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Public Improvement Commission

The Public Improvement Commission meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. on January 27.

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 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 January 13, 2022.


    Public Hearing

    On a petition by JSIP Braintree Street LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Braintree Street (public way), Brighton, located on its northerly side at address nos. 35-43, generally between Wilton Street and Rugg Road.

    (NB 1/13/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 35-43 Braintree Street, Public Way, Boston (Allston)” 1 sheet dated December 23, 2021.

    On a petition by JSIP Braintree Street LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Braintree Street (public way), Brighton, located on its northerly side at address nos. 35-43, generally between Wilton Street and Rugg Road, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, street furniture, and driveway curb cuts.

    (NB 1/13/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 35-43 Braintree Street, Public Way, Boston (Allston),” 4 sheets dated December 23, 2021.

    On a petition by RAM Construction LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Hampden Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its westerly side at address no. 101, generally between Norfolk Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard.

    (NB 1/13/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 101 Hampden Street, Roxbury” 1 sheet dated January 5, 2022.

    On a petition by RAM Construction LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Hampden Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its westerly side at address no. 101, generally between Norfolk Avenue and Alther Street, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, and driveway curb cuts.

    (NB 1/13/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 101 Hampden Street, Roxbury,” 2 sheets dated January 5, 2022.

    On a petition by The University Club of Boston for the making of Specific Repairs within Stuart Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its southeasterly side at address no. 426, generally between Clarendon Street and Trinity Place, consisting of new groundwater recharge infrastructure.

    (NB 1/13/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 426 Stuart Street, Back Bay” 1 sheet dated December 22, 2021.

    On a petition by H Street Associates LLC for the acceptance of four Pedestrian Easements adjacent to the following public ways in South Boston:

    H Street – on its easterly side at address nos. 2-4, between East First Street and East Second Street;

    East First Street – on its southerly side, between H Street and Vicksburg Street;

    East Second Street – on its northerly side, between H Street and Vicksburg Street;

    Vicksburg Street – on its westerly side, between East First Street and East Second Street.

    (NB 1/13/2022) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, H Street, East First Street, East Second Street & Vicksburg Street, South Boston” 1 sheet dated September 10, 2021.

    On a petition by H Street Associates LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in South Boston, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts:

    H Street – at address nos. 2-4, between East First Street and East Second Street;

    East First Street – between H Street and Vicksburg Street;

    East Second Street – between H Street and Vicksburg Street;

    Vicksburg Street – between East First Street and East Second Street.

    (NB 1/13/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, H Street, East First St, East Second St, Vicksburg St, South Boston,” 2 sheets dated January 6, 2022.

    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 Summer Street (public way), South Boston, located generally northwest of Dry Dock Avenue/Pappas Way.

    (NB 1/13/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Conduit Placement, Summer Street from Pumphouse Road to Drydock Avenue, City of Boston,” 4 sheet dated June 24, 2021 (revised October 14, 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:

    Lomasney Way – generally northwest of Staniford Street/Causeway Street;

    Staniford Street – generally south of Lomasney Way/Causeway Street;

    Causeway Street – generally northeast of Lomasney Way/Staniford Street.

    (NB 1/13/2022) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Proposed Lateral Conduit Placement, Lomasney Way at Causeway Street, City of Boston,” 3 sheet dated July 19, 2021 (revised October 19, 2021).


    New Business

    745 Atlantic Avenue, South Street, Beach Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by OPG 745 Atlantic Owner (DE) LLC

    Medford Street, Tufts Street, Corey Street, Moulton Street, Moulton Way, Decatur Street, Samuel Morse Way, Walford Way, Vine Street; Charlestown – Highway Discontinuance, Widening/Relocation/Extensions, Specific Repairs – On a set of joint petitions by Bunker Hill Landco LLC and the Boston Housing Authority

    350 Summer Street, Congress Street; South Boston – Projection License – On a petition by Seaport N/P Title Holder LLC

    20 Overland Street; Boston Proper – Projection License – On a petition by IQHQ-20 Overland, LLC

    283 & 289 Walk Hill Street, 576 & 578 Canterbury Street; West Roxbury – Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Walk Hill Owner LLC

    Cottage Street, Webster Street, Sumner Street; East Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Extenet Systems Inc.

    Beacon Street, Brookline Avenue; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by TC Systems Inc.

    222 Friend Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by Crown Castle

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