[MassHistPres] Demolition delay ordinances - running with specific properties

[Joe Bourneuf]

Ipswich’s Demo Delay Bylaw attaches to the property, and covers any
structure except those within our Architectural Preservation District,
which are governed by a separate Commission.

Joe Bourneuf
Chair, Ipswich Historical Commission

On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 12:58 PM Sandra Fawn <sandrafawn at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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