Public Improvement Commission Hearings
There will be Public Improvement Commission hearings on April 27 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 primarily participating in this hearing 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 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
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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 held on April 13, 2023
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Public Hearing Continued
PHC 1. On a joint petition by LPB Albany LLC and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency) for the Vertical Discontinuance of portions of the following public ways in Boston Proper, vertically above the grades of the sidewalks:
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Albany Street – on its northwesterly side at address no. 595, northeast of East Canton Street;
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East Canton Street – on its northeasterly side between Albany Street and Thorn Street.
(NB 3/16/2023; PH 3/30/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Vertical Discontinuance Plan, 595 Albany Street, East Canton Street, Boston Proper,” 1 sheet dated December 2, 2022.
PHC 2. On a petition by LPB Albany LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following roadways in Boston Proper, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, street lighting infrastructure, street trees, driveway curb cuts, and a raised crosswalk:
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Albany Street – at address no. 595, northeast of East Canton Street;
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East Canton Street – between Albany Street and Thorn Street;
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Thorn Street (private way) – northeast of East Canton Street.
(NB 3/16/2023; PH 3/30/2023) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, 595 Albany St & East Canton St, Boston,” 1 sheet dated March 6, 2023.
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Public Hearing
PH 1. On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within Cummins Highway and each of its intersecting streets (public ways), Dorchester and West Roxbury, located generally between Annafran Street and Fairway Street.
(NB 4/13/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Cummins Highway, Boston,” 19 sheets dated April, 2023.
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New Business
NB 1. Calumet Street, Pequot Street, Darling Street; Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department
NB 2. Walk Hill Street, Wenham Street; West Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department
NB 3. Weld Street, Maple Street, Pomfret Street; West Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Public Works Department
NB 4. High View Avenue, Weymouth Avenue; West Roxbury – Widening/Relocations, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Turtle Dreams LLC
NB 5. 85 West Newton Street; Boston Proper – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by IBA Real Estate Support Corp.
NB 6. 80 West Broadway, A Street; South Boston – Vertical Discontinuances, Specific Repairs, Projection License, Earth Retention License – On a set of petitions by 80 West Broadway Operator LLC
NB 7. 80 East Berkeley Street, Washington Street, Shawmut Avenue; Boston Proper – Pedestrian Easements, Specific Repairs, Projection License – On a set of petitions by Druker 80 EB LLC
NB 8.00380 Stuart Street; Boston Proper – Earth Retention (Crane Pad) License – On a petition by SCD 380 Stuart LLC
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Administrative Matters
AM 1. Upon nomination by the PIC representative of the Public Works Department, appoint Transportation Department Commissioner Nicholas Gove and/or his designee Amy Cording as the Vice Chair of the Public Improvement Commission