[MassHistPres] seasonal visibility in local historic districts

[Sullivan, Charles M.]

We try to avoid this situation by disregarding vegetation entirely when we evaluate visibility. Shrubs and trees are ephemeral; apart from seasonal leaf changes, historic district commissions have no jurisdiction over plant material unless its maintenance is a condition of a certificate.

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Charles Sullivan, ​Executive Director
Cambridge Historical Commission
831 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Mass.  02139


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Subject: [MassHistPres] seasonal visibility in local historic districts


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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