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Public Improvement Commission Hearing Meeting

The Public Improvement Commission meeting will take place on July 14, 2022, at 10 a.m. in City Hall, Room 801.

To encourage social distancing, all project teams and most Commission members will be participating in this hearing 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 online via Boston TV.  Those members of the public that 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. 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 request form available online.

Discussion Topics

  1. Hearing Minutes

    At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on June 30, 2022.

  2. Agenda

    Utility Pole Hearing

    • On a joint petition by Eversource Energy and Verizon New England Inc. for a Utility Pole Installation within Harvester Street (public way), Brighton, to relocate one private utility pole to be located on its northerly side generally at its intersection with Sinclair Road.
    • On a joint petition by Eversource Energy and Verizon New England Inc. for a Utility Pole Installation within Fairmount Avenue (public way), Hyde Park, to relocate one private utility pole to be located on its southwesterly side at address nos. 243-247, northwest of Summit Street.
  3. Public Hearing

    On a petition by 1135 Harrison Ave LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Roxbury:

    • Taber Street – on its northerly side at address no. 16, west of Harrison Avenue;

    • Harrison Avenue – on its westerly side at address no. 1135, between Taber Street and Palmer Street/Shabazz Way;

    • Palmer Street – on its southerly side, west of Harrison Avenue.

    (NB 6/30/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 16 Taber Street, Harrison Avenue, Taber Street, & Palmer Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated July 7, 2022.

    On a petition by 1135 Harrison Ave LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb, sidewalk, and pedestrian ramp reconstruction, as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street trees, street lighting infrastructure, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts:

    • Taber Street – generally at address no. 16, west of Harrison Avenue;

    • Harrison Avenue – on its westerly side at address no. 1135, generally between Taber Street and Palmer Street/Shabazz Way;

    • Palmer Street – west of Harrison Avenue.

    (NB 6/30/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs, 16 Taber Street, Harrison Avenue, Taber Street, & Palmer Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated July 11, 2022.

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

    • Burke Street – from the side of no. 716 Columbus Avenue to Tremont Street;

    • Tremont Street – northeast of Burke Street.

    (NB 6/30/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, 716 Columbus Ave, Proposed Conduit Installation” 1 sheet dated June, 2022.

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

    • Smith Street – from address no. 40 to Parker Street;

    • Parker Street – generally at Smith Street/Gurney Street.

    (NB 6/30/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, 40 Smith St, Proposed Conduit Installation” 1 sheet dated June, 2022.

  4. New Business
    • Amory Street, Centre Street, Amory Street Connector; Roxbury – Widening & Relocation, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by the City of Boston Public Works Department and Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corp. (d/b/a 25 Amory Apartments LLC)
    • 400 Belgrade Avenue, Beech Street; West Roxbury – Earth Retention License – On a petition by KYL LLP
    • Westview Street, Blue Hill Avenue; Dorchester – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.
    • Gove Street, Cottage Street; East Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.
    • American Legion Highway, Clare Avenue; Hyde Park – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.
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    • Washington Street, Cedrus Avenue, Beech Street; West Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.
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