[MassHistPres] Creating historic districts

[Brian Yates]

The other argument you'll hear is that it won't let me change the color of
my home.  Probably not a big objection in this case but neighbors may fear
an enlarged district.  so scotch this one up front.  The law doesn't allow a
district to regulate color.

On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 1:34 PM, Gretchen Schuler <ggschuler at verizon.net>wrote:

>  The process for a single building district or a multi-property district
> is the same in terms of study report which is sent to MHC and local PB -
> public hearing and 2/3 vote of town meeting (or city council).  The MHC
> guidebook Establishing a Local Historic District will spell this out for you
> - if you are just adding a single-property district to your existing bylaw
> it should be relatively easy and not nearly as time consuming as a large
> district, because you will have no convincing - just time frames of when
> reports have to be submitted and 60 days that must pass before you can have
> public hearing.  Chris Skelly can provide information.  It was not clear in
> your e-mail whether other properties would be included in a new district
> which will take more work.  If one building - there should be no objections
> from town officials or abutters - particularly if there is an already
> established local historic district commission to assume responsibility of
> regulation.  FYI - Somerville has many single building districts.
>
> Gretchen Schuler
> Wayland HDC
>
>
> Dec 8, 2008 05:26:54 PM, Cwkmail at aol.com wrote:
>
> Dear All:
>
> A resident in Shrewsbury, Mass. has suggested that a new local historic
> district be created for her historic home.  We are interested in obliging
> her.  However, we would like to know the *typical objections that town
> officials, abutters, and others have to the creation of a new local historic
> district* -- so that we can anticipate them and prepare rebuttals.
>
> Shrewsbury already has two local historic districts; however, they were
> created so long ago that no one remembers the details of any arguments
> that arose.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Christopher Kirk
> Shrewsbury Historical Commission
> Shrewsbury, Mass.
>
>
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