[MassHistPres] Demolition Delay Municipal Properties

[John Worden]

It seems to me that if a building is worthy of being put on the list - as
are several municipal buildings in Arlington - then the Town and any
developer interested in buying it should be concerned not with how quickly
it can be torn it down but how well it can adapted & restored.  It is just
possible that the Historical Commission may have to protect Belmont's
historic resources in the future not just from the greed of developers but
from the, shall we say, insensitivities of municipal officials.

 

John Worden

Arlington HDC

 

From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu
[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Michael Smith
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 3:42 PM
To: MassHistPres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Demolition Delay Municipal Properties

 

Hello,

 

The Belmont Historical Commission is proposing a demolition delay bylaw with
a list of historic properties.  Historic municipal buildings are included on
the list; however, concerns have been raised that the result of having
demolition delay would inhibit the ability of the Town to effectively market
municipal properties it might wish to sell.  The logic is that proposed
buyers/developers would want to know the status prior to submitting bids.
How do other communities handle this concern?

 

Thank You,

 

Michael Smith, Co-Chair                   

Belmont Historical Commission 

 

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