Public Improvement Commission Hearings
The Public Improvement Commission will hold hearings on January 30 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 and 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
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Hearing Minutes
HM 1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on January 16, 2025.
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Public Hearing
PH 1. On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, traffic signal infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, driveway curb cuts, median islands, and raised crosswalks:
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Tremont Street – generally between Marginal Road and Charles Street South/Jefferson Street;
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Charles Street South – generally between Melrose Street and Tremont Street/Jefferson Street;
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Marginal Road – at Tremont Street;
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Church Street – northwest of Tremont Street;
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Jefferson Street – northwest of Tremont Street/Charles Street South;
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Fayette Street – west of Charles Street South;
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Warrenton Street – east of Charles Street South;
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Melrose Street – west of Charles Street South.
(NB 1/16/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Charles Street South & Tremont Street, Boston Proper,” 15 sheets dated January 23, 2025.
PH 2. On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Charlestown, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, and driveway curb cuts:
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Arlington Avenue – generally between Alford Street and the City of Somerville boundary;
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Dorrance South – southwest of Arlington Avenue;
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Beacham Street – generally between Arlington Avenue and Main Street;
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West Street – generally at Beacham Street.
(NB 1/16/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, MBTA Charleston Yard, Charleston,” 9 sheets dated May 24, 2024.
PH 3. On a petition by Eldev Washington LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Washington Street (public way), West Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side at address nos. 3326-3328, generally between Woodside Avenue and Glen Road/Green Street.
(NB 1/16/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 3326-3328 Washington Street, Public Way, Jamaica Plain,” 1 sheet dated January 9, 2025.
PH 4. On a petition by Eldev Washington LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Washington Street (public way), West Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side at address nos. 3326-3328, generally between Woodside Avenue and Glen Road/Green Street, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated street lighting infrastructure, street trees, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts.
(NB 1/16/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 3326-3328 Washington Street, Public Way, Jamaica Plain,” 3 sheets dated January 23, 2025.
PH 5. On a petition by Oak Street 34 Hyde Park LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Hyde Park:
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Oak Street – on its northerly side at address no. 34, east of Maple Street;
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Maple Street – on its easterly side, north of Oak Street.
(NB 1/16/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Easement Plan, 34 Oak Street, Hyde Park,” 1 sheet dated June 13, 2024.
PH 6. On a petition by Oak Street 34 Hyde Park LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Hyde Park, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps and driveway curb cuts:
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Oak Street – generally at address no. 34, east of Maple Street;
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Maple Street – north of Oak Street.
(NB 1/16/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Oak Street and Maple Street, Hyde Park,” 1 sheet dated March 28, 2024 (Revised January 27, 2025).
PH 7. On a joint petition by Verizon New England Inc., Comcast, and Astound (a/k/a RCN) for a Grant of Location with lead company status and participants to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within the following public ways in South Boston:
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Dorchester Avenue – generally at address no. 655, at its intersection with Maj. O'Connor Way/Fr. Songin Way;
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Major Michael J. O'Connor Way – east of Dorchester Avenue.
(NB 1/16/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, 655 Dorchester Ave, Proposed Conduit Installation,” 1 sheet dated December, 2024.
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New Business
NB 1. 25-39 Harvard Avenue; Brighton – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Eden Harvard LLC, Joseph R. Sullivan 2010 Trust, and 31 Harvard Realty Trust
NB 2. Washington Street, Summer Street, Tremont Street, Winter Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
NB 3. Massachusetts Avenue, Huntington Avenue; Boston Proper, Roxbury – Vertical Discontinuances, Specific Repairs, Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
NB 4. 41 Armandine Street; Dorchester – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.