[MassHistPres] Demolition delay ordinances - running with specific properties

[Lee Caras]

Maynard’s demolition delay bylaw covers specific listed properties , a number of which are town-owned buildings.  -Lee Eyler, Clerk

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> On Jul 18, 2022, at 4:58 PM, Sandra Fawn <sandrafawn at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello everyone,
> 
> Our town, Orange, does not have a demolition delay ordinance and I was told by the town clerk that a demo delay article was "overwhelmingly voted down" in 2003. 
> The Historical Commission would like to prepare a new article for demo delay and the thought is to have it specific to town-owned properties. The reason for this is that the Town has demolished several town-owned properties in the recent past (wonderful historic properties!) and there was nothing the citizens or Historical Commission could do to delay or stop these demolitions.
> In addition, if there was a demo delay ordinance specific to town-owned properties, then properties "taken" by the town that are of historical significance could be protected to some degree.
> 
> Questions - does anyone, any Town or City, have a demolition delay ordinance which is specific to certain areas of the town or to government-owned property?
> We have a National Register District - does anyone have a demo delay ordinance that is specific to listed, National Register, properties? 
> 
> I appreciate any input.
> 
> Thank you,
>  
> Sandra Fawn, Chair
> Orange Historical Commission
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