Public Improvement Commission Hearing

Hearing Minutes

At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on May 22, 2025.

Utility Pole Hearing

On a petition by Eversource Energy for a Utility Pole Installation to install one new guy wire attaching to an existing private utility pole within Lexington Street, Charlestown, to be located on its westerly side at the side of 15 Monument Square, generally south of Concord Avenue.

On a petition by Verizon New England Inc. for a Utility Pole Installation to install one new private utility pole within Nazing Street, Roxbury, to be located on its southwesterly side at address nos. 36-38, generally between Blue Hill Avenue and Maple Street.

Public Hearing Continued

On a joint petition by Hichborn Beacon LLC and WJG Realty Company LLC for the Discontinuance of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within a segment of Hichborn Street (public way), Brighton, located east of Arthur Street.

(NB 5/8/2025; PH 5/22/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Hichborn Street, Boston (Brighton),” 1 sheet dated August 29, 2023.

• On a petition by Hichborn Beacon LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Arthur Street (public way), Brighton, located on its easterly side across from Hichborn Street, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated street lighting infrastructure.

(NB 5/8/2025; PH 5/22/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Arthur Street & Hichborn Street, Brighton,” 1 sheet dated May 29, 2024.

Public Hearing

On a joint petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department, the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, the City of Boston Office of Green Infrastructure, the United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury, and the Frederick Douglass Sculpture Committee for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury:

• Tremont Street – generally between Cabot Street and Hammond Street;
• Cabot Street – southeast of Tremont Street;
• Hammond Street – southeast of Tremont Street;
• Benton Street – northwest of Tremont Street.

(NB 5/22/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Tremont Street at Cabot Street & Hammond Street, Roxbury,” 18 sheets dated June 5, 2025.

On a petition by MTK Development LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester:

• Blue Hill Avenue – at address nos. 376-384, generally between Intervale Street and Brunswick Street;
• Intervale Street – at Blue Hill Avenue.

(NB 5/22/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 376-384A Blue Hill Avenue & Intervale Street, Boston (Dorchester), Public Way” 4 sheets dated May, 2025.

On a petition by 151-155 Rivermoor Street LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Rivermoor Street (public way), West Roxbury, located on its northwesterly side at address nos. 151-155, generally southwest of Gardner Street/Charles Park Road.

(NB 5/22/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 151 Rivermoor Street, West Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated September, 2024.

On a petition by 151-155 Rivermoor Street LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Rivermoor Street (public way), West Roxbury, located on its northwesterly side at address nos. 151-155, generally southwest of Gardner Street/Charles Park Road.

(NB 5/22/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 151 Rivermoor Street, West Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated September, 2024.

On a petition by Verizon New England Inc. for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication infrastructure with City shadow conduit within East Sixth Street (public way), South Boston, located between address nos. 437 and 479, generally west of H Street.

(NB 5/22/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, 445-479 E 6th St, Proposed Conduit Installation,” 1 sheet dated May, 2025.

On a petition by TC Systems Inc. for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication infrastructure with City shadow conduit within Harrison Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, located generally between East Newton Street and Thayer Street.

(NB 5/22/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Lateral Conduit Placement, Harrison Avenue,” 16 sheets dated January 3, 2025.

On a petition by TC Systems Inc. for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication infrastructure with City shadow conduit within the following public ways in Roxbury:

• Tremont Street – between Huntington Avenue and Wigglesworth Street;
• Huntington Avenue – at Tremont Street.

(NB 5/22/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Lateral Conduit Placement, Huntington Ave at Tremont St,” 6 sheets dated April 21, 2025.

New Business

• 1387-1403 Washington Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by NSTAR Electric Co. (d/b/a Eversource Energy)
• 40-54 Geneva Avenue, Normandy Street, Oldfields Road; Dorchester – Widening & Relocation, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department
• 2164-2168 Washington Street; Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the Community Music Center of Boston
• 114-122 Harvard Street, Standish Street; Dorchester – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Harvard Standish LLC
• 18-24 Standish Street; Dorchester – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Harvard Standish LLC