[MassHistPres] demo delay by-law

Wed Apr 18 13:12:04 EDT 2007

North Andover will consider a demolition delay by-law - I think the period 
is 15 months - at their upcoming Town Meeting.

J. Worden
Arlington HDC

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> We have heard that Lexington just got the bylaw period extended to 12
> months.  Could someone let us know what the issues at Town Meeting were 
> and  how you
> dealt with them successfully?  Westport has its town meeting on May  1 and
> has a warrant for an extension to 12 months.
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> Thank you.
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> Betty Slade
> Westport
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> From: Dennis De Witt <djdewitt at rcn.com>
> Subject: [MassHistPres]  Demo Delay length (& a small success)
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> Betty
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> For what it's worth, we just went from 12 to 18 months for NR
> properties and the principal reason we gave was that each of our
> three new LHDs had been triggered by a demo case and that 12 months
> made the process of giving the neighborhood time to organize itself
> too hurried and that a more sedate process would be fairer for all
> concerned.  It helped that one vocal opponent to one of the LHDs had
> loudly complained that the process was "rushed".
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> The same updating also included a provision covering the systematic
> stripping of exterior architectural features (as you would get in a
> typical siding job) on NR properties and the demolition of intact
> original public interiors in NR properties (we figure about 20 in
> town) and a definition of demo by neglect.  Once we had convinced our
> board of selectmen and a fairly conservative sub-committee of our
> advisory committee to approve it -- after some substantial
> negotiations over the demo-by-neglect and interior demo clauses.  A
> very conservative member of the advisory committee was asked by a
> friend to give the Advisory committee's report to TM.  He spoke
> briefly but favorably and it passed without a single dissenting
> vote.  Beyond the above, I wish I could offer a magic formula.
>
> However, I would like to report on a subsequent probable success from
> the amended bylaw -- of a sort I think we hadn't quite anticipated.
> A wonderful 1890s house which had been abused and misused for years
> by a fraternity was recently acquired by a non-profit hospital-
> related entity.  One of the most striking features of this house is
> that the entire second floor is made of vertical wood planks carved
> in lush bas relief foliage -- somewhat in the manner of English 16th
> C stucco bas relief work.  The new owner's initial proposal was to
> strip off the carved facade because of its neglected condition.  When
> they discovered that that would be probably subject to an 18 month
> delay, they decided to reconsider, without even asking for a
> hearing.  It looks like they will restore it instead.
>
> Dennis De Witt
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> On Apr 17, 2007, at 3:49 PM, Dcolebslade at aol.com wrote:
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>> We have heard that Lexington just got the bylaw period extended to 12
>> months.  Could someone let us know what the issues at Town Meeting
>> were and  how you
>> dealt with them successfully?  Westport has its town meeting on
>> May  1 and
>> has a warrant for an extension to 12 months.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Betty Slade
>> Westport
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