[MassHistPres] Demo review procedures

[Marcia Starkey]

Anne and all,

This seems to me to be a basic unsolved question. If facing a legal 
challenge, the bylaw or ordinance purpose statement would be the last word 
and any actions taken by the HC would be measured against it.

Is it possible that a demolition that removed the elements that make a 
building historic could be approved as consistent under the stated purpose 
of the law?

Marcia Starkey, Greenfield

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anne Louro" <Anne.Louro at newbedford-ma.gov>
To: <blever3043 at aol.com>; <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Demo review procedures


> It really depends on the wording of your ordinance. If you are going to 
> consider "partial" demolitions or significant features, it need to be 
> spelled out in the ordinance. Many communities, like New Bedford that are 
> reworking their demo ordinances, are learning from gaps that have existed 
> in our own ordinances as well as others.
>
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>
> Hello,
>
> I am making a general inquiry as to how other historical commissions deal 
> with demolition reviews.? In Newton it has been the practice to determine 
> architectural elements preferably preserved as in a column, wall, porch, 
> or some other portion of a building.? As I understand it other communities 
> usually determine?the entire building or structure preferably preserved 
> and I am curious to hear peoples thoughts on that.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Brian lever?
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