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Public Improvement Commission hearing

The Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for June 24 at 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 & 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.  All visitors to City Hall will have their temperatures taken and will be required to wear protective face coverings.  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 remotely offer testimony, should complete the short (four question) request form available online.

Discussion Topics

  1. Agenda

    Hearing Minutes

    At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on June 10, 2021.



    Public Hearing Continued

    On a petition by Dorchester-Michaels LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Freeport Street (public way), Dorchester, located on its easterly side at the side of 780 William T. Morrissey Boulevard, generally northeast of Morrissey Boulevard.

    (NB 4/15/2021; PH 4/29/2021; PHC 5/13/2021, 6/10/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Freeport Street, Boston (Dorchester),” 1 sheet dated April 27, 2021.

    On a petition by Dorchester-Michaels LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Freeport Street (public way), Dorchester, located on its easterly side at the side of 780 William T. Morrissey Boulevard, generally northeast of Morrissey Boulevard, and consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, landscaping, and driveway curb cuts.

    (NB 4/15/2021; PH 4/29/2021; PHC 5/13/2021, 6/10/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 780 William T. Morrissey Boulevard, Freeport Street, Dorchester,” 2 sheets dated February 12, 2021.

    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 South Boston:

    Pier 4 Boulevard – generally between address no. 55 and Congress Street;

    Congress Street – at Pier 4 Boulevard.

    (NB 5/27/2021; PH 6/10/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, Pier 4 Blvd, Congress St, South Boston,” 1 sheet dated May, 2021.



    Public Hearing

    On a joint petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within Mt. Vernon Street (public way), Dorchester, located generally at address no. 236, southeast of William T. Morrissey Boulevard.

    (NB 6/10/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Mt Vernon Street at Bayside Expo Center, Boston,” 1 sheet dated May, 2021.

    On a joint petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Dorchester:

    Adams Street – between Westmoreland Street and Beaumont Street;

    Westmoreland Street – at Adams Street;

    Beaumont Street – at Adams Street.

    (NB 6/10/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Adams Street at Westmoreland Street, Boston,” 2 sheets dated May, 2021.

    On a joint petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within Washington Street (public way), West Roxbury, located generally at address nos. 3589-3615 north of Arborway.

    (NB 6/10/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Washington Street opp. Burnett Street, Boston,” 2 sheets dated May, 2021.

    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 Dorchester:

    Talbot Avenue – between address no. 52 and Blue Hill Avenue;

    Blue Hill Avenue – between Talbot Avenue and Harvard Street;

    Harvard Street – west of Blue Hill Avenue.

    (NB 6/10/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Talbot Avenue, Blue Hill Avenue, Harvard Street, Boston,” 6 sheets dated May, 2021.

    On a petition by TC 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 Boston Proper:

    Kilmarnock Street – generally between Boylston Street and Peterborough Street;

    Boylston Street – at Kilmarnock Street.

    (NB 6/10/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Lateral Microduct Placement, Kilmarnock Street at Boylston Street, Boston,” 3 sheets dated March 3, 2021 (revised June 2, 2021).

    On a petition by TC Systems Inc. for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within Ipswich Street (public way), Roxbury, located at address no. 30, generally between Charlesgate East and Boylston Street/Hemenway Street.

    (NB 6/10/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Lateral Conduit Placement, 30 Ipswich Street, City of Boston,” 1 sheet dated April 20, 2021.



    New Business

    249 Corey Road, Jordan Road; Brighton – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Corey Realty Ventures Nominee Trust and Jordan Realty Advisors LLC

    Amory Street; Roxbury – Discontinuance – On a petition by 250 Centre Street Housing LLC

    Washington Street, Bartlett Station Drive, St. James Street; Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by Bartlett Place Land Inc.

    41 Neptune Road, Lovell Street; East Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by the Massachusetts Port Authority

    233 Hancock Street; Dorchester – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.



    415 D Street, Summer Street; South Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Crown Castle

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