Public Improvement Commission
The Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for Thursday, March 3, 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 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 participate remotely, should complete the online request form.
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
HM 1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on February 17, 2022.
Public Hearing
PH 1. On a petition by Crown Castle for a Grant of Location to install replacement telecommunication infrastructure within Friend Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southwesterly side at address no. 222, generally between Anthony "Rip" Valenti Way and Causeway Street.
(NB 2/17/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Crown Castle, 222 Friend St, Boston” 4 sheets dated January 26, 2022.
New Business
NB 1. Harold Street, Holworthy Street, Hollander Street; Roxbury – Highway Discontinuances, Widening/Relocation/Extension – On a set of joint petitions by the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Housing and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency)
NB 2. 88 Seaport Boulevard, Northern Avenue, Fan Pier Boulevard, Pier Street; South Boston –
Layout Approval, Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs, Projection License, Earth
Retention License – On a set of joint petitions by Seaport D Title Holder LLC, Seaport F Retail Owner LLC, Seaport Square Development Company LLC, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency)
NB 3. Freeman Street, Clarendon Street, Columbus Avenue; Dorchester, Boston Proper –
Specific Repairs – On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
NB 4. Ruggles Street, Huntington Avenue; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by National Grid
NB 5. L Street, East Fourth Street; South Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by National Grid
NB 6. West Second Street, West Third Street; South Boston – Specific Repairs, Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by National Grid
NB 7. Waverly Street, Mackin Street; Brighton – Specific Repairs, Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by National Grid
NB 8. Reservoir Road, Beacon Street; Brighton – Specific Repairs, Grant of Location – On a set of petitions by National Grid