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Public Improvement Commission

The Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for Thursday, April 11, at 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. Agenda

    Hearing Minutes

    HM 1.    At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on March 28, 2024

    HM 2.    At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on April 1, 2024

    Public Hearing Continued

    PHC 1.    On a petition by SFH 48 Boylston Street LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to La Grange Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northerly side at address no. 41, generally between Tamworth Street and Washington Street.

    (NB 3/14/2024; PH 3/28/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 41 LaGrange Street, Boston (Chinatown),” 1 sheet dated October 24, 2023.

    PHC 2.    On a petition by SFH 48 Boylston Street LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within La Grange Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northerly side at address no. 41, generally between Tamworth Street and Washington Street, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new street lighting infrastructure and the removal of one driveway curb cut.

    (NB 3/14/2024; PH 3/28/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 41 LaGrange Street, Boston,” 1 sheet dated March 5, 2024.

    PHC 3.    On a petition by the Harvard Commons abutters for a Roadway Betterment to upgrade Senator Bolling Circle (private way), West Roxbury, located northwest of Harvard Street, to be a public way.  (NB 2/8/2024; PH 3/4/2024; PHC 3/28/2024, 4/1/2024)

    PHC 4.    On a petition by the Harvard Commons abutters for a Roadway Betterment to upgrade Snowden Way (private way), West Roxbury, located between Sen. Bolling Circle and Sen. Bolling Circle, to be a public way.  (NB 2/8/2024; PH 3/4/2024; PHC 3/28/2024, 4/1/2024)

    Public Hearing

    PH 1.    On a petition by 30 Park Street Condominium Trust for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Charlestown, consisting of new and relocated street trees, landscaping, planters, and fencing:

    ●    Park Street – on its northwesterly side at address no. 30, southwest of Warren Street;

    ●    Warren Street – on its westerly side between Park Street and Henley Street;

    ●    Henley Street – on its southerly side west of Warren Street.

    (NB 3/28/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair, 30 Park Street, Henley Street & Warren Street, Charlestown,” 1 sheet dated March 17, 2023.

    New Business

    NB 1.    1318 River Street, Business Street; Hyde Park – Specific Repairs – On a petition by HP Trax Realty LLC

    NB 2.    Bussey Street, Walter Street, South Street; West Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

    NB 3.    1 Summer Street, Bedford Street, Chauncy Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by Marathon Fiber Networks LLC

    NB 4.    Jones Avenue Footway; Dorchester – Discontinuance – On a joint petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

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