Public Improvement Commission Hearings
There will be Public Improvement Commission hearings on December 15 at 10 a.m.
This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10 a.m. 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 our online request form 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 December 1, 2022.
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Utility Pole Hearing
UP 1. On a petition by Eversource Energy for a Utility Pole Installation within American Legion Highway (public way), West Roxbury, to install two new private utility poles to be located generally west of Morton Street.
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Public Hearing
PH 1. On a petition by Roxbury Preparatory Charter School for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Proctor Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its northwesterly side at address no. 69, generally northeast of Norfolk Avenue.
(NB 12/1/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 69 Proctor Street, Roxbury District,” 1 sheet dated November 30, 2022.
PH 2. On a petition by Roxbury Preparatory Charter School for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, green stormwater infrastructure, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and a raised crosswalk:
Proctor Street – at address no. 69, generally northeast of Norfolk Avenue;
Magazine Street – northeast of Kemble Street.(NB 12/1/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Proctor Street, Magazine Street, 69 Proctor Street, Roxbury,” 4 sheets dated November, 2022.
PH 3. On a petition by Extenet Systems 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 East Boston:
Marion Street – between Trenton Street and White Street;
Meridian Street – between White Street and Condor Street;
Trenton Street – northeast of Marion Street;
White Street – between Marion Street and Meridian Street.(NB 12/1/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Trenton Street, Marion Street, White Street, Meridian Street, East Boston” 11 sheets dated August, 2022.
PH 4. On a petition by National Grid 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:
Huntington Avenue – on its northwesterly side between Blagden Street and Dartmouth Street;
Blagden Street – at Huntington Avenue.(NB 12/1/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Blagden St & Huntington Ave, Boston,” 2 sheets dated October 6, 2022.
PH 5. On a petition by National Grid for a Grant of Location to install a gas regulator station and associated infrastructure within the following public ways in Boston Proper:
Huntington Avenue – generally between Blagden Street and Dartmouth Street;
Dartmouth Street – at Huntington Avenue.(NB 12/1/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plans, Huntington Ave @ Dartmouth St, 6” Regulator Vault, Boston,” 5 sheets dated June 20, 2022.