[MassHistPres] Developer using 40B to advance development in LHD

[Russel Feldman]

TBA designed a friendly 40B in Newton, which involved moving an historic house on the same site, converting it to affordable housing, and constructing two other buildings with multiple units.  We submitted the designs for Historic Commission review and received strong support.
We never attempted to avoid the historic review so I can't say that it was required under the statute.  The project received CPC funding and the requirement was a condition of the funding.  

Russel Feldman, AIA, NCARB | Principal Emeritus | TBA Architects, Inc.

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From: MassHistPres <masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu> On Behalf Of sally milne
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 1:56 PM
To: Ward Hamilton <melrosehistcomm at gmail.com>
Cc: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] Developer using 40B to advance development in LHD

Hi.  Ward,
   So the developer is no longer talking of demolition correct? He wants to use the building for affordable housing through the 40B process?   Is that correct?   I’d be curious. 40B overrides all the local zoning true,  but wondering if the building is in the LHD then I assume the outside of the building must be maintained following the rules of the Historic district. Can anyone comment on that?

Sally Urbano
Harwich,Mass,
 Individually

> On Jan 19, 2021, at 6:14 PM, Ward Hamilton <melrosehistcomm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In 2019, the Melrose Historical Commission led a coalition of concerned residents that opposed the demolition of the oldest commercial building (ca. 1875) in the downtown local historic district. The Historic District Commission unanimously rejected the application and all was well for the moment.
> 
> Since then, the developer has filed a 40B application and has a hearing before the Melrose zoning board of appeals next Wednesday night, January 27th.  What can be done at this point? Anything? I'm guessing that they still need to acquire permission from the ZBA for certain variances, is that the only bargaining chip left?
> 
> The mayor, city planner and city councilor (whose ward this is in) all support the project.  So there's no support to be found there.  
> 
> 
> 
> Ward Hamilton
> Chairman
> Melrose Historical Commission
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