[MassHistPres] Demolition Request

[Paul Bourdon]

A good point may be to make sure the building inspector understands the
significance of the building and efforts being made to secure it.


On 1/26/11 3:00 PM, "cvwtc at aol.com" <cvwtc at aol.com> wrote:

>  Approving of their hardship would also teach others looking to rid themselves
> of historic properties to defer on maintenance until a structure becomes
> unsafe and needs to be torn down.
> 
> We've had a couple of examples of that happening in Beverly, most notably the
> Washington-Beedle School.  Before preservationists even had a chance to
> advocate for this city-owned property, it was suddenly determined to be
> "structurally unsafe" so it was torn down almost overnight to make room for a
> Walgreens.  Laws governing historic preservation can always be bypassed if a
> structure is deemed unsafe and once a structure is gone, there's no way to
> obtain a second opinion.  Your group needs to strongly oppose a demolition
> hardship if the integrity of your district is to be maintained.  It would also
> set the proper tone.
> 
> Has a community ever given the owners of an historic property a tax-break to
> stimulate renovation?  It seems like many city councils have no problem giving
> sustained and significant property tax reductions to wealthy developers when
> they come before City Hall to pitch a project.
> 
> Matt Pujo     
>  
> 
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