[MassHistPres] Demo delay not tied to passage of time?

[Young, Andrea]

I sent this earlier today, but it doesn’t appear to have been posted.

[Town of Hingham]<http://www.hingham-ma.gov/>


Andrea Young
Administrator
Hingham Historical Commission
Hingham Historic Districts Commission
Town of Hingham
210 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043
Voice: (781) 741-1492
younga at hingham-ma.gov<mailto:younga at hingham-ma.gov>
www.hingham-ma.gov<http://www.hingham-ma.gov>

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From: Young, Andrea
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 11:12 AM
To: 'James Kossuth'; masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: RE: [MassHistPres] Demo delay not tied to passage of time?

Hello James –

Look at  “Section 4 – Procedure” of Hingham’s Demo Delay By-Law which, I believe, addresses many of the items you mention.

Andrea

[Town of Hingham]<http://www.hingham-ma.gov/>


Andrea Young
Administrator
Hingham Historical Commission
Hingham Historic Districts Commission
Town of Hingham
210 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043
Voice: (781) 741-1492
younga at hingham-ma.gov<mailto:younga at hingham-ma.gov>
www.hingham-ma.gov<http://www.hingham-ma.gov>

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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu<mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of James Kossuth
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 3:39 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu<mailto:masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: [MassHistPres] Demo delay not tied to passage of time?

I am curious if any Commission has a demo delay ordinance that attaches specific conditions to it, instead of simply expiring with the passage of time?
E.g., in order for the commission to lift demo delay, the applicant must satisfy a series of requirements (list the house for sale for X days, provide a structural report on the building's condition, cost analysis of renovation vs. new construction, document the building with drawings, photos, etc.).
In my time on the Medford Historical Commission, we found that demo applicants would sometimes sit on their hands and wait for the delay to expire, at which point the Commission was powerless to do anything.  So instead of simply tying the demo delay to time, has any community tried to impose conditions which must be satisfied?  (If a zoning board, community development board, or HDC could force applicants to meet certain criteria before plans are approved, could not a historic commission likewise force applicants to meet certain criteria before lifting a demo delay?)
Any guidance or thoughts on this would be appreciated.
Thanks,
James Kossuth
(formerly with Medford HC)
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