[MassHistPres] Demo Delay

[Dennis De Witt]

DD bylaw hearings are triggered by an action -- normally an application (for a building permit) to demolish or in some cases the commencement of demolition.  If the barn was demolished five years ago, what provision in the bylaw triggers a DD hearing process?  

If it was listed inadvertently, there could be a vote required to delist it.

If that's not the issue, have you discussed this with town counsel?

Dennis De Witt


On Aug 24, 2010, at 1:50 PM, jack mac donald wrote:

> Hi All,
>  
> Just want to run this by the group.  Bourne is holding a demo delay hearing to discuss whether or not a 125+/- year old barn should be preserved.  As a Commission member I contacted the homeowner to look at it and he informed me it was torn down “5 years ago.”  It was demo’d prior to the town’s demo delay bylaw being in effect.  To me it seems like a huge waste of time and recourses to have a phony hearing and what, chastise the homeowner??  I don’t think it’s the Commission’s business to scold homeowners for past deeds.  I was also told by the Commission chair it, “Has to be approved.”  Yeah!?  I said for the record I vote to not allow the demo!!  Has anyone had a similar experience?
>  
> Jack Mac Donald
> Osprey Design Inc.
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