Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Public Improvement Commission will meet on Thursday, August 8, 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
At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on July 25, 2024.
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Public Hearing Continued
On a petition by The Wash El LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Washington Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northwesterly side at address nos. 1395-1405, generally between Union Park Street and Pelham Street/Msgr. Reynolds Way, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, hydrants, and bike racks.
(NB 7/11/2024; PH 7/25/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 1395-1405 Washington Street, Boston,” 2 sheets dated August 1, 2024. -
Public Hearing
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 Charlestown, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees, green stormwater infrastructure, fencing, driveway curb cuts, and raised crosswalks:
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Hadley Street – between Parker Street and the City of Somerville boundary;
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Parker Street – generally between Cambridge Street and Hadley Street;
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Cambridge Street – generally between Stark Street and Carter Street, as well as at Brighton Street;
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Stark Street – south of Cambridge Street;
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Brighton Street – north of Brighton Street, as well as at Caldwell Street;
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Caldwell Street – at Brighton Street;
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Medford Street – between Bunker Hill Street and Short Street.
(NB 7/25/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Lost Village - 4 Locations, Charlestown,” 6 sheets dated July 29, 2024. -
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New Business
- 22 Dry Dock Avenue, 331-339 Northern Avenue, Tide Street; South Boston – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by 22 Drydock LLC and the Boston Economic Development & Industrial Corporation
- Dorchester Avenue, Bailey Street, Huron Path; Dorchester – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Binford Street, A Street; South Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Vicinity Energy Boston Inc.
- Alford Street, Dexter Street; Charlestown – Grant of Location – On a petition by Trimount ESS LLC
- 375 Cummins Highway; West Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by 375 Cummins LLC