Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Public Improvement Commission Hearing will be held on February 13th at 10 A.M.
This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10:00 AM. 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 here by Wednesday afternoon: https://forms.gle/KKjEbPuc5ibK7q1y6
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
- At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on January 30, 2025.
Public Hearing
- On a joint petition by Eden Harvard LLC, Joseph R. Sullivan 2010 Trust, and 31 Harvard Realty Trust for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Harvard Avenue (public way), Brighton, located on its westerly side at address nos. 25-39, generally between Cambridge Street and Farrington Avenue.
(NB 1/30/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 25-27, 31 & 39 Harvard Avenue & 410R Cambridge Street, Boston (Allston),” 1 sheet dated November 5, 2024.
- On a joint petition by Eden Harvard LLC, Joseph R. Sullivan 2010 Trust, and 31 Harvard Realty Trust for the making of Specific Repairs within Harvard Avenue (public way), Brighton, located on its westerly side at address nos. 25-39, generally between Cambridge Street and Farrington Avenue.
(NB 1/30/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 25-27, 31 & 39 Harvard Avenue & 410R Cambridge Street, Boston (Allston),” 2 sheets dated January 20, 2025.
On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Boston Proper and Roxbury:
Massachusetts Avenue – generally between St. Stephen Street and St. Botolph Street;
Huntington Avenue – generally between Public Alley no. 405 and Public Alley no. 820.
(NB 1/30/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Massachusetts & Huntington Avenues, MBTA Symphony Station Improvements, Public Way, Boston,” 8 sheets dated January 28, 2025.
- On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for a Grant of Location to relocate existing utility infrastructure within the following public ways in Boston Proper and Roxbury:
Massachusetts Avenue – generally at Huntington Avenue;
Huntington Avenue – generally at Massachusetts Avenue.
(NB 1/30/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Massachusetts & Huntington Avenues, MBTA Symphony Station Improvements, Public Way, Boston,” 40 sheets dated January 28, 2025.
- On a petition by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of the following public ways in Boston Proper and Roxbury, vertically above the grades of the sidewalks:
Massachusetts Avenue – on both sides generally northwest of Huntington Avenue;
Huntington Avenue – on its northwesterly side generally northeast of Massachusetts Avenue.
(NB 1/30/2025) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Discontinuance Plan, Massachusetts & Huntington Avenues, MBTA Symphony Station Improvements, Public Way, Boston,” 2 sheets dated January 28, 2025.
- On a petition by Verizon New England Inc. for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication infrastructure with City shadow conduit within Armandine Street (public way), Dorchester, located between address no. 41 and Washington Street.
(NB 1/30/2025) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, 41 Armandine St, Proposed Conduit Installation,” 1 sheet dated December, 2024.
New Business
- 495 Dorchester Avenue, Alger Street, Ellery Street, Bay Line Drive; South Boston – Widening/Relocation/Extensions, Line & Grade Approvals, Specific Repairs, Private Utility License, Projection License, Earth Retention License – On a set of petitions by OTD D2 Title LLC
- 581 Boylston Street, Public Alley no. 439; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by 581 Boylston Street Owner LLC
- 7 Dana Avenue; Hyde Park – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by HHC One Arnold LLC
- Marbury Terrace, Amory Street; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by National Grid
- Southampton Street, Theodore A. Glynn Way; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by National Grid