Public Improvement Commission Hearing
There will be a Public Improvement Commission hearing on April 13 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 primarily 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 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; 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 March 30, 2023
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Public Hearing
PH 1. 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 Boston Proper:
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Harrison Avenue – at Harvard Street and at Bennet Street;
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Harvard Street – at Harrison Avenue;
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Bennett Street – at Harrison Avenue;
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Hudson Street – generally at address nos. 55-57, between Kneeland Street and Harvard Street.
(NB 3/30/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Neighborhood Slow Streets Program, Chinatown Zone, Chinatown,” 9 sheets dated March 8, 2023.
PH 2. 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 Roxbury:
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Moreland Street – between Warren Street and Blue Hill Avenue;
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Mt. Pleasant Avenue – between Dudley Street/Blue Hill Ave and Dudley Street/Dearborn Street;
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Whiting Street – between Winthrop Street and Warren Street;
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Montrose Street – between Warren Street and Moreland Street;
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Copeland Street – between Moreland Street and Warren Street/Waverly Street;
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Perrin Street – between Moreland Street and Alaska Street;
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Dunreath Street – between Warren Street and Aspen Street;
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Winthrop Street – between Blue Hill Avenue and Warren Street;
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Fairland Street – between Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Moreland Street;
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Forest Street – from southeast of Forest Place to northwest of Adams Street;
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Greenville Street – between Dudley Street and Winthrop Street/Cleveland Street;
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Aspen Street – between Copeland Street and Dunreath Street;
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Alaska Street – between Blue Hill Avenue and Perrin Street;
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Waverly Street – between Warren Street/Copeland Street and Blue Hill Avenue;
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Langford Park – at Copeland Street;
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Dudley Street – at Mt.Pleasant Avenue/Blue Hill Avenue.
(NB 3/30/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Neighborhood Slow Streets Program, Moreland Mount Pleasant, Roxbury,” 28 sheets dated March 30, 2023.
PH 3. On a petition by Rocco's 450 Cucina & Bar for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:
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Commercial Street – at address no. 450, generally east of Henchman Street;
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Henchman Street – at Commercial Street.
(NB 3/30/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 450 Commercial Street, Boston,” 1 sheet dated January 23, 2023.
PH 4. On a petition by M. Cooke Inc. (d/b/a The Boston Sail Loft) for the granting of a Projection License for the installation of a retractable awning over a portion of the sidewalk within Atlantic Avenue (public way), Boston Proper, located at address no. 80, generally north of Commercial Wharf.
(NB 3/30/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Awning License Plan, 80 Atlantic Avenue, Boston,” 1 sheet dated February 23, 2023.
PH 5. On a petition by Cambridge Network Solutions for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within Charter Street (public way), Boston Proper, located generally from Jackson Avenue at the rear of 1 Michaelangelo Street to Commercial Street.
(NB 3/30/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, 1 Michelangelo St (Charter St), Boston,” 1 sheet dated February, 2023.
PH 6. On a petition by Cambridge Network Solutions 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:
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Terrace Street – between Gore Street and Tremont Street/Gurney Street;
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Tremont Street – at Terrace Street/Gurney Street.
(NB 3/30/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Lateral Conduit Placement, Terrace Street, City of Boston,” 3 sheets dated January 27, 2023.
PH 7. 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 Washington Street (public way), West Roxbury, located generally between Granfield Avenue and Mahler Road.
(NB 3/30/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Washington Street, Roslindale,” 10 sheet dated March, 2023.
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New Business
NB 1. Cummins Highway, Harvard Street, Wood Avenue, Tampa Street, Livermore Street, Seminole Street, Kennebec Street, Weybosset Street, Greenfield Road, Ridlon Road, Itasca Street, Rugby Road, Savannah Avenue, Corman Road, Rockingham Road, Hallowell Street, Harmon Street, Richmere Road, Favre Street, Brockton Street, Woodhaven Street, Hollingsworth Street, Regis Road, Rosewood Street, Rexford Street, Rockdale Street, Fairway Street; Dorchester, West Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department
NB 2. High View Avenue, Weymouth Avenue; West Roxbury – Widening/Relocations, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Turtle Dreams LLC