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Public Improvement Commission hearing

There will be a Public Improvement Commission hearing on July 8 at 10 a.m.

This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 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.

A draft of the agenda is attached for your reference.  Please reply via email if you have any questions.  Thank you.

Discussion Topics

  1. Hearing Minutes

    1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on June 24, 2021.

  2. Public Hearing Continued

    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; PHC 6/24/2021) 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.

  3. Public Hearing

    On a petition by 250 Centre Street Housing LLC for the Discontinuance of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within a portion of Amory Street (public way), Roxbury, on its westerly side south of Centre Street.

    (NB 6/24/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance, Amory Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated June 14, 2021.

    On a joint petition by Corey Realty Ventures Nominee Trust and Jordan Realty Advisors LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in Brighton:

    • Corey Road – on its southeasterly side at address no. 249, southwest of Jordan Road;
    • Jordan Road – on its southwesterly side between Corey Road and the Town of Brookline municipal boundary.

    (NB 6/24/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 249 Corey Road, Jordan Road, Boston (Brighton),” 1 sheet dated June 17, 2021.

    On a joint petition by Corey Realty Ventures Nominee Trust and Jordan Realty Advisors LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, stormdrain infrastructure, and driveway curb cuts:

    • Corey Road – on its southeasterly side at address no. 249, southwest of Jordan Road;
    • Jordan Road – on its southwesterly side between Corey Road and the Town of Brookline municipal boundary.

    (NB 6/24/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 249 Corey Road, Jordan Road, Brighton,” 2 sheets dated June 17, 2021.

    On a petition by Bartlett Place Land Inc. for the making of Specific Repairs within the intersection of Washington Street, Bartlett Station Drive, and St. James Street in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, traffic signal infrastructure, and street lighting infrastructure.

    (NB 6/24/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Washington Street, Bartlett Station Drive & St. James Street, Roxbury,” 1 sheet dated March 2, 2021.

    On a petition by Massachusetts Port Authority for a Grant of Location to install new utility infrastructure within Lovell Street (public way), East Boston, located at the side of 41 Neptune Road, generally southwest of Neptune Road.

    (NB 6/24/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, 41 Neptune Road/Lovell Street, East Boston,” 1 sheet dated May, 2021.

    On a petition by Crown Castle 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:

    • Summer Street – generally between address no. 415 and D Street;
    • D Street – generally at Summer Street.

    (NB 6/24/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Crown Castle Fiber, Boston, Summer St, D St,” 1 sheet dated June, 2021.

  4. New Business

    1. 233 Hancock Street; Dorchester – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.

    2. Dartmouth Street, Public Alley no. 435; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by TC Systems Inc.

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