[MassHistPres] Any court challenges to an 18-month demo delay bylaw?

[David Temple]

In Medfield, we now have a 50-year/12-month demolition delay bylaw. At next week's annual town meeting we will be asking voters to extend it to 18 months, as more and more municipalities seem to be doing. Our town counsel has expressed concern that the extra six months might lead delayed owners or builders to feel a court challenge would be worthwhile, where they'd just sit tight and wait out 12 months of delay.  

Has anyone on this list experienced such a legal challenge?  If yes, please explain the outcomes.
 
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David Temple 
David F. Temple, Inc. 
300 South Street 
Medfield, MA 02052 
508-359-2915 
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