The Public Improvement Commission (PIC) of Boston, chaired by Interim Chief of Streets Nick Gove, convened on May 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM UTC. The meeting covered approval of prior minutes, two public hearing items, and four new business items. All agenda items were continued to future hearing dates, with no final decisions made. Key next hearing dates are June 4, 2026, and June 25, 2026.
My name is Nick Gove, Interim Chief of Streets and Chair of the Public Policy Commission. I call toward the Public Improvement Commission hearing of May twenty first, twenty twenty-six. Mr. Lyman, please take the roll call. Certainly, with the representative from the Public Works Department, please state their name for the record. Property management department, please do the same. Joseph Callahan. Thank you, sir. Okay, hearing minutes, the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, acceptance of the minutes of the public improvement commission hearing, which was held on May seventh, twenty twenty six? Second. I'll make a motion to approve the minutes. Any opposed or abstained? Hearing none so moved. Okay, moving to the public hearing, agenda item number one, on a petition by Washington three four five eight LLC for the acceptance of a pedestrian easement adjacent to the following public ways in West Roxbury, Washington Street on its southeast or each side, addresses number 3458, southwest of Kenton Road, and Kenton Road on its southwest side of Washington Street. As shown on a plan entitled City Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division, pedestrian usement plan 3458 Washington Street and Kenton Road, Jamaica Plain, one sheet dated May 19, 2026. We'll hand it off to the proponent. On behalf of the entire project team, we are requesting a continuance to the June 4th hearing where we square away some final details relative to the pedestrian ramps at the project site. Okay. Any questions or comments from the commission? Notion. I'll make a motion to continue public hearing item number one as ready for the record by the chair until June. What? Actually, I can't. Sorry, we don't need a motion, correct? We make a motion to continue. Yeah, this is fine. Seconded. All in favor. Any opposed or saying? Hearing none so moved. On to agenda item number two. On a petition by Washington 3458 LLC for the making of specific repairs within the following public ways and West Roxbury, consisting of curb and sidewalk reconstruction with structural soil as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specifically pavement, street lighting, infrastructure, street trees, street furniture, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and a utility access hatch. Washington Street on its southeast to least side at address number 3458 southwest of Kenton Road and Kent Road, southeast of Washington Street, as shown on a set of plans entitled City of Boston Public Works Department Engineering Division Specific Repair Plan, Washington Street and Kent Road, Public Way 3458, Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, Four Sheets, David April, 2nd, 2026. Back to the proponent. Thank you. Again, Matty Blanchard with Howard Side Hudson providing the PIC permitting services for this job. Joined by Washington 3458 LLC, the project proponent. On the behalf of the project team, we're requesting a continuance of these specific repairs to the June 4th hearing while we finalize some pedestrian ramp design items with the city. Back to the commission. Questions or comments? More motion. I'll make a motion to continue public hearing item number two with written to work by the chair until June 4th. Second. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Hearing not so moved. Okay. Thank you. That concludes the public hearing.