[MassHistPres] Demolition Delay Bylaw

[Judith Lund]

Chris Skelley has been working up a master plan format for demo delay.  When Dartmouth enacted a demo delay, which we call Demolition Review,  we basically used the format of Mass Historical. It’s a good basic format. Demo Review has become the tail that wags the dog, because every meeting has a few requests for demolition.  However, though we have had some losses, we have had a couple of real saves, which makes it all worthwhile.  You can’t fight the new owner who will wait out the demo delay at all cost, but a few owners are willing to listen to alternatives.

Judy Lund
Dartmouth Historical Commission
> On Feb 16, 2016, at 12:19 PM, Elizabeth Ware <eware at dracutma.gov> wrote:
> 
> All,
>  
> I have been asked by the local Historical Commission to start exploring a simple demolition delay bylaw for the town of Dracut, Ma.
> The Dracut Historical Commission has recently completed a preservation master plan, is gearing up to complete a significant number of survey forms and is looking closer at further protections for its historic resources.
> At present there is little to prevent a property owner from demolishing an historic structure.
>  
> The Commission is looking for a simple process, working with the building inspector (We have an excellent building inspector here.) and whatever staff the Commission may have.
> Any proposed general bylaw would need to be simple and workable for both staff and property owner.  We are particularly interested in language that prevents demolition by neglect.
>  
> Thank you for any input or suggestions you may have.
>  
> Betsy Ware
>  
> Director of Community Development
> Town of Dracut, MA.
> 978-453-4557
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