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Public Improvement Commission Hearing

The Public Improvement Commission will meet on January 25 at 10 a.m.

This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10 a.m. Project teams and Commission members will be participating in this hearing primarily from remote locations.  Hearing participants will be digitally connected in real time courtesy of the City’s Department of Innovation & Technology. Members of the public who wish to participate in the hearing are strongly encouraged to do so remotely; the hearing will continue to be televised and may also be streamed live online via Boston TV.  Those members of the public who are unable or choose not to participate remotely should report to City Hall room 801 at the time of the hearing. Written testimony for all agenda items will continue to be accepted via email; written testimony should be directed to PIC@boston.gov

All project team members who intend to join their project's presentation, as well as any City staff representatives or members of the public who wish to participate remotely, should complete the registration form available online by Wednesday afternoon.

Discussion Topics

  1. Hearing Minutes

    At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on January 11, 2024

  2. Public Hearing

    On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to North Harvard Street (public way), Brighton, located on its northwesterly side at address no. 175, between Ivy Lane and South Campus Drive.

    (NB 1/11/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 175 North Harvard Street, Allston,” 1 sheet dated December, 2023.

    On a petition by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the making of Specific Repairs within North Harvard Street (public way), Brighton, located on its northwesterly side at address no. 175, generally between Ivy Lane and South Campus Drive, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, pedestrian fencing, bike racks, street furniture, raised crosswalks, and protected bicycle facilities.

    (NB 1/11/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 175 North Harvard Street, Harvard University, American Repertory Theatre, Public Way, Allston,” 3 sheets dated December, 2023.

    On a petition by Atlantic Oliver Mass LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Island Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its southerly side west of Massachusetts Avenue.

    (NB 1/11/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 909 Massachusetts Avenue & Island Street, Boston (Roxbury),” 1 sheet dated January 17, 2022 (Revised November 11, 2023).

    On a petition by Atlantic Oliver Mass LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, and driveway curb cuts:

    Massachusetts Avenue – on its southwesterly side at address nos. 903-909, generally southeast of Island Street;

    Island Street – west of Massachusetts Avenue.



    (NB 1/11/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 909 Massachusetts Avenue & Island Street, Boston (Roxbury),” 1 sheet dated January 17, 2022 (Revised November 11, 2023).

  3. New Business
    • 24 Dry Dock Avenue; South Boston – Projection License – On a joint petition by Cronin Drydock LLC and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency)
    • 415 Summer Street; South Boston – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
    • 55 Summer Street, Chauncy Street, Kingston Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by BP3-BOS5 55 Summer Street LLC
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