wake
her
become
reconstruction
as
well
as
new
and
relocated
pedestrian
ramps,
specialty
pavement
street
trees,
street
lighting
infrastructure
and
traffic
signal
infrastructure.
M
Morning
again,
this
petition
is
for
the
actual
development
of
the
project,
which
is
on
property
currently
owned
by
the
VRA.
Thus,
the
joint
petition,
jch
e,
is
the
designated
developer
and
we
hope
that
this
afternoon
the
BR
a
board
will
grant
the
final
designation
and
we
hope
to
close
on
the
property,
with
the
financing
and
commence
construction
a
little
bit
later.
This
spring,
the
specific
repairs
are
shown
on
the
plan.
B
I
D
A
motion
to
approve
the
joint
petition
by
a
Jewish
community
housing
for
the
elderly
and
the
boston
legal
authority
for
the
making
of
specific
repairs
with
in
Czestochowa
avenue,
as
read
into
the
record
by
the
chair
and
as
shown
on
the
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Lhasa
public
works,
department,
engineering
division,
a
specific
repair
plan,
Jewish
community
housing
for
the
elderly,
132
chessani
11,
oh
great
five
sheets
dated
December
21st
2060.
Second,.
A
The
third
item
is
on
a
joint
petition
by
fan,
pier
development,
LLC
50,
Liberty,
LLC
10
fan,
pier
Boulevard,
LLC
and
22
Liberty
trust
for
the
widening
and
relocation
of
the
existing
right-of-way
lines
of
fanfare,
Boulevard,
the
private
way
open
to
public
travel
in
South
Boston
on
the
southeast
lee
side
between
liberty,
drive
and
waterside
avenue.
This
was
new
business
on
second
2017.
This
is,
as
shown
on
a
plan
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering,
division,
winding
and
relocation
plan
fan
pier
Boulevard
private
way,
open
public
travel
south
boston.
J
Questions
I'm
chance
made
with
this
engineering
with
matrix
martini
from
the
fallon
company.
This
is
really
a
housekeeping
exercise.
We
were
here
into
2015
when
we
had
these
private
ways
approved
by
this
commission
through
construction
of
the
building.
It
actually
ended
up
three
and
a
half
feet
further
to
the
east
and
originally
anticipated.
So
in
doing
so,
we
have
to
modify
the
right
away
app
too
wide
and
relocate
vampyre.
H
Coming
hearing
on
Ojeda
motion
I'll
make
a
motion
to
approve
Detroit
petition
by
Pam
creative
element,
LLC
50,
Liberty,
LLC
and
ten
champion.
Paula
bind
LLC
and
22
Liberty
trust,
winding
and
relocation
of
phanpy.
A
Boulevard
is
described
and
rented
to
the
record
by
the
chair,
shown
on
a
planet:
Iowa
City,
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
a
widening
and
relocation
plan
phanpy
at
Boulevard
in
South
Boston
one
sheet
is
dated
februari
2017.
A
Next
item
is
on
a
petition
by
fan,
pier
development,
LLC,
5030
LLC
and
ten
fan,
pier
boulevard
LLC
for
the
abandonment
of
any
and
all
rights
to
travel.
The
public
may
have
had
on
a
portion
of
Marina
Park
Drive,
a
private
way,
south
boston,
honest
Northwest,
lee
side
between
liberty,
drive
and
waterside
avenue.
This
was
new
business
on
March.
Second
2017
possess
shown
on
a
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
abandonment
plan,
Marina,
Park,
Drive,
private
way,
open
a
public
travel
south
boston,
one.
She
dated
februari
2017
good.
J
D
A
motion
go
through
the
joint
petition
by
the
fan,
p,
lapeer
development,
LLC,
50,
Liberty,
LLC
and
10
fan,
pier
Boulevard
LLC
for
the
abandoned
of
any
and
all
rights
to
travel
public
may
have
had
on
a
portion
of
marina
part.
Drive
is
right
into
the
record
whether
chair
and
I
show
another
set
of
plans.
Total
city
of
Los
and
public
works
department,
engineering,
division,
abandonment,
plan,
Marina,
Park,
Drive,
private
way,
open
to
a
public
travel
south
boston,
one
sheet
dated
februari
2070.
D
O
Mr.
chairman,
members
of
the
Commission
I'm
Peter,
cohan
ski
from
Gholston,
in
stores
on
behalf
of
the
petitioners
Janet
Carlson,
is
with
me
for
the
PDA.
We
would
like
to
request
a
two-week
continuance
of
this
item
as
well
as
the
the
next
three.
As
you
know,
they're
a
bunch
of
different
parties
to
all
of
these
actions.
We're
proceeding
with
all
the
documents.
O
O
B
O
Gotta
git
er,
yes,.
A
O
A
The
next
item
is
on
a
joint
petition
by
WS
block
j
LLC,
the
Massachusetts
Bay
Transportation
Authority,
and
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
for
the
granting
of
a
sidewalk
cafe
license
for
seasonal
outdoor
seating
with
in
a
public
pedestrian
easement
adjacent
Seafort,
boulevard,
south
boston,
located
on
a
southwesterly
side
head
addresses,
number
55
dash
57
generally
the
terminus
of
Farnsworth
street
and
consisting
of
seating
for
12
persons
in
approximately
two
hundred
forty
four
square
feet
with
sad
pedestrian
easement.
This
is
new.
This
was
new
business
on
March.
A
O
A
A
In
favor,
aye
so
moved.
Our
next
item
is
on
a
joint
petition
by
age,
three
partners
LLC
the
Masters
Bay
Transportation
Authority,
and
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
for
the
granting
of
a
sidewalk
cafe
license
for
seasonal
outdoor
seating
with
in
a
public
pedestrian
easement
adjacent
to
seaport,
boulevard,
south
boston.
This
is
located
on
the
southwest
lee
side
at
address
number
65
generally,
the
terminus
of
Farnsworth
street
and
consisting
of
seating
for
16
persons
in
approximately
280
square
feet
within
said
pedestrian
easement.
This
was
new
business
on
March
second
2017.
A
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O
A
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M
Morning,
mr.
chairman,
members
of
the
Commission
ruth
suleman,
with
Nixon
Peabody
on
behalf
of
the
owner
of
the
property
minor
realty
trust
and
the
developer
entity,
minor
realty
inc-
we
are
here.
This
is
a
project
in
the
Audubon
Circle
neighborhood
there's,
currently
a
two-story
abandoned
building
there,
and
the
proposal
that
has
been
approved
by
the
PRA
through
small
project
review
is
to
construct
a
multi-family
residential
building
with
45
units
and
approximately
4,200
square
feet
of
commercial
space.
M
On
the
first
floor
with
30
parking
spaces,
some
under
the
building
and
some
to
the
rear
at
grade-
and
we
are
here
for
three
items
before
the
Commission
with
me-
is
Jim
more
from
Jim
white.
Excuse
me
from
HW,
more
also
keith
jones
from
PCA
the
architect
and
gary
stole
off
from
waypoint
que
la
the
development
consultant.
M
Jim
will
do
most
of
the
kind
of
description,
but
we're
here
for
a
projection
license.
The
project
is
on
the
corner
of
beacon,
street
and
minor
street,
so
we're
here
for
projection
license
for
vertical
discontinuance,
'as
along
a
section
of
minor
street
and
the
bre
bre
is
here
as
a
co
petitioner
on
that,
and
we
are
going
through
the
demonstration
project
and
taking
process
this
afternoon
at
the
BR
a
board
and
then
an
earth
retention
request.
So
Jim
good.
Q
Morning
my
name
is
Jim
Lloyd
from
HW
more
as
loose
mentioned,
we're
here
with
three
different
partitions.
The
first
one
is
a
temporary
earth
retention
system,
then
in
the
sidewalk,
from
beacon
street
and
in
the
long
miner
street
for
the
length
of
the
building
consistent
planet
submitted
a
temporary
detention
system
to
allow
for
the
construction
of
the
basement,
foundations
and
footings
biggest
existing
basement
that
we
removed
in
a
new
footings
and
foundation
system
we
put
in
the
for
the
building
to
building.
Q
This
has
been
reviewed
by
boss
Juan,
so
we
did
add
monitoring
the
systems
on
it.
Nearby
water
line
make
sure
the
wild
line
doesn't
move
during
the
installation
of
the
shooting.
The
second
petition
is
for
a
proposed
projection.
Over
speaking
street
jen's,
approximately
three
I
was
in
the
building
on
public
wire
and
extend
till
about
the
links
that
are
built
about
82
feet.
As
10
foot
clearance
I
need
the
projection.
Q
A
M
The
commercial
space
will
not
have
that
projection,
it's
for,
in
essence,
a
bay,
but
it's
not
a
bay.
It's
not
just
a
bay
window
because
there's
an
area
to
stand
underneath
it
and
then
the
projections
on
the
Beacon
Street
side
are
for
the
undulation
of
the
building,
which
architectural
is
something
that
was
important
to
the
city,
as
well
as
to
the
architects
to
match.
In
essence,
the
historical
buildings
that
are
just
to
the
south
or
east.
D
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A
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S
L
Mark
Jackson
VHB
and
we're
here
today
for
three
vertical
discontinuance
ease.
Since
you
have
the
poor
and
the
first
one
is
the
balcony
that
Jessie
mentioned
that
wraps.
Around
trim
on
Avery
Street
extends
5.3
feet
over
the
property
line
and
ranges
depending
on
the
sidewalk
elevation
between
24.8
to
26
feet
of
grade
in
the
second
and
third
discontinuance
azhar
along
Mason
Street,
which
is
the
bay
window
expression
and
that
extends
4.2
feet
and
is
15
a
half
feet
above
the
sidewalk
elevation.
H
H
The
owner
of
the
building,
the
developer,
they
are
they're
not
coming
here.
Is
there
anything
else
going
on
with
this
through
sidewalks
or
excavation
plan
on
it.
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E
H
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D
I'm
a
little
concerned
that
we're
proving
stuff
that
we
haven't
flushed.
This
is
this
whole
building
and
to
the
kaplan
raven
through
the
article
80
at
the
tap
agreements,
part
of
and
we're
at
this
point
we're
making
approvals
based
on
something
that
we
haven't
even
sat
down
to
talk
about
so
little
confused
about
that.
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Good
morning,
thank
you,
innings
Dennis,
quilty
I
am
turning.
The
kernel
quote:
Ian
Miller,
representing
the
Boston
Red
Sox,
and
the
surrounding
property
owners
with
me
is
Laura
Martin
from
the
Red
Sox
staff.
If
I
may,
the
proposal
is,
as
indicated,
to
request
a
name
transfer
a
portion
of
yawkey
way
at
being
the
portion
westerly
of
brookline
avenue
running
in
the
direction
of
Audubon
circle.
F
It
runs
basically
on
between
overland
and
Maitland,
which
run
as
in
that
westerly
direction
as
the
portion
of
the
street
that
was
basically
built
to
accommodate
the
transit
station
yawkey
way
station
and
on
that
area.
In
that
area
generally,
the
Commission
has,
in
the
past
approved
a
series
of
street
furniture
Street
article,
which
consists
of
the
some
retired
Team
Red,
Sox
team
numbers
and
I
may
suggest
well.
I
have
the
mic
that
there
will
be
a
second
request
coming
to
you
for
additional
such
number
placements.
F
We're
working
with
city
agencies
presently,
in
that
regard,
I
hope
to
have
something
to
you
in
your
future,
but
this
request
is
to
change
that
portion
of
yawkey
way
to
David
Ortiz,
Drive
and
honor,
obviously
of
the
Great
Red
Sox
player,
hopefully
soon-to-be
Hall
of
Famer,
etc.
So
and
again
it
would
be
that
portion
extending
beyond
reply.
Navin
you're
not
wait
proper.
If
you
will
what
I
understand
the
entire
street
is
yawkey
way,
we
always
have
referred
to
as
rocky
way
extension.
I
understand,
that's
not
the
case,
but
any
event.
It's
that
piece.
F
Only
we
have
made
contact
that
have
signed
off
from
the
abutting
property
owners
in
the
file
as
well
should
be
a
letter
of
support
from
district
city
councilors
acham,
in
whose
district
this
lies
and
letter
A
an
email
from
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services,
in
which
they
support
the
applications.
Well,
just.
R
Good
morning
I'm
attorney
susan
bernstein,
representing
cafe
nero
my
office,
is
located
in
needham
massachusetts.
I
am
joined
by
bruce
kidder,
who
is
the
construction
manager
for
caffe
nero
and
chris
hani
of
niche
engineering.
We
are
here
this
morning
to
present
to
you
our
plans
for
a
sidewalk
cafe
at
ten
Summer
Street,
the
old
Filene's
building,
where
we
are
proposing
to
place
20
seats
outside
so
people
can
enjoy
the
wonderful
coffee
and
food
that
cafe
nero
cells.
R
B
H
P
It's
mostly
high-end
patio
furniture.
You
know
I'm
a
ninja
lot.
Every
morning
clean
it
agreed
with
building
that
would
be
for
all
public.
You
stretch
this
campaign
arrow
is
to
set
up
any
bathroom
in
that
area
they
like
to
have
for
everybody,
so
I
managers
go
out
there
every
day
at
least
once
twice
a
day
empty
trash
barrel,
wipe
stuff
down
clean
up
in
the
fall,
I
mean
he's
taken
down
it's
doing
off-site
to
our
facility.
My
30
goes
back
in
spring.