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Public Improvement Commission hearing

The Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for Thursday, November 4, 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 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

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 request form online.

Discussion Topics

  1. Agenda

    At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on October 21, 2021.

    Utility Pole Hearing Continued

    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 9/2/2021; UPC 9/23/2021, 10/7/2021, 10/21/2021)

    On a joint petition by Verizon New England Inc. and Eversource Energy for a Pole Installation and Relocation within Freeport Street (public way), Dorchester, to install one new utility pole and relocate two existing utility poles, to be located on its easterly side generally northeast of William T. Morrissey Boulevard. (UP 10/21/2021)

    Public Hearing Continued

    a joint petition by Preservation of Affordable Housing LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, traffic signal infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, street furniture, bike racks, private utility infrastructure, driveway curb cuts, and raised crosswalks:

    • Tremont Street – on its southeasterly side at address nos. 1158-1176, between Whittier Street and Ruggles Street;
    • Tenor Lane – between Whittier Street and Ruggles Street;
    • Whittier Street – on its northeasterly side between Tremont Street and Tenor Lane;
    • Ruggles Street – on its southwesterly side between Tremont Street and Tenor Lane.

    (NB 10/7/2021; PH 10/21/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Ruggles Street, Whittier Street, Tenor Lane, and Tremont Street, Public Way, Roxbury,” 4 sheets dated October 8, 2021.

    Public Hearing

    On a petition by JAG IG Longwood Property LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within St. Alphonsus Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its northwesterly side at address no. 75, generally across from Smith Street.

    (NB 10/21/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 75 St. Alphonsus Street, Mission Hill” 3 sheets dated September 24, 2021.

    On a petition by L3 149 Newbury St LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper:

    • Newbury Street – on its northerly side at address no. 149, west of Dartmouth Street;
    • Dartmouth Street – on its westerly side north of Newbury Street.

    (NB 10/21/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 149 Newbury Street, Back Bay” 2 sheets dated September 13, 2021.

    On a petition by Crown Castle Fiber 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:

    • Tremont Street – generally at address nos. 148-169, between West Street and Avery Street;
    • Avery Street – generally between Tremont Street and Mason Street.

    (NB 10/21/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, 169 Tremont Street, Boston” 2 sheets dated September 13, 2021.

    On a petition by Sprint Communications Company LP for a Grant of Location with lead company status to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within Overland Street (public way), Boston Proper, located at the side of 109 Brookline Avenue, generally southeast of David Ortiz Drive.

    (NB 10/21/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Lateral Conduit Placement, Overland Street at Brookline Avenue, City of Boston” 3 sheets dated April 6, 2021 (revised June 9, 2021).

    New Business

    Springdale Street, Playstead Road, Denny Street; Dorchester – Widening & Relocation, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by the City of Boston Parks & Recreation Department

    174 Ipswich Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by the City of Boston Public Facilities Department and Boston Public Schools

    218-220 Old Colony Avenue, Guston Street; South Boston – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by 218-220 Old Colony Ave LLC

    77 Chestnut Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by 77 Chestnut Realty Trust

    771 Commonwealth Avenue, University Road; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by TC Systems Inc.

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