Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Public Improvement Commission will hold a hearing on August 22 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 August 8, 2024.
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Public Hearing
PH 1. On a joint petition by 22 Drydock LLC and the Boston Economic Development & Industrial Corporation for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees with structural soil, planters, landscaping, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and protected bicycle facilities:
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Dry Dock Avenue – generally at address no. 22, west of Tide Street;
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Northern Avenue – generally at address nos. 331-339, northeast of Tide Street;
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Tide Street – between Dry Dock Avenue and Northern Avenue.
(NB 8/8/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Dry Dock Avenue, Tide Street, Private Way, South Boston,” 5 sheets dated February, 2024.
PH 2. On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps and green stormwater infrastructure:
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Dorchester Avenue – generally at Bailey Street;
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Bailey Street – at Dorchester Avenue;
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Huron Path – between Beale Street and Van Winkle Street.
(NB 8/8/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Ashmont Station, Dorchester Avenue, Huron Path, Dorchester,” 5 sheets dated July, 2024.
PH 3. On a petition by Vicinity Energy Boston Inc. for a Grant of Location to install a new steam distribution main and associated infrastructure with City shadow within the following public ways in South Boston:
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Binford Street – generally between A Street and Necco Street;
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A Street – at Binford Street.
(NB 8/8/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, 244-284 A Street, Boston,” 21 sheets dated April 19, 2023.
PH 4. On a petition by Jupiter Power LLC (d/b/a Trimount ESS LLC) for a Grant of Location to install a new electric duct bank and associated infrastructure with City shadow within the following public ways in Charlestown:
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Alford Street – southwest of Dexter Street;
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Dexter Street – between Alford Street and the City of Everett boundary.
(NB 8/8/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Alford Street, Dexter Street, Charlestown,” 3 sheets dated April 23, 2024.
PH 5. On a petition by 375 Cummins LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Cummins Highway (public way), West Roxbury, located on its southwesterly side at address no. 375, generally southeast of Mt. Calvary Road.
(NB 8/8/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 375 Cummins Highway, Public Way, Roslindale,” 1 sheet dated May, 2024.
PH 6. On a petition by 375 Cummins LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Cummins Highway (public way), West Roxbury, located generally at address no. 375, generally southeast of Mt. Calvary Road, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, street trees with structural soil, green stormwater infrastructure, and driveway curb cuts.
(NB 8/8/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 375 Cummins Highway, Roslindale,” 1 sheet dated July 4, 2024 (Revised August 5, 2024).
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New Business
NB 1. Chelsea Street, Terminal Street; Charlestown – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department and the City of Boston Transportation Department