[MassHistPres] What is "substantially similar"?

[Dennis De Witt]

The only case like that in Brookline involved a Shingle Style house on a tight site.  The owners opted for not replicating but rather rebuilding subject to Commission review

Dennis De Witt
Brookline

On Oct 15, 2014, at 7:30 AM, Mike <mikepotaski at hotmail.com> wrote:

> The Uxbridge Historic District Commission anticipates receiving an application to rebuilt an historic building that was destroyed by fire.
>  
> The Town Bylaw, adopted from the model, excludes jurisdiction over plans that are "substantially similar" to the destroyed building.
>  
> Is there any definition or precedent that illuminates what this term means? How have other Commissions dealt with the question?
>  
> Thank you,
>  
> Michael R. Potaski
> Uxbridge (MA) Hist Dist Comm member
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