Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Public Improvement Commission Hearing will be held on February 12th 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 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 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/U8QpABzgfBWAqBvo9
Discussion Topics
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Agenda
Hearing Minutes
- At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing which was held on January 29, 2026.
Utility Pole Hearing
- On a petition by Eversource Energy for a Utility Pole Installation to remove one guy pole and relocate one private utility pole within C Street, South Boston, to be located on its southeasterly side at address no. 325, generally between West First Street and Cypher Street.
Public Hearing
- On a petition by 10 MX Owner LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Malcolm X Boulevard (public way), Roxbury, located on its southwesterly side at address nos. 10-20, northwest of Guild Row.
- (NB 1/29/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury," 1 sheet dated January 23, 2026.
- On a petition by 10 MX Owner LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Malcolm X Boulevard (public way), Roxbury, generally located at address nos. 10-20 northwest of Guild Row/Shawmut Avenue, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, stormdrain infrastructure, street furniture, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and median islands.
- (NB 1/29/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Malcolm X Boulevard, Public Way, 20 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury," 5 sheets dated December 5, 2025.
New Business
- Amory Street @ 1599 Columbus Avenue; Roxbury – Discontinuance, Pedestrian Easement – On a set of petitions by 1599 Columbus LLC
- North Washington Street @ Bill Russell Bridge; Boston Proper, Charlestown – City Shadow Rental – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.
- Orleans Street, Porter Street; East Boston – Grant of Location – On a petition by Verizon New England Inc.
176 Federal Street; Boston Proper – Sidewalk Cafe License – On a petition by