[MassHistPres] demolition permit question

[Skelly, Christopher @ SEC]

Melanie, 
 
It is important to remember that a demolition delay bylaw does not
regulate use.   If your hope is that the building cannot be demolished
under a demolition delay bylaw because it will be a vacant lot, you are
stretching what a demolition delay bylaw can accomplish. 
 
Do you expect that "vacant lot" will be a temporary use and that a
proposal will come before PB, ZBA or ConsComm for permission to build
something else and then need additional local permits?  Chris.
 
 
Christopher C. Skelly
Director of Local Government Programs
Massachusetts Historical Commission
220 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
(617) 727-8470
Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us
<blocked::mailto:Christopher.Skelly at state.ma.us> 
 


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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of melanie deware
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 5:50 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] demolition permit question


The buildings are under demo delay until August if the deal being worked
on with the new interested party does not go through (would require a
huge allocation from the town and a town meeting vote).
There is a brand new LHD study committee in place to get the area LHD
designated before then (hopefully).
Our bylaw does require that other permits are in place before demo, but
there is nothing in there about "vacant lot."  Our feeling is that
"vacant lot" is basically a way around those provisions.  We are seeking
some evidence that it is not an allowable reuse.
 
Melanie Deware
 
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