[MassHistPres] Demolition Delay Bylaw-Ashland

[Chris Skelly]

Julie, are you describing how you administer your demolition delay bylaw in
Ashland?  I am unclear on how what you describe relates to the process
outlined in your demolition delay bylaw.  Chris.

Christopher C. Skelly
Director of Local Government Programs
Massachusetts Historical Commission
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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Julie Nardone
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 12:48 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] MassHistPres Digest, Vol 89, Issue 5

DD delay.

It can be for anything the historical commission designates historic. I
encourage folks to think behind the standard building. Lots of natural
structures could serve as a shelters going back in time. Even stone walls.
Land.

We had a problem when trying to save a pre-historic cave because it wasn't
"designated" historic by previous members. Yet, native americans most likely
spent the night in there - kind of a pre-bed and breakfast. Previous members
and reporters wrote articles about its historic nature, but had never taken
a vote.

At a subsequent meeting we designated lots of cemeteries, individual graves,
caves, etc as historic. That is a power HC commissions sometimes don't fully
take advantage of. 

In the end, we saved part of the cave and the historic designation did
matter.

Julie Nardone
HC Chair, Ashland




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