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Public Improvement Commission

The Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. on October 21.

To encourage social distancing, all project teams and most Commission members will be 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 online via Boston TV. Those members of the public that are unable or choose not to participate remotely should report to City Hall room 801 at the time of the hearing. All visitors to City Hall will be required to wear protective face coverings. Written testimony for all agenda items will continue to be accepted via email; 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 online request form.

Discussion Topics

  1. Agenda
    • At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing held on October 7, 2021.

    Utility Pole Hearing Continued

    • On a joint petition by Verizon New England Inc. and Eversource Energy for a Pole Installation within Mt. Vernon Street (public way), Dorchester, to install one new utility pole to be located on its southerly side across from Cottrell Street. (UP 9/2/2021; UPC 9/23/2021, 10/7/2021)

    Utility Pole Hearing

    • On a joint petition by Verizon New England Inc. and Eversource Energy for a Pole Installation and Relocation within Freeport Street (public way), Dorchester, to install one new utility pole and relocate two existing utility poles, to be located on its easterly side generally northeast of William T. Morrissey Boulevard.
    • On a petition by Eversource Energy for a Pole Installation within Walter Street (public way), West Roxbury, to install one new utility pole to be located on its easterly side across from address no. 174, generally south of Weld Street.

    Public Hearing

    • On a joint petition by Preservation of Affordable Housing LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the Widening & Relocation of the existing right-of-way lines of Tremont Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its southeasterly side at address nos. 1158-1176 between Whittier Street and Ruggles Street.

    (NB 10/7/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Widening & Relocation Plan, 1158-1176 Tremont Street, Roxbury, Public Way” 1 sheet dated September 14, 2021.

    • On a joint petition by Preservation of Affordable Housing LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the Line & Grade Approval of a new public way in Roxbury to be known as Tenor Lane, from Whittier Street to Ruggles Street, located generally between 1158-1176 Tremont Street and Choice Way.

    (NB 10/7/2021) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Line & Grade Plan, Tenor Lane, Roxbury, Public Way” 1 sheet dated May 13, 2021.

    • On a joint petition by Preservation of Affordable Housing LLC and the Boston Housing Authority for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Roxbury, consisting of curb realignment, roadway and sidewalk reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lighting infrastructure, traffic signal infrastructure, stormdrain infrastructure, street trees, planters, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, street furniture, bike racks, private utility infrastructure, driveway curb cuts, and raised crosswalks:
      • Tremont Street – on its southeasterly side at address nos. 1158-1176, between Whittier Street and Ruggles Street;
      • Tenor Lane – between Whittier Street and Ruggles Street;
      • Whittier Street – on its northeasterly side between Tremont Street and Tenor Lane;
      • Ruggles Street – on its southwesterly side between Tremont Street and Tenor Lane.

    (NB 10/7/2021) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Specific Repairs Plan, Ruggles Street, Whittier Street, Tenor Lane, and Tremont Street, Public Way, Roxbury,” 4 sheets dated October 8, 2021.

    New Business

    • 75 St. Alphonsus Street; Roxbury – Specific Repairs – On a petition by JAG IG Longwood Property LLC
    • 149 Newbury Street, Dartmouth Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a petition by L3 149 Newbury St LLC
    • Tremont Street, Avery Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by Crown Castle Fiber
    • Overland Street; Boston Proper – Grant of Location – On a petition by Sprint Communications Company LP
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