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Public Improvement Commission hearing

The Public Improvement Commission will hold a hearing on September 2 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 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 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

Please note:

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

  1. Hearing Minutes

     HM 1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on August 19, 2021.

  2. Utility Pole Hearing

     UP 1. On a joint petition by Verizon New England Inc. and Eversource Energy for a Pole Installation within Mt. Vernon Street (public way), Dorchester, to install one new utility pole to be located on its southerly side across from Cottrell Street.

     UP 2. On a petition by Eversource Energy for a Pole Installation within Tafthill Terrace (public way), West Roxbury, to install one new utility pole to be located on its northwesterly side across from address no. 11, southwest of Tafthill Park.

  3. Public Hearing

     PH 1. On a petition by Allston Square Realty for the acceptance of Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in Brighton:

    • Highgate Street – on its southwesterly side at address no. 1, southeast of Cambridge Street;
    • Cambridge Street – on its southeasterly side, northeast of Harvard Avenue;
    • Harvard Avenue – on its northeasterly side, southeast of Cambridge Street.

    (NB 8/19/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Cambridge Street, Harvard Avenue, and Highgate Street, (One Highgate Street), Brighton,” 1 sheet dated August 11, 2021.

     PH 2. On a petition by Allston Square Realty for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton:

    • Highgate Street – on its southwesterly side at address no. 1, southeast of Cambridge Street;
    • Cambridge Street – on its southeasterly side, between Harvard Avenue and Highgate Street;
    • Harvard Avenue – on its northeasterly side, southeast of Cambridge Street.

    (NB 8/19/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Cambridge Street, Harvard Avenue, Highgate Street, (One Highgate Street), Brighton,” 6 sheets dated July, 2021.

    PH 3. On a petition by Allston Square Realty for the granting of an Earth Retention License for the installation of a temporary earth support system within the following public ways in Brighton:

    • Highgate Street – on its southwesterly side at address no. 1, southeast of Cambridge Street;
    • Cambridge Street – on its southeasterly side, between Harvard Avenue and Highgate Street;
    • Harvard Avenue – on its northeasterly side, southeast of Cambridge Street.

    (NB 8/19/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Conceptual Temporary Excavation Support Plan, 1 Highgate Street, Boston,” 3 sheets dated August, 2021.

     PH 4. On a petition by 282 Bremen Owner LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Bremen Street (public way), East Boston, located on its northwesterly side at address nos. 282-308, northeast of Brooks Street.

    (NB 8/19/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement, 282-308 Bremen Street, East Boston,” 1 sheet dated August 26, 2021.

    PH 5. On a petition by 282 Bremen Owner LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in East Boston:

    • Bremen Street – on its northwesterly side at address nos. 282-302, northeast of Brooks Street;
    • Brooks Street – on its northeasterly side, northwest of Bremen Street.

    (NB 8/19/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 282-308 Bremen Street, Brooks Street, East Boston,” 4 sheets dated August, 2021.

    PH 6. On a petition by Cellco Partnership (d/b/a Verizon Wireless) 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:

    • Huntington Avenue – on its northwesterly side, northeast of Massachusetts Avenue;
    • Massachusetts Avenue – at Huntington Avenue.

    (NB 8/19/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, Huntington Ave, Proposed Conduit Installation,” 2 sheets dated August, 2021.

  4. New Business

     NB 1. Guest Street, Arthur Street, Everett Street; Brighton – Widening/Relocation/Extensions, Vertical Discontinuances, Specific Repairs, Earth Retention License – On a set of joint petitions by WJG Realty Company LLC, Allston Yards Phase A LLC, Boston Landing LLC, and Railyard Residential LLC

    NB 2. 281 Camden Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by Crown Castle Fiber

    NB 3. 95 St. Alphonsus Street, Tremont Street; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.

    NB 4. Coolidge Road; Dorchester – Street Name Change – On a petition by the Coolidge Road abutters

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