[MassHistPres] Farmstand in the LHD

[Jonathan Feist]

To me, a farmstand contributes profoundly towards community  
preservation in the highest sense, in terms of sustaining our rapidly  
vanishing architectural landscape. I would be a cheerleader for the  
effort in all communications, and only gently guide it towards being  
architecturally consonant as practicality permits, particularly  
because it won't be a permanent fixture. I might just clarify when it  
will go away. The label "temporary structure" is often a gray area.

Jonathan Feist
Chair, Harvard Historical Commission


On Jul 15, 2009, at 2:57 PM, Reich, Alene wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> A question to the masses- and, of course, I am trying to solve this  
> problem before the end of business today.
>
> We have had a request to put a farm stand in the LHD.  It would be a  
> tent, placed for the rest of the season on a vacant lot.  It seems  
> that they plan to use it daily, not just as a special event farmers'  
> market.  The Building Dept. said they don't need a permit and I am  
> still waiting to see if they need a license.
>
> The first impulse was to say "Sure!  Great!" but the fact that we  
> have nothing in the Rules and Regs even remotely pertinent to this I  
> am second guessing that impulse.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Alene
>
> Alene Reich
>
> Historic Planner, City of Methuen
> Searles Building
> 41 Pleasant St, Suite 217
> Methuen, MA 01844
>
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