[MassHistPres] sample RFP for cemetery preservation

Blever3043 blever3043 at aol.com
Thu Sep 11 08:39:54 EDT 2014


Check with Cindy Stone at Historic Newton/Jackston Homestead.  They have recently done several cemetery projects involving tombs and headstones.


Brian Lever
Epsilon Associates



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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: 40 B and Demo Delay (Dennis De Witt)
   2. Re: 40 B and Demo Delay (Judy Markland)
   3. sample RFP for cemetery preservation (Judy Markland)
   4. Re: dry ice blasting for paint removal (heartwood restoration)
   5. Re: 40 B and Demo Delay (Dennis De Witt)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:05:47 -0400
From: Dennis De Witt <djd184 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] 40 B and Demo Delay
To: Ann Chapdelaine <designer1446 at comcast.net>
Cc: MHC MHC listserve <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
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As a practical matter, 40Bs take longer than 6 months under the fastest schedule 
and appeals can drag on for many years ? eight in a recent case in Plymouth.  So 
at first glance it would appear there is nothing to prevent the owner from 
timing out the delay and demolishing regardless of the 40B process.  (The 
thought does occur however, that if the building is within the proposed project 
boundary and all permitting associated with the project becomes vested in the 
ZBA then can any part of that project proceed, including an otherwise allowable 
demolition, until the entire project is approved?)

Should they choose or not be able to demolish, then the Commission can comment 
and the ZBA in theory should take that into account ? for instance approving 
subject to retention of the building ? something which the developer can then 
appeal to the state board.   Once the 40B has finally been approved by the state 
board and any court appeals completed, then demolition could occur if it is part 
of the approved 40B scheme, regardless of any delay.

My enquiries suggests that there have been few 40Bs involving NR properties and 
that most or perhaps all have been resolved by becoming ?friendly? 40Bs with the 
use of local funds, usually from CPA.

Dennis De Witt
Brookline

On Sep 9, 2014, at 12:44 PM, Ann Chapdelaine <designer1446 at comcast.net> wrote:

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> Does a 40B project allow a Local Historical Commission  to comment on the 
Demolition and/or enact the Delay for the proposed demolition of an NR eligible 
building? We do have a six month Demolition Delay By-Law here in North 
Attleborough.
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> Ann J. Chapdelaine, Chairperson
> North Attleborough Historical Commission
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:43:58 -0400
From: Judy Markland <jmarkland at lmstrategies.com>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] 40 B and Demo Delay
To: "Ann Chapdelaine" <designer1446 at comcast.net>,	"masshistpres"
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Yes indeed, it does.
And it's important that you notify Mass Historical Comm of your concerns as 
well.  A 40B project is subject to review by MHC to determine that there is 
"no adverse effect" on an historical resource from the project . They will 
work with the developer to mitigate the damage, which hopefully would mean 
no demolition.  See the State Review section at this 
link.  http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcrevcom/revcomidx.htm

Support letters to MHC from community, preservation groups, and state 
elected officials  as well as publicity about the importance of the 
building are very helpful in strengthening MHC's position.

Judy Markland
Whately

At 12:44 PM 9/9/2014, Ann Chapdelaine wrote:

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>Does a 40B project allow a Local Historical Commission  to comment on the 
>Demolition and/or enact the Delay for the proposed demolition of an NR 
>eligible building? We do have a six month Demolition Delay By-Law here in 
>North Attleborough.
>
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>Ann J. Chapdelaine, Chairperson
>North Attleborough Historical Commission
>Town Hall
>43 South Washington Street
>North Attleborough, MA. 02760
>Direct Line : 508-789-4466
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:43:06 -0400
From: Judy Markland <jmarkland at lmstrategies.com>
Subject: [MassHistPres] sample RFP for cemetery preservation
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Greetings:

Whately's Cemetery Commission has received CPA funding to start work on 
preservation of its three historic cemeteries.  They are hoping that 
someone who has been through the process successfully has an RFP that they 
can use as the basis for theirs.

Thanks for your help.

Judy Markland
Whately



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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:57:49 -0400
From: "heartwood restoration" <jade at heartwoodrestoration.com>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] dry ice blasting for paint removal
To: <SCeccacci at aol.com>, <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
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i can't speak to the ice blasting method but i would tend to shy away from 
anything similar that incorporates  high pressure air or water...i have seen 
demonstrations using walnut shells and borax on a small scale level at old house 
conventions, not impressed...

when we need to remove paint from a component that is attached to a building, we 
have had good luck with dumond chemical's peel away 6 and 7 and smart 
strip...indeed, two applications are often required...apply liberally, cover 
with plastic (not the expensive paper that  is sold with the product) and let 
set over night...rinse and repeat...the product only works when moist hence the 
plastic (saran wrap, garbage bag, plastic roll, etc)...dumond claims these 
products are non-toxic and biodegradable...they at pH balanced, do not require 
neutralizing (peel away 1 does) and rinse clean with water...

if you plan to repaint, i would suggest removing as much paint as possible, 
sanding, priming and painting...if you plan to have a clear or natural oil 
finish, you may want to get used to referring to those stubborn areas of 
imbedded paint as 'charming' or 'rustic'...

remember to use lead safe removal methods...

...jade
jade mortimer
heartwood window restoration
26 forget road
hawley, ma  01339
413-339-4298
you can see right through our work.....
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  Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 10:16 PM
  Subject: [MassHistPres] dry ice blasting for paint removal


  Has anyone had experience with removing paint using the dry ice blasting 
method?  If so, what damage, if any, does it do to the substrate?  

  We have vertical tongue and grove wood sheathing on the front of a raised 
stage area in a lecture hall.  It is covered with multiple layers of paint 
dating possibly to as early as 1857. PeelAway paint remover removes the paint 
layers unevenly, peeling down to the substrate in some areas but leaving others 
intact.  This may be due to different types of paint applied to the area over 
time.  Would dry ice blast removal work better (more uniformly)?  What are its 
pros and cons?

  Susan McDaniel Ceccacci
  Jefferson, Massachusetts


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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:12:15 -0400
From: Dennis De Witt <djd184 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] 40 B and Demo Delay
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However, be aware that MHC can?t intervene if there is no state or federal 
funding or licensing ? and the state agency that does the actual licensing 
apparently takes the position that permitting a 40B is not granting a state 
license ? go figure!  

Sometimes MHC only gets a handle on mitigating a 40B's adverse impart if there 
is some other environmental trigger involving some other agency ? such as a 
drainage issue.  So, it?s important to look for such issues that can cause the 
?historic? box to be ticked on an ENF.

Dennis De Witt
Brookline


On Sep 10, 2014, at 10:43 AM, Judy Markland <jmarkland at lmstrategies.com> wrote:

> Yes indeed, it does.
> And it's important that you notify Mass Historical Comm of your concerns as 
well.  A 40B project is subject to review by MHC to determine that there is "no 
adverse effect" on an historical resource from the project . They will work with 
the developer to mitigate the damage, which hopefully would mean no demolition.  
See the State Review section at this link.  http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcrevcom/revcomidx.htm
> 
> Support letters to MHC from community, preservation groups, and state elected 
officials  as well as publicity about the importance of the building are very 
helpful in strengthening MHC's position.
> 
> Judy Markland
> Whately
> 
> At 12:44 PM 9/9/2014, Ann Chapdelaine wrote:
> 
>>  
>> Does a 40B project allow a Local Historical Commission  to comment on the 
Demolition and/or enact the Delay for the proposed demolition of an NR eligible 
building? We do have a six month Demolition Delay By-Law here in North 
Attleborough.
>>  
>>  
>> Ann J. Chapdelaine, Chairperson
>> North Attleborough Historical Commission
>> Town Hall
>> 43 South Washington Street
>> North Attleborough, MA. 02760
>> Direct Line : 508-789-4466
>> 
>>  
>>  
>> 
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