Public Improvement Commission Hearing
The Public Improvement Commission hearing will be held on October 22 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 and 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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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 October 8, 2026.
Public Hearing
On a petition by Dermot Doyne for the granting of an Earth Retention License for the installation of a temporary earth support system within Burney Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side at address no. 8, generally between Tremont Street and Delle Avenue.
(NB 10/8/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Earth Retention License Plan, 8 Burney St, Boston,” 2 sheets dated September 14, 2026.
On a petition by SYNH LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Gardner Street (public way), Brighton, located on its northerly side at address no. 80, generally between Chester Street and Malvern Street.
(NB 10/8/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Gardner Street, Brighton,” 1 sheet dated October 12, 2026.
On a petition by SYNH LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within Gardner Street (public way), Brighton, located on its northerly side at address no. 80, generally between Chester Street and Malvern Street, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil, as well as new and relocated specialty pavement, street trees, bike racks, and driveway curb cuts.
(NB 10/8/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, 80 Gardner Street, Public Way, Boston,” 1 sheet dated October 12, 2026.
On a petition by Trimount ESS LLC for a Grant of Location to install a new electric ductbank and associated infrastructure with City shadow within the following public ways in Charlestown:
- Alford Street – southwest of Dexter Street;
- Dexter Street – between Alford Street and the City of Everett boundary.
(NB 10/8/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Alford Street, Charlestown,” 3 sheets dated October 5, 2026.
New Business
1 Joslin Place, 415-435 Brookline Avenue, 1 Deaconess Road, Pilgrim Road, Jimmy Fund Way; Roxbury – Highway Discontinuances, Widening/Relocations, Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs, Private Utility License – On a set of joint petitions by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc., and the Longwood Collective Inc.
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Boston City Hall1 City Hall Room 801Boston, MA 02201 -
Contact:Todd M. Liming
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Neighborhoods:Citywide
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Posted:10/20/2026 - 8:49AM
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