Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Boston Public Improvement Commission (PIC) will meet on Thursday, July 25, 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 July 11, 2024.
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Utility Pole Hearing Continued
UPC 1. On a petition by Eversource Energy for a Utility Pole Installation to install one new private utility anchor guy within Carolina Avenue, West Roxbury, to be located on its southerly side at address no. 111, west of Carolina Place. (UP 5/23/2024; UPC 6/27/2024)
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Public Hearing
PH 1. On a petition by AJFMAF Realty LLC (d/b/a TRI Construction) for the Abandonment of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within a portion of Greenwood Avenue (private way open to public travel), Hyde Park, from Providence Street to a point approximately 139 feet easterly. (NB 7/11/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Abandonment Plan, Portion of Greenwood Avenue, Hyde Park,” 1 sheet dated April 15, 2024.
PH 2. On a petition by The Wash El LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Washington Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its northwesterly side at address nos. 1395-1405, generally between Union Park Street and Pelham Street/Msgr. Reynolds Way. (NB 7/11/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 1395-1405 Washington Street, Boston,” 2 sheets dated May 8, 2024.
PH 3. On a joint petition by Hinds & Coon Co. and Mr. Charles McCarthy for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in South Boston:
● B Street – on its northwesterly side at address no. 118, southwest of West Third Street;
● West Third Street – on its southwesterly side northwest of B Street.
(NB 7/11/2024) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 118 B Street & West Third Street, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated April, 2024.PH 4. On a joint petition by Hinds & Coon Co. and Mr. Charles McCarthy for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton:
● B Street – generally at address no. 118, southwest of West Third Street;
● West Third Street – northwest of B Street;
● Athens Street – southeast of B Street.
(NB 7/11/2024) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 118 B Street, West Third Street, & Athens Street, South Boston,” 3 sheets dated April, 2024. -
New Business
NB 1. Hadley Street, Parker Street, Cambridge Street, Stark Street, Brighton Street, Caldwell Street, Medford Street; Charlestown – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department NB 2. 22 Dry Dock Avenue, 331-339 Northern Avenue, Tide Street; South Boston – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by 22 Drydock LLC and the Boston Economic Development & Industrial Corporation