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Public Improvement Commission

The Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, in Room 801.

Project teams and Commission members will be participating in this hearing primarily 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 live online via Boston TV. Those members of the public who are unable or choose not to participate remotely should report to City Hall room 801 at the time of the hearing. Written testimony for all agenda items will continue to be accepted via email; written 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 registration form available online by Wednesday afternoon.

Discussion Topics

  1. Agenda

    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 10, 2023



    Public Hearing

    PH 1.    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 Boston Proper:

    ●    Charles Street – south of Beacon Street;

    ●    Beacon Street – at Charles Street.

    (NB 8/10/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, Charles St at Beacon St, Proposed Conduit Installation,” 2 sheets dated August, 2023.

    PH 2.    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 Dorchester:

    ●    South Sydney Street – southwest of Savin Hill Avenue;

    ●    Savin Hill Avenue – at South Sydney Street.

    (NB 8/10/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, 8 S Sydney St, Proposed Conduit Installation,” 1 sheet dated August, 2023.

    PH 3.    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 D Street (public way), South Boston, located southwest of Old Colony Avenue.

    (NB 8/10/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, 135 Old Colony Ave, Proposed Conduit Installation,” 1 sheet dated August, 2023.



    New Business

    NB 1.    Harrison Avenue, Northampton Street, East Lenox Street, Tremont Street; Roxbury, Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department

    NB 2.    Melcher Street, Necco Street; South Boston – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by ARE-MA Region No. 74 LLC, ARE-MA Region No. 68 LLC, and Necco TRS LLC

    NB 3.    3371 Washington Street; West Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by 3371 Washington Developer LLC

    NB 4.    Citywide – Adoption of a Policy for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations – On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department

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