[MassHistPres] Procedure advice

[Dennis De Witt]

Alisa

In Brookline, the developer would be told by staff that retroactive approval seemed unlikely but that he could apply for a retroactive certificate.  And if the commission denied it, as seems likely, then either he could agree to a like kind replacement that could be approved or the Commission would ask the Building Commissioner to impose a 300/day fine.  It almost never goes that far because they want the stop work order lifted.  There is currently a Warrant Article for spring town meeting to transfer the power to impose the fine to the Commission.

Dennis

> On Apr 12, 2022, at 8:55 AM, Alisa Struthers <alisa_55 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Good Morning All
> We have a property in our historic district that was bought by a realtor
> A lot of work has been completed without a work permit or review by the HDC
> a cease work order has been put in place by the building commissioner.
> Exterior work included replacement of 2 windows and front door replacement, both not period correct
>  The formal application is seeking 4 things one of which is to replace the front door.
> The commission will address the unpermitted work and then move to the application topics.
> I am seeking advice on how to handle the front door issue
> 1- it's up for review as unpermitted work
> 2- it's asked for approval on the application
> any advice as to how to approach this at the public hearing?
> Much appreciated
> Alisa Struthers
> Townsend Historic Districts Commission
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