Public Improvement Commission Hearing
There will be a Public Improvement Commission hearing on March 28 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 & 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 March 14, 2024
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Public Hearing Continued
PHC 1. On a set of petitions by the Harvard Commons abutters for Roadway Betterments to upgrade the following private ways in West Roxbury to be public ways:
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Senator Bolling Circle – northwest of Harvard Street;
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Snowden Way – between Sen. Bolling Circle and Sen. Bolling Circle.
(NB 2/8/2024; PH 3/4/2024) To be continued on Monday, April 1, 2024, at the Brooke Charter High School, 200 American Legion Highway, Mattapan, at 6:00 PM.
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Public Hearing
PH 1. On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, stormdrain infrastructure, bike racks, street furniture, bollards, trash receptacles, raised crosswalks, protected bicycle facilities, and driveway curb cuts:
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Congress Street – between Sleeper Street and Boston Wharf Road;
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Sleeper Street – between Congress Street and Seaport Boulevard;
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A Street – between Congress Street and Melcher Street;
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Boston Wharf Road – at Congress Street;
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Seaport Boulevard – at Sleeper Street.
(NB 3/14/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plans, Congress Street, Sleeper Street & A Street, South Boston,” 26 sheets dated March 7, 2024.
PH 2. On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, stormdrain infrastructure, bike racks, street furniture, trash receptacles, driveway curb cuts, green stormwater infrastructure, and a raised crosswalk:
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St. James Avenue – generally between Dartmouth Street and Trinity Place;
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Trinity Place – south of St. James Avenue.
(NB 3/14/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Improvements to Copley Square - Phase II, St. James Avenue, Back Bay,” 5 sheets dated March 7, 2024.
PH 3. On a petition by SFH 48 Boylston Street LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to La Grange Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northerly side at address no. 41, generally between Tamworth Street and Washington Street.
(NB 3/14/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 41 LaGrange Street, Boston (Chinatown),” 1 sheet dated October 24, 2023.
PH 4. On a petition by SFH 48 Boylston Street LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within La Grange Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northerly side at address no. 41, generally between Tamworth Street and Washington Street, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new street lighting infrastructure and the removal of one driveway curb cut.
(NB 3/14/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 41 LaGrange Street, Boston,” 1 sheet dated March 5, 2024.
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New Business
NB 1. 1318 River Street, Business Street; Hyde Park – Specific Repairs – On a petition by HP Trax Realty LLC
NB 2. 30 Park Street, Warren Street, Henley Street; Charlestown – Specific Repairs – On a petition by 30 Park Street Condominium Trust