Public Improvement Commission Hearing
There will be a Public Improvement Commission hearing on May 21 at 10 a.m.
This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10 a.m. 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 online by Wednesday afternoon.
Discussion Topics
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Hearing Minutes
HM 1. At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing which was held on May 7, 2026.
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Public Hearing
PH 1. On a petition by Washington 3458 LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to the following public ways in West Roxbury:
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Washington Street – on its southeasterly side at address no. 3458, southwest of Kenton Road;
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Kenton Road – on its southwesterly side southeast of Washington Street.
(NB 5/7/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, 3458 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain,” 1 sheet dated April 29, 2026.
PH 2. On a petition by Washington 3458 LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in West Roxbury, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, street furniture, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and a utility access hatch:
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Washington Street – on its southeasterly side at address no. 3458, southwest of Kenton Road;
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Kenton Road – southeast of Washington Street.
(NB 5/7/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Washington Street & Kenton Road, Public Way, 3458 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain,” 4 sheets dated April 2, 2026.
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New Business
NB 1. 30-80 Warren Street, Cambridge Street; Brighton – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Franciscan Hospital for Children Inc.
NB 2. 265-279 Centre Street, Lamartine Street; Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (d/b/a Mildred Hailey 2 Limited Partnership) and the Boston Housing Authority
NB 3. Columbus Avenue, Washington Street; Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Parks & Recreation Department
NB 4. 1905-1911 Centre Street, Park Street; West Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by CAD Builders LLC