[MassHistPres] criteria for demolition delay

[Chris Skelly]

Before responding on your question, I'd like to take a look at your
demolition delay bylaw.  However, I don't have a copy of the Canton
demolition delay bylaw in the MHC bylaw database.  Do you have an
electronic version you can send me?  Chris.

Christopher C. Skelly
Director of Local Government Programs
Massachusetts Historical Commission

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Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:22 PM
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Subject: [MassHistPres] criteria for demolition delay

The Canton Historical Commission is re-examining its criteria for
demolition 
delay and would appreciate learning what other historical  commissions
use as 
criteria, other than documented historical  significance, and/or visible

architectural features.  If a property  owner who is seeking a demo
permit does 
not know a building's construction  date, has any commission issued a
temporary 
delay to a demolition permit in  order to research the original deed?
We 
understand that we cannot require  the owner to do this research, and it
would be 
incumbent upon the  commission to conduct the research.  
 
Thanks for any information.
 
Kathi Keith
Canton Historical Commission
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