[MassHistPres] Local Preservation Update E-Newsletter - February 11, 2009

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

LOCAL PRESERVATION UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER

Published by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

February 11, 2009

 

This e-newsletter from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
Preservation Planning Division has been prepared for local historical
commissions, historic district commissions and others interested in
historic preservation activities around the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.  It is published roughly every other week.  If you have
suggestions or items of interest for this newsletter, please contact
Chris Skelly at the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us

 

NEWS AT THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION

MHC ON THE ROAD WORKSHOPS

The next MHC workshop for local commissions is on Demolition Delay
Bylaws.  The workshop is primarily for local historical commission
members interested in establishing a demolition delay bylaw in their
community.  However, anyone interested in understanding the basics of a
demolition delay bylaw is welcome to attend.  The workshop covers the
advantages of demolition delay bylaws, the different types of demolition
delay bylaws found in Massachusetts, the typical steps in a demolition
delay bylaw and success stories with demolition delay from around the
state.  It is scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2009 in the town of
Greenfield and is hosted by the Franklin Regional Council of Governments
and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.  If you would like to
attend, please contact Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us

 

DHCD WORKSHOP ON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

The Department of Housing & Community Development and the Massachusetts
Downtown Initiative are offering a workshop on State Resources for
Downtown Commercial & Mixed-Use Development on Thursday, February 26,
2009.  The workshop will assist communities in understanding the range
of available state resources to support local downtown revitalization
efforts and how to more effectively utilize these resources to
effectuate change.  Following the presentations, communities can have
individual meetings with program staff to discuss how state resources
might be used for specific projects.  Programs covered will include
Chapter 43D Expedited Permitting, Community Development Action Grant
(CDAG), Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), District Increment
Financing (DIF), Economic Development Fund (EDF), Historic Tax Credit
Program, MA Opportunity Relocation & Expansion Program (MORE), Peer to
Peer Program, Public Works Economic Development (PWED), Smart Growth
Zoning Overlay District  (40R), Transit Oriented District (TOD), Urban
Center Housing Tax Increment Housing (UCH-TIF) and Urban Renewal (UR).
For more information and to register online, visit www.mass.gov/dhcd.
In the News and Updates section, click on the MA Downtown February
Workshop link.  

 

GRANTS

SAVE OUR HISTORY GRANT PROGRAM

The Save Our History Grant Program provides funding to history
organizations that partner with schools on a local community
preservation project.  During the 2009/2010 school year, History will
award grants of up to $10,000 to historical organizations to fund
hands-on, experiential educational projects that teach students about
their local history and actively engage them in its preservation.   For
guidelines and criteria, important dates, and to apply, visit
www.saveourhistory.com <http://www.saveourhistory.com/>   and click on
grants.  Applications are due June 5, 2009.  Any questions can be
directed to info at saveourhistory.com <mailto:info at saveourhistory.com> .  

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER

February 20, 2009

MPPF Round 15 Grant Applications due at MHC.

February 26, 2009 

Workshop on State Resources for Downtown Commercial & Mixed-Use
Development, Department of Housing and Community Development

March 2, 2009

Deadline for submission of MHC Preservation Award Nominations

March 5, 2009

MHC Workshop on Demolition Delay Bylaws, Greenfield, Franklin Regional
Council of Governments

April 2, 2009

Cape-wide Historic Preservation Workshop, Cape Cod Commission

May 7, 2009

MHC Workshop on Establishing Local Historic Districts, Greenfield,
Franklin Regional Council of Governments 

May 21, 2009

MHC Workshop on Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning,
Southbridge

 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION ON THE WEB

Visit this website for a tip sheet from the National Trust for Historic
Preservation on historic wood windows.  

http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/sustainability/additional-resou
rces/July2008WindowsTipSheet.pdf

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you are receiving this as a forwarded message and would like to receive
it directly, please contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission also has a listserve, known as
masshistpres, specifically for historic preservation.  You can join this
listserve by visiting
http://mailman.cs.umb.edu/mailman/listinfo/masshistpres.  This
newsletter is posted on masshistpres directly and sent to local
commission members.  We welcome your thoughts on what you would like to
see in this newsletter.  The website for the Massachusetts Historical
Commission is http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm
<http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcidx.htm> 

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