[MassHistPres] Demolition Delay

[d-mountain at comcast.net]

In addition to extending your demolition delay bylaw you might want to include an option in your subdivision bylaws to give developers bonus units in return for putting a preservation restriction on historic structures.  We have done this in Newbury as part of our OSRD bylaw and it has been well received by subdivision proponents.  For example, see the description of the Caldwell Farm project on the Mass. Smart Growth website:
 
http://www.mass.gov/envir/smart_growth_toolkit/pages/CS-osrd-newbury.html

Dave Mountain, Newbury Planning Board


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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 19:37:13 GMT
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Tewksbury is in the process of preparing a town meeting article which would extend its current
Demo Delay By-Law from its current very short 90 day restriction to something longer. Does
anyone have any thoughts as to period which provides maximum return on building saved/adapted
etc. Any other insight on how to leverage by law to save buildings as opposed to just putting  off the
inevitable would also be appreciated. I appreciate the preservation communities response to this 
inquiry along with some helpful replies on priors.

Regards,

Jay Gaffney
Tewksbury Historical Commission

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