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From YouTube: Public Improvement Commission Hearings 12-22-16
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.
A
Of
December
22nd
2016,
the
first
public
hearing
item
number
one
on
a
petition
by
the
neighbor
to
butters
foursquare
dedication
concerning
the
intersection
of
banking
street
in
layton
street
east
boston,
recognizing
mr.
alfred
buddy
mangini.
This
was
new
business
on
december
eighth,
2,
2016,
Jim,
hi.
C
Hi
chief,
so
the
petition
from
the
residence
reach
Boston
to
name
the
intersection
of
Bennington
and
Layton
street
after
buddy
mangini
was
a
long
time.
Community
activists,
organizing
founder
of
the
columbus
day,
parade
holiday
parade
in
East
Boston,
a
bunch
of
the
nonprofit
Kiwanis
Club
key
club
organizations
and
I
just
a
very
active,
active
and
staple
member
of
the
Boston
community.
And
we
just
want
to
honor
him.
So.
E
G
H
F
I
A
Public
hearing
item
number
two
petitioned
by
the
City
of
Boston
Parks
and
Recreation
Department
for
making
specific
repairs
within
sleeper
street
south
boston
located
on
this
Northwest
move
east
side
southwest
of
support,
Boulevard
consisting
of
curve
roadways,
sidewalk
and
pedestrian
ramp
reconstruction,
as
well
as
the
new
and
relocated
street
trees,
street
furniture,
storm
drain
infrastructure,
irrigation
infrastructure
and
landscaping.
This
was
new
business
on
December
8
2016.
K
John
schmidt,
with
niche
engineering
and
with
me,
is
lauren
brian
from
parks,
department
and
christopher
from
mb
be
a
landscape
architect.
We
were
here
two
weeks
ago
to
introduce
you
to
this
project.
It's
children's
ward
park
that
will
be
a
public
park
owned
and
maintained
by
the
city
of
austin
parks
department.
The
action
before
you
today
specific
repair
improvements
of
the
public
way.
We
are
maintaining
the
existing
curve
line,
but
we
are
reconstructing
the
sidewalks
in
that
area
to
to
introduce
street
trees,
bicycle
parking
and
other
public
improvements.
I
I
trying
to
pull
the
changes
that
you're
going
to
make
is
cyclin
been
submitted
to
us,
for
this
plan
is
emitted.
K
I
D
L
A
E
A
I
Make
a
motion
to
approve
the
petition
by
City,
Boston,
Parks
and
Recreation
Department
for
making
specifically
appears
within
sleepless
street
in
south
boston,
as
described
and
read
into
the
record
by
the
chair,
shown
on
the
set
of
plans
entitled
City
of
Boston
Public,
Works,
25
and
engineering
division,
a
specific
repairs
plan
for
sleeper
street
and
children's
woof
Park
in
South
Boston.
There
are
two
sheets
in
the
did
dated
November
2016.
A
12
occurring
item
number
three
on
a
petition
by
the
president,
Fellows
of
Harvard
College
for
the
widening
relocation
and
extension
of
the
stadium
road,
a
private
way
open
to
public
travel,
brighton
from
Western
Avenue
to
a
point
subtly
at
the
proposed
science
drive
this
week's
new
business
on
December
8
4
2016.
This
item
is,
as
shown
on
a
set
of
plans
entitled
City
of
Boston
Public
Works
Department
engineering
division,
widening
relocation
and
extension
stadium,
road
private
way,
open
to
public
travel.
Alston
two
sheets
dated
to
member
17.6
morning.
M
M
I'm
Peter
cohan
ski
from
Gholston,
in
stores
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
Harvard
University
joined
by
Joe
beggin,
whose
Harvard
senior
manager
for
transportation,
as
well
as
mark
young
hands
and
mike
regan
from
VHB
the
engineers
for
this
roadway
work.
Harvard,
has
submitted
five
petitions
in
support
of
work
in
the
area
of
Western,
Avenue
and
Austen.
All
in
conjunction
with
the
construct
construction
of
the
science
and
engineering
complex.
M
M
The
other
two
petitions
will
be
first,
the
grant
of
pedestrian
easements
over
Western
Avenue
to
allow
for
the
full
width
of
sidewalks
in
the
area,
and
the
final
petition
is
for
approval
of
specific
repairs
along
Western
Avenue.
We
have
received
letters
of
support
from
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services
and
from
the
BPD
a
they've
been
submitted
to
to
staff.
So
this
first
petition
is
for
the
widening
and
relocation
of
stadium
road.
M
The
new
layout
runs
south
from
Western
Avenue
to
intersect,
with
the
new
science
drive,
which
is
one
of
the
new
one
of
the
other
new
roadways
that
are
coming
next.
Before
we
run
through
the
plan
for
stadium
road,
I
can
turn
over
to
Joe
beggin,
who
can
give
a
very
quick
overview
of
Harvard's
master
plan
in
the
area.
M
N
N
O
D
K
O
O
O
D
E
I
Make
a
motion
to
prove
the
petition
by
the
president
Fellows
of
Harvard
College
was
a
widening
relocation.
Extension
of
stadium
wove
a
private
way
open
a
pop
of
travel,
as
described
in
red
as
the
record
by
the
cheer
shown
on
the
set
of
plans,
the
title,
City,
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering,
division,
widening
and
relocation
and
extension
of
stadium
world
in
allston,
the
two
sheets
at
dated
november,
seventeenth
2016,
they
all
veteran.
A
Some
of
public
hearing
item
number
four
on
the
joint
petition
by
the
president
and
fellows
of
harvard
college
in
the
Harvard
real
estate,
Alston
incorporated
for
the
layout
approval
of
a
new
private
way
open
to
public
travel
in
on
his
academic
way.
Writin
from
north,
harvard
street
south
campus
drive
to
a
point
south
western
ave
at
the
repose
science
drive.
This
was
new
business
on
december
8th
2016.
A
M
O
O
I
I'll
make
the
motion
to
pull
the
joint
petition
by
the
president
and
fellows
of
harvard
college
and
harvard
real
estate
austinville,
laying
out
an
approval
of
academic
way
in
brighton,
described
and
rendered
to
the
record
by
the
chair
shown
on
the
set
of
plans.
The
title
city
of
Boston
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division
layout
plan
for
academic
way
in
aulis
in
the
in
the
two
sheets,
a
dated
november,
seventeenth
2016.
They
call
if
ever
I
so.
A
Move
public
hearing
item
number
five
on
the
joint
petition
by
the
president
fellows
of
harvard
college
and
harvard
real
estate,
also
incorporated
for
the
layout
approval
of
a
new
private
way
open
couple
traveled
on
a
science
drive
brighton
from
the
terminus
of
a
proposed
academic
way
to
the
terminus
of
the
proposed
extension
of
stadium
road.
This
was
new
business
on
december
8.
2016.
A
M
O
A
A
O
F
A
motion
to
approve
the
petition
of
a
president
Fellows
of
Harvard
College
and
have
a
real
estate
Austin
for
the
layout,
an
approval
of
new
private
way
known
as
cited
science,
dr
brighton,
from
the
terminus
of
the
proposed
academic
way
to
the
terminus
of
the
proposed
extension
of
stadium
road.
As
shown
on
a
planet
title
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering,
division,
layout
plan
science
drive
private
way,
open
to
public
travel,
Austin
one
sheet
dated
november
seventeenth,
16.
Second,.
H
A
Hearing
item
number:
six
on
a
joint
petition
by
the
president,
Fellows
of
Harvard
College
Harvard
real
estate
also
incorporated
for
the
acceptance,
pedestrian
easements
adjacent
to
Western,
Avenue
right
and
located
on
both
sides-
generally
east
of
travis
street.
This
was
new
business
on
december
8
2016.
This
item
is
shown
on
a
plan
entitled
City
of
Boston
Public
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
pedestrian
easement,
western
avenue,
allston
one.
She
dated
November
16
2016.
A
M
You
Peter
Cohan
ski
for
harvard
university.
This
fourth
petitioners
for
the
acceptance
of
pedestrian
easements
along
Western
Avenue.
The
easement
areas
will
grant
to
the
public
the
right
to
pedestrian
travel
over
the
full
width
of
sidewalks
and
related
facilities
on
Harvard
land
adjacent
to
the
specific
repairs,
which
is
the
next
petition
petition
that
will
be
within
the
public
way
under
the
grant
of
easement
instrument.
O
O
I
Motion
to
approve
the
joint
petition
by
the
president
and
fellows
of
harvard
college
and
have
it
real
estate
for
the
acceptance
of
pedestrian
easements
adjacent
to
western
avenue,
brighton
located
on
both
sides,
generally
east
of
travis
street,
shown
on
a
planet,
elessedil
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department,
engineering
division,
Destiny's,
Minh
and
western
avenue
in
allston.
The
one
shoots
did
in
November
16
2016
day.
F
I
A
Public
hearing
item
number
7
I'm,
a
joint
petition
by
the
president
Fellows
of
Harvard
College
Harvard
real
estate,
also
incorporated
for
the
making
of
specific
repairs
with
in
western
ave
brighton
located
on
both
sides,
generally
east
of
Travis
Street,
consisting
of
curb
realignment,
roadway
and
sidewalk
reconstruction,
as
well
as
new
and
relocated
bicycle
infrastructure,
pedestrian
ramps,
specialty,
pavement,
streetlights,
three
trees,
storm
drain
infrastructure
and
driveway
curb
cuts.
This
was
new
business
on
December
8
2016.
A
O
O
I
D
E
D
Guess
my
concern:
you
are
introducing
a
bicycle
path.
You
just
got
through
telling
how
your
cycle
path
is
going
to
go
through.
You
are
trying
to
connect.
The
two
sides
of
the
campuses
and
I
am
still
at
a
loss
to
understand
why
you
feel
that
there
will
be
sufficient
gaps
on
a
two-way
roadway.
That's
a
major
arterial
to
support
both
a
pedestrian.
J
D
D
N
F
F
I
A
Public
hearing
item
number
eight
on
a
petition
by
Bulfinch
Congress
holdings
LLC
for
the
discontinuance
of
any
and
all
rights
to
the
travel
the
public
may
have
held
may
have
had
with
a
portion
with
any
portion
of
sudbury
street
public
way,
Boston
Proper,
located
on
his
North
Wesley
side
generally
southwest
of
Congress
Street.
This
was
new
business
on
December
8
2016,
as
shown
on
a
plan
entitled
City
of
Boston
Public
Works
Department
engineering
division,
highway,
discontinuance
plan,
100,
cetera,
Sudbury
street
boston,
proper
one
sheet
dated
October.
Fourth
2016
19.
B
So
again,
thank
you
very
much.
We
were
here
just
a
few
weeks
ago.
We
know
that
this
is
our
first
step
toward
demolishing
their
big
ugly
garage
known
as
the
government
center
garage,
which
we
now
call
the
voltage
crossing.
The
building
that
we're
talking
about
is
this
first
building
here,
which
is
a
residential
building
located
on
the
corner
closest
to
where
the
police
station
is
located.
This
is
these
I
said
the
first
phase
of
a
six
building.
B
J
J
I
A
B
A
Public
hearing
item
number
9
on
efficient
by
Bulfinch
Congress
holdings
LLC
for
the
vertical
discontinuance
of
portions
of
Sudbury
street
public
way,
Boston
Proper,
located
on
its
north
Wesley's
side,
generally
southwest
of
Congress
Street
vertically
above
the
grade
of
the
sidewalk.
This
was
new
business
on
December
8
2016.
This
item
is,
as
shown
on
a
plan
entitled
City
of
Boston
Public
Works
Department
engineering
division,
vertical
discontinuance
plan,
107,
/
street
boston,
proper
one
sheet
dated
October.
Fourth
2016
same.
P
A
D
As
a
massively
slight
editorial
comment,
since
you
talked
since
you
are
referring
to
this
project
as
bullfinch
contrast,
spring
it'll
be
good
for
Howard,
when
you
are
new,
these
plans
to
show
the
com+
straight
part.
Also
you
at
the
intersection
of
okay
just
put
any
lake,
because
otherwise
it's
sort
of
lost
it.
B
E
B
B
F
E
A
Hi
so
moved
public
hearing
item
number
ten
on
a
petition
by
Bulfinch
Congress
holdings
LLC
for
the
making
of
specific
prepares
with
in
Sudbury
street
boston,
proper,
located
on
north
westerly
side
generally
southwest
of
congress
street,
consisting
of
curb
realignment,
sidewalk
reconstruction
as
well
as
new
and
relocated
specialty.
Pavement
streetlights
street
trees,
landscaping
&
driveway,
curb
cuts.
This
was
new
business
on
december
8
2016.
This
item
is,
as
shown
on
a
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
specific
repair
plan,
100,
Sudbury
street
boston,
proper
two
sheets
dated
October.
B
B
D
This
is
pop
of
work
that
is
to
come
in
the
future.
As
we
have
discussed
for
many
years,
the
intersection
of
sudbury
come
Chris,
that's
going
to
be
a
very
nodal
pedestrian
node.
So
when
your
architects
are
envisioning
what
that
area
should
look
like
in
the
future,
you
can
draw
on
how
downtown
crossing
with
millennium
powers
how
the
surface
looks.
Yes,.
B
D
We
want
to
create
a
huge
pedestrian
linkage
between
north
station
downtown
crossing
south
station,
so
do
design
it
impress
upon
your
architects,
as
you
have
done
it
the
past
to
the
end
in
the
future,
to
create
a
pedestrian
essence
of
the
full
space.
That
means
the
roadway
side
box
and
all
the
fenestella
many
days
we.
D
I
Entertain
a
motion
I
make
the
most
fools
a
petition
by
Bulfinch
Congress
holdings
LLC,
making
specific
repairs
in
Cyprus
between
Boston
Proper
described
and
with
it
at
the
record
by
the
chair,
showing
the
second
man
to
tell
the
city
of
Boston,
but
the
top
and
engineering
division,
specifically
PF
plan
for
170
street
in
boston,
proper
dated
October,
fourth
2016
own
favor
I.
So.
A
Moved
public
hearing
item
number
11
on
a
petition
by
bull
friends,
Congress
holdings
LLC
for
the
granting
of
an
earth
retention
license
for
the
installation
of
a
temporary
earth
support
system
with
in
Sudbury
street
boston
proper
located
on
its
northwesterly
side
generally
southwest
of
Congress
Street.
This
was
new
business
December
8
2016.
This
item
is,
as
shown
on
a
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
temporary
earth
retention,
100
Sudbury
street
boston,
proper
two
sheets
dated
October;
fourth
2016.
This.
A
F
E
E
E
E
A
Hearing
item
number
12
on
a
joint
petition
by
eaton
properties,
LLC
and
the
home
for
ages.
Women
incorporated
for
the
granting
of
Earth
retention
license
for
the
installation
of
a
temporary
earth
support
system
within
south
huntington
avenue,
roxbury
located
on
its
wesley
side
and
generally
north
evergreen
street.
This
was
new
business
on
December
8
2016.
This
item
is,
as
shown
on
a
set
of
plans
entitled
city
of
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering
division,
temporary
earth
retention
plan
to
21
south
huntington
ave
to
make
a
plane
reciate
stated
december
2016
hi.
R
Good
morning
my
name
is
Noah
Maslin
I'm
with
eating
properties.
We
are
partnered
with
Samuels
and
associates
on
this
redevelopment
for
the
historic
adaptive
reuse
of
the
Goddard
house.
Building
we're
here
this
morning
to
talk
about
sort
of
Earth
pretension
for
the
smaller
new
building
at
221,
south
huntington
and
here
with
will
nichols
and
from
bhp
and
jonathan
patch
from
MacPhail
and
john
erickson
from
MacPhail
and
I'm
gonna
hand
it
over
to
to
will
to
talk
through
issues.
We
talked
about
last
time
and
how
we've
addressed
them.
H
So
at
the
initial
hearing
there
were
a
couple
comments
that
came
up.
One
was
a
concern
raised
by
a
dastard.
Essentially
it
was
a
concern
that
an
existing
electrical
manual
would
be
impacted,
so
we
prepared
a
small
exhibit
which
essentially
highlights
the
existing
manhole
will
not
be
impacted
by
the
temporary
Earth
retention,
so
the
manholes
shown
in
red
here.
It's
also
shown
on
the
drawings
as
well
on
the
phone,
the
sheet.
I
H
S
Matched
with
McGill
associates
in
order
to
construct
a
new
building
which
will
have
a
below
grade
level.
Our
intention
is
required
along
the
economic
side
of
the
project
site,
so
the
total
excavation
depth
for
the
new
building
will
be
about
25
feet.
We
expect
about
half
that
depth
at
least
to
be
blocked,
so
it's
we
buy
the
soil
and
rock
bids
for
the
portion
of
the
execution.
That's
in
soil.
The
second.
S
S
If
tie
backs
are
installed,
they'll
be
installed
below
a
depth
of
the
sewer
manhole
or
the
sewer
line,
which
runs
a
little
bit
deeper
and
cell
phone.
So
we
we've
accurately
shall
be
on
the
relationship
between
most
high
backs
and
existing
server
for
the
portion
of
the
excavation
Iraq.
There
could
be
if
there
some
unstable
rock
mass
than
some
rock
bolts.
S
I
I
A
Public
hearing
item
number
13
on
a
petition
by
x,
annette
systems
for
a
granted
location,
read
company
status
to
install
new
telecommunication
conduit
within
the
following
public
ways
in
boston
proper
at
Roxburgh.
This
was
new
business
on
december
8
2016
those
locations
of
trim
on
street
at
berkeley
street.
It
would,
if
switch
street
at
charles
gate,
east
of
charles
gate,
east
westland,
ave
between
Hemenway
street
and
Edgerly
road
edgeley
road
north
of
westland
ave
Hemenway
street
at
avalyn
street
parker
street
at
huntington.
T
Morning,
mr.
chairman
commissioners,
for
the
record
Ricardo
Sousa
from
Prince
labelled,
tie
winner
national
place.
Boston
massachusetts
here
on
behalf
of
the
petitioner
exton
n
systems,
and
also
with
me
today
is
john
morrison
engineer
from
UCS
synergetics
and
then
way
to
the
left
is
Paul
Thurston,
whose
project
manager
/
x
the
net
in
commissioners.
This
is
a
continuing
effort
to
expand
our
wireless
task
Network
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
are
proposing
the
utilization
of
six
existing
streetlights
for
our
dass
equipment.
T
One
of
them
is
located
in
the
south
end
and
we
have
received
the
certificate
of
appropriateness
from
the
south
end
landmarks
district.
For
that
one
and
the
others
are
located
in
the
fenway
district.
At
our
first
hearing
two
weeks
ago,
there
was
one
node
that
was
actually
located
on
Boylston
Street.
It
was
determined
that
that's
on
DCR
right-of-way,
and
so
we
removed
that
from
the
plans.
Yes,
mr.
Shea.
I
E
T
E
N
T
I
N
T
T
D
T
F
J
P
A
Public
hearing
item
number
15
on
a
petition
by
light
tower
fiber
networks
for
a
grand
new
location
with
lead
company
status
and
no
participants
to
install
new
telecommunication
conduit
within
the
intersection
of
alfred
street
and
extra
street
in
Charlestown.
This
new
business
December
8
2016.
This
item
is,
as
shown
on
a
plan
entitled
city
of
Boston
Public,
Works,
Department,
nearing
division,
granted
location,
alfred
street
at
dexter
street
charlestown.
One
she'd
dated
december
8,
2016
good.
Q
Morning,
commission
is
dino
defronzo
with
light
tower.
I'm
also
here
with
her
burtoni
he's
the
light
tower
engineer.
One
thing
I
didn't
want
to
mention
from
last
week
from
the
new
business
here
in
two
weeks
ago,
the
Commission
had
made
a
request
for
micro
trenching.
That's
all
set
sent
the
plans,
/
que
me
and
Todd,
and
that's
how
the
project
will
be
done.
I
will
turn
it
over
to
her
/
Tony.
The
engineer
on
the
project
ordered.
U
D
U
D
I
10
emotions
I'll
make
a
motion
include
the
petition
by
light
power,
5
and
networks
or
grin
a
location,
lead
company
status
and
no
participation
stock
moved
to
my
telecommunications
conduit.
Then
the
intersection
of
alfred
street
index,
the
street
charlestown
shown
on
a
planet
title
City,
Boston,
Public,
Works,
Department
engineering,
division,
granted
location
plan
for
alfred
street
at
Dexta
street
charlestown.
Did
it
december
8
2016.
P
A
Public
hearing
item
number
16
on
a
petition
by
the
city
of
boston,
public
improvement,
Commission
for
the
adoption
of
a
city
policy
concerning
the
acceptable
conventions
and
approval
procedures
for
street
naming
and
renaming
and
square
dedications.
This
was
new
business
on
December
8
2016,
you
John
mr.
P
Chairman
members
of
the
Commission
that
my
name
is
Tom
Leo
and
the
legal
counsel
for
this
board
about
two
weeks
ago,
we
brought
to
your
attention
a
revision
of
a
straight
naming
and
the
renaming
and
the
square
medication
to
policy.
Let
me
just
recap
to
a
background
from
the
new
business
we
adopt
this
policy
to
support
adopters
policy
about
five
years
going
in
2010-2011
in
the
last
five
years.
P
A
lot
of
issues
come
up
and
chief
among
them
are
what
what
about
the
straight
name
change
for
the
street
without
any
qualified
matters
and
also
the
square
to
dedication?
What
kind
of
process
we
should
go
through?
We
hear
from
the
community
different
city
agency,
we
streamline,
we
made
women
some
planning,
we
consolidate
to
streamline
the
process
to
answer
the
question
raised
for
new
business
for
the
street
without
any
qualified
butters
are
the
PSE
has
so
jurisdiction
to
make
the
chain
to
make
the
name
change.
P
Foursquare
dedication,
we
believe,
is
a
community
process
as
if
we
should
refer
to
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services
and
if
so,
square
dedications
impact
on
the
topic
travel
public
to
safety.
We
will
refer
to
PSC
as
a
regular
process
for
wayfinding
approval
I'm
here
to
answer
any
questions
along
with
engineers,
funds
of
the
equal,
the
Commission.
If
you
have
82,
questions,
will
be
more
than
happy
to
answer
them.
I
I
just
had
one
question
about
the
qualified
about
is
I'm
sure
that's
been
thought
out.
I
just
I
just
had
its
from
experiences
we've
had
before
with
condo
associations.
It
is
quite
a
qualified
about.
It
was
someone
with
a
on
apostle
with
a
street
address
and
if
you
have
a
free
dekha,
that's
been
converted
to
tree
condos
and
is
that
one
address
where
all
three
people
have
to
because
they're
all
property
on
us
so.
G
I
G
G
I
G
G
I
D
Has
conditional
stevie
has
come
up
in
the
past,
but
the
way
we
have
managed
is
exactly
as
how
amy
has
articulated,
because
the
argument
is,
let's
assume
a
street
that
has
just
two
properties.
One
is
a
hundred
story
building
with
hundred
people
and
the
other,
and
we
looked
at
all
the
permutations
of
how
Boston
can
translate
and
it's.