[MassHistPres] Conversion of Significant Buildings

[Dennis De Witt]

Brookline has something similar.

Dennis De Witt


On Jun 28, 2010, at 1:47 PM, Kathryn M. Greenfield wrote:

> The Town of Reading has a  Zoning Bylaw which allows for the conversion of Carriage-Houses/Barns to dwellings on properties that are otherwise zoned single-family.  In concept it is similar to what you are trying to achieve and may be helpful.
> The bylaw is on the Town's website, on the Historical Commission page: http://bit.ly/b0VqoA
> Good luck.
> Kathy Greenfield
> Reading Historical Commission
> 
> From: Kate Newhall
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 12:26 PM
> To: Mass Planners ListServ ; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
> Subject: [MassHistPres] Conversion of Significant Buildings
> 
> Good Afternoon,
>  
> Are there any communities that have an ordinance/by-law for the conversion of historically- or architecturally- significant buildings into multi-family dwellings through the use of a Special Permit?
>  
> Beverly has several older homes and estates on large tracts of land that could be subdivided at some point in the future.  Often when a tract of land is subdivided, the existing home is demolished (we have Demo Delay, which saves some).  A few developers have expressed an interest in keeping the existing homes if they could be converted into townhouses.
>  
> Any examples of existing ordinances that address this issue would be greatly appreciated.
>  
> Thank you in advance,
> Kate
>  
> Kate Newhall
> Associate Planner
> City of Beverly
> (p) 978-921-6000 x2346
> (f) 978-921-6187
> 
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