[MassHistPres] seasonal visibility in local historic districts

[Dennis De Witt]

Brookline's voted Guidelines, which are part of its rules & regs, specifically state that plant material, as well as  wood fences, which are presumed to be impermanent, are not deemed to block visibility from a public way.

In your case, it would seems unreasonable that the commission’s determination, if acted upon in good faith, could be retracted retroactively.

Dennis De Witt

> On Dec 16, 2020, at 1:32 PM, Patricia Kelleher <pkelleher at Salem.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
>  
> I have a local historic district question - Has anyone experienced a situation where a Commission found a proposed project to be not visible when an application was submitted only to discover several months later that the proposed work area is highly visible after surrounding trees have lost their leaves? If so, did the Commission have any recourse?  
>  
> Thank you,
>  
> Patti
>  
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> Patti Kelleher 
> Preservation Planner, City of Salem 
> Department of Planning & Community Development 
> 98 Washington Street, 2nd Floor 
> Salem, MA 01970 
> Phone: 978-619-5685
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