[MassHistPres] demolition delay

[Kate Boland]

Hingham has a 6 month delay that was passed in I think 2005. Andrea Young 
whom is the administrator will be able to help you.
Kate Boland

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Carty" <jrcarty at comcast.net>
To: <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 12:09 PM
Subject: [MassHistPres] demolition delay


> What are the communities who have the Demolition Delay By-law doing with 
> requests for demolition of small or unkept
> dwellings?  Obviously we all have the same problem with trying to save 
> these structures. But even if there is a delay enforced to the limit of 
> each bylaw where is the dwelling to be moved to?  We are trying affordable 
> housing but they are slow pokes.
> The PROBLEM is that the cost of land is worth much more than the house. 
> We are running into  requests for tear downs for
> new dwellings.  Is this a catch 22 situation?  Basically you are damned if 
> you do and damned if you don't
>
> Joe Carty
> Norwell Historical Commission
> jrcarty at comcast.net
> fax 781 545 3904
> tel  866 545 0793.
>
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