[MassHistPres] Special permit development in historic districts

[Dennis De Witt]

Generally, but not always, in  Brookline cases involving variances go  
to the PB & ZBA first (sometimes with the Preservation Commission  
passing along an advisory opinion re appropriateness) and Special  
permits go to the Preservation Commission first.  The Preservation  
Commission would not in either case forgo its design review right and  
obligation.

Dennis De Witt


On Nov 12, 2009, at 5:04 PM, Sullivan, Charles M. wrote:

> There’s no statutory provision for precedence among historical  
> commissions, planning boards, and boards of zoning appeal.
>
> In Cambridge, the planning board and BZA generally defer to the  
> historical commission on matters where we have jurisdiction, in part  
> because our jurisdiction can be more strict and particular than  
> theirs. As a practical matter, the historical commission’s lead time  
> to a hearing is usually shorter than other boards’, so project  
> proponents are encouraged to apply simultaneously and then ask for a  
> continuance if the commission continues its deliberation beyond a  
> single hearing.
>
> Charles Sullivan
>
> ________________________________
> Charles M. Sullivan, Executive Director
> Cambridge Historical Commission
> 831 Massachusetts Avenue
> Cambridge, Mass.  02139
> 617 349-4684 voice, 349-3116 fax
>
> From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres- 
> bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Ofredhawk at redhawkstudio.com
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:58 AM
> To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Special permit development in historic  
> districts
>
> When a new Planned Residential Development by Special Permit (not  
> Subdivision Approval) is proposed within an historic district does  
> the HDC review the application before or after it is approved by the  
> Zoning Board of Appeals?
>
> If afterwards, is the HDC then precluded from reviewing and  
> requesting changes to the massing and locations of buildings and  
> structures that were included in the approval documents?  How are  
> conflicts resolved?
>
> -Karle Packard, member
> Concord HDC
>
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