[MassHistPres] applications for demolition

[Jane Guy]

I am not familiar with a Notice of Intent for historical commissions.  

If it is a request to waive the Demolition Delay Ordinance or an
application for a Certificate of Appropriateness, then the Commission
would have the ability to request additional information and continue
the application to the next meeting.  If I were in your situation (and I
have been there), I would go ahead and put the application on the next
regular agenda (as advised by Counsel) and inform the applicant that
there is always the possibility that the Commission will vote to request
additional information and continue the application.  If the applicant
doesn't want to chance losing time, then they may want to provide a
structural report prior to or at the meeting.


 
 
Jane A. Guy
Assistant Community Development Director
City of Salem
Department of Planning & Community Development
120 Washington St., 3rd Floor
Salem, MA  01970
978-619-5685
(F) 978-740-0404
jguy at salem.com
www.salem.com
 

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   1. applications for demolition (james hadley)


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Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 12:55:52 -0400
From: james hadley <jameswhadley at hotmail.com>
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Our Historical Commission has received a notice of intent from a
corporate owner to demolish an historic building . Our application form,
prepared by the local Building Commissioner, requires a reason for the
demolition. The application in question cites the building condition,
indicating an unsound structure. No backup for this is presented,
although it is clearly called for in the application form, as follows:

The Notice of Intent shall include the following :
... - A statement of the reason for the proposed demolition and data
supporting said reason, including where applicable, data sufficient to
establishing any economic justification for demolition.

The Town Counsel has issued his opinion that the application is
complete, and that we should proceed to hold a public hearing on the
application. We, on the Historical Commission believe that the
application should include required data prior to consideration being
given to the request. We are curious as to whether other commissions
utilize the same procedures, and, if so, whether an application is not
considered until all required information is presented.

James Hadley
Orleans Historical Commission

 		 	   		  
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