[MassHistPres] local CPC restrictions on preservationists

[Gretchen Schuler]

The Community Preservation Act very specifically says that one member will be from the historical commission established under MGL chapter 40-8D - which is the Massachusetts General Law establishing local historical commissions.  (Local Historic District Commissions are established under Chapter 40-C).  Thus there should be a member of the historical commission.  I would assume that you could have an HDC member in addition but must have the HC member at least.... I would imagine that you would have to amend at Town Meeting but you may want to check with council.

Gretchen Schuler
Wayland Historic District Commission  
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  From: Ellen St. Sure 
  To: james hadley 
  Cc: alanboats at aol.com ; julia enroth ; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 1:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] local CPC restrictions on preservationists


   I do not know whether the Brewster CPC has such a non-input rule, but I have another related question: the Brewster CPC requires that this body include one representative from the local Historic District Committee – NOT from the local Historical Commission.  I think this is due to some kind of misunderstanding on the part of the people who set up the local CPC some years ago but the HDC requirement is clearly stated on the paperwork describing the make-up of the local CPC as I recently discovered when it became necessary to re-fill the "historic" seat on the CPC.
  Can anyone tell me whether our CPC setter-uppers made a mistake in requiring an HDC representative?   It doesn't make much sense to me since it is the local Historical Commission, not the Historic District Committee, that is required to "vet" historic preservation grant requests--and whose voice should be heard (or not???) when the CPC considers such requests.  That of course relates to Jim Hadley's important question, but I hope mine can be considered alongside his: should all local CPCs include one representative from the local Historic District Committee or from the local Historical Commission? 


  Ellen St. Sure, chair
  Brewster Historical Commission




    I have recently joined the Town CPC, as a representative from the town Historical Commission. I have discovered that, unless I am misunderstanding something, the Committee has a rule limiting input from members on specific boards - i.e. as I understand the rules the open space member refrains from adding input on open space funding, same with hiscom member on preservation. 
    This seems rather counterproductive to me. I wonder of other towns operate similarly, and would appreciate hearing from anyone who can comment on this matter.
    James W. Hadley
    Chair, Orleans Historical Commission

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