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Public Improvement Commission Hearings

The Public Improvement Commission will hold hearings on September 7 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 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

  1. Hearing Minutes

    HM 1.  At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on August 24, 2023

  2. Public Hearing

    PH 1.  On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury and Boston Proper:

    • Harrison Avenue – at Northampton Street, and at East Lenox Street;

    • Northampton Street – at Harrison Avenue, and at Tremont Street;

    • East Lenox Street – at Harrison Avenue;

    • Tremont Street – at Northampton Street.

    (NB 8/24/2023) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repair Plan, Harrison Avenue & Northampton Street, Harrison Avenue & East Lenox Street, Tremont Street & Northampton Street, Lower Roxbury,” 5 sheets dated August 31, 2023.

    PH 2.  On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department for the Adoption of a City Policy concerning the review and approval processes for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure within the City’s public rights of way. (NB 8/24/2023)

  3. New Business

    NB 1.  Melcher Street, Necco Street; South Boston – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by ARE-MA Region No. 74 LLC, ARE-MA Region No. 68 LLC, and Necco TRS LLC

    NB 2.  Copley Square, Boylston Street, Dartmouth Street, St. James Avenue; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by the City of Boston Parks & Recreation Department

    NB 3.  Seaport Boulevard at Pier 4 Boulevard; South Boston – Highway Discontinuance, Vertical Discontinuance – On a set of joint petitions by Seaport G Title Holder LLC and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency)

    NB 4.  88 North Washington Street; Boston Proper – Vertical Discontinuance – On a joint petition by 88 NOWA LLC and the Boston Redevelopment Authority (d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency

    NB 5.  1185-1203 River Street, 12 Central Avenue, Winthrop Street; Hyde Park – Earth Retention License – On a petition by CCC River LLC

    NB 6.  Brookline Avenue, Lansdowne Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by Vicinity Energy Boston Inc.

    NB 7.  St. Stephen Street, Gainsborough Street; Roxbury – Grant of Location – On a petition by Vicinity Energy Boston Inc.

    NB 8.  3371 Washington Street; West Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by 3371 Washington Developer LLC

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