[MassHistPres] Public Meeting Rules

[Ruth Wales]

For Demo Delay hearings, the Lincoln Historical Commission follows  
town practice on public notice for all permitting hearings. Check what  
your ZBA does.
Ruth Wales, Lincoln Historical/Historic District Commissions

On May 18, 2010, at 2:10 PM, Robin Ragle-Davis wrote:

> We have a new Demo Delay Bylaw (as of last fall).
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> Until now none of the properties has had any historical significance  
> but now we find ourselves needing to call a public hearing.
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> I am wondering what the absolute requirements are as well as  
> anything town specific regarding how others have dealt with this.
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> Questions I have include:
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> How many times must the notice appear in the newspaper.
> What are the requirements of the newspaper chosen.
> Regarding the notification of abutters are we only asking that the  
> contiguous properties be notified, if not how do we decide how many  
> abutters need to be notified?
> Time frame for all of this
> Who pays? Property owner or the Commission?
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> I do know the answers to some of these as far as the practices of  
> our local District Commission but don't know if it differs from  
> Commission to Commission or from town to town.
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> Thank you in advance
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> Robin Ragle-Davis, Chair
> Wareham Historical Commission
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