[MassHistPres] Farmstand in the LHD

[Gretchen Schuler]

I would encourage the commission to think of it as NOT an irrevocable 
change - that it would NOT be detrimental to the district as a whole or in 
part and certainly if someone thinks it is - it is temporary!  So I would 
agree with Jonathan Feist's comments and hope that it contributes to the 
district.  What are the chances that some part of the district was once used 
for farmer's market or some such use?

Gretchen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reich, Alene" <AReich at ci.methuen.ma.us>
To: <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:57 PM
Subject: [MassHistPres] Farmstand in the LHD


> 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
>
> Tel: (978) 983-8564
> Fax: (978) 983-8976
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