[MassHistPres] Town of Amherst - regulating parking in a local historic district?

[Sullivan, Charles M.]

Historic district commissions cannot regulate use, but just about every publicly visible feature of a parking lot in an historic district can be subject to regulation. Pavement, curbs, curb cuts, lighting, fences, retaining walls and the like are all structures requiring review. So is landscaping with berms or plants intended to screen a facility from public view.

Charles Sullivan
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Charles Sullivan, Executive Director
Cambridge Historical Commission
831 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Mass.  02139
617 349-4684

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Subject: [MassHistPres] Town of Amherst - regulating parking in a local historic district?

All,

The Town's Historic District Commission is interested in regulating parking in the two local historic districts.  The reason is that we have such a strong demand for housing from the off-campus college students that a 'typical' residential property also accommodates more vehicles than expected.

Are there examples from other Local Historic Districts were parking is subject to review?  Thanks so much.

Sincerely,

Nathaniel Malloy
Senior Planner
Town of Amherst
4 Boltwood Ave.
Amherst, MA  01002
P: 413-259-3322
F: 413-259-2402

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