[MassHistPres] Demo Delay

[John Worden]

Marcia,

Our by-law defines demolition as any change to more than 25% of any one 
elevation of the building, thereby avoiding, in most cases, the suggested 
issue you raise.

J. Worden
Arlington HDC


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> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:19:21 -0500
> From: "Marcia  Starkey" <mdstarkey at crocker.com>
> Subject: [MassHistPres] demodelay legal question
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> Hello,
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> Has anyone also thought about the question of the usual purpose statement 
> in demolition delay laws i.e.
>   to preserve and protect, through advance notice of their    proposed 
> demolition, significant buildings..which constitute or reflect distinctive 
> features of the architectural, cultural, political, economic, or social 
> history of the Town
> when demolition is proposed that would remove those "distinctive features" 
> whether or not the definition of demolition specifies the details of 
> removal as in removal of roof etc.
>
> Does the question then become: who determines if the partial removal 
> results in loss of the significant building? One answer could be the 
> inventory form's description.
>
> Marcia Starkey
> Greenfield HC
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