[MassHistPres] demolition permit question

[melanie deware]

There is a new proposal at hand that would preserve the site.  However, the question originally arose when the demo apps were filed, with "vacant lot" expressed as the proposed reuse of the site.  Our question comes from a disagreement over whether or not this was really answering the question of proposed reuse.  The Historical Commission, citizens, proponent, and Town Counsel all disagree.  We are really looking for precedent on whether or not this is an acceptable answer, or just an attempt to do skirt the bylaw and then do whatever one wants to do with the location in the future by avoiding Historical Commission input on the replacement plans.
 


From: mdstarkey at crocker.com
To: smdeware at hotmail.com; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] demolition permit question
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 13:50:14 -0500




Hello,
 
I understood that the buildings would be adaptively reused by the new owner. Has the potential for historic archaeological sensitivity been considered? 
 
Can you expand on this scenario? Open land can't be considered apart from its buildings (if they exist), and in some places the relationship to or context of the area or neighborhood is described in town regs, plans and policies. Look at all of those.
 
Marcia Starkey
Greenfield Historical Commission    

----- Original Message ----- 
From: melanie deware 
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 6:11 PM
Subject: [MassHistPres] demolition permit question

For those of you who may be following our news, Easton may be facing the demolition of our historic Shovel Shops/Ames Shovel Works complex.  During discussions, the question was raised as to whether "vacant lot" was a suitable reuse of the property as indicated by the owner on the demolition application.   We have heard many differing opinions on the answer.  Anyone know of any precedent that may help the Historical Commission (we believe it is not a suitable reuse)?
 
Melanie Deware
Chairman, Easton Historical Commission





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