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Residents and developers press committee for protections and access amid Dorchester Bay City plans
Summary
Speakers including Harbor Point residents, developers and local elected officials urged the committee to advance legislation securing public access and nonexclusive easements for roads and parkland around the Bayside/Dorchester Bay City redevelopment and to review UMass Building Authority stewardship of adjacent DCR property.
Community leaders, property owners and developers told the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight they want legislative safeguards to preserve public access and to resolve disputes over easements and stewardship of waterfront parcels in the Dorchester Bay City area.
Orlando Perella, chairman of the Harbor Point Community Task Force, told the committee that Harbor Point’s roughly 3,500 residents need an additional access/egress to mitigate daily congestion on Mount Vernon Street and to ensure emergency access as massive redevelopment proceeds nearby. “If we run into any situation where that road is clogged up, we don't want to see a tragedy,” Perella said.
Senator Collins urged the committee to seek…
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