[Massplanners] Conservation Districts

[Brian Szekely]

Hi Emily,
  The Town of Winchester went through this process in 2015/2016. We call
them Heritage Districts in town, but it is an APD/CD. We had to go through
Town Meeting as a general bylaw. It was unique (and not necessarily liked
by hard-core preservationists) because it was an Opt-IN. Because it was an
Opt-IN, there was very little discussion at town meeting, as nobody was
being forced to be in the district that didn't want to be. Link to the
handbook for the district is below.

https://winchester.us/DocumentCenter/View/4359/Rangeley-Park-Heritage-District-Handbook-03-04-2020-PDF

On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 1:53 PM Brian Szekely <brian.szekely at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Emily,
>   The Town of Winchester went through this process in 2015/2016. We call
> them Heritage Districts in town, but it is an APD/CD. We had to go through
> Town Meeting as a general bylaw. It was unique (and not necessarily liked
> by hard-core preservationists) because it was an Opt-IN. Because it was an
> Opt-IN, there was very little discussion at town meeting, as nobody was
> being forced to be in the district that didn't want to be.
>
> Best
>  Brian Szekely
> Winchester Town Planner
> bszekely at winchester.us
>
> On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 1:45 PM Emily Hutchings via MassPlanners <
> massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm looking for examples of Conservation District/Architectural
>> Preservation District ordinances and processes for approval.  We have a
>> couple areas that are of interest to residents and/or our historic
>> commission and local preservation groups.  If your community has gone
>> through the process, would you mind sharing your ordinances/bylaws and the
>> process you went through for approval?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> --
>>
>> Emily Hutchings, AICP
>>
>> *City of Beverly*
>>
>> *Assistant Planning Director*
>>
>> *978-605-2342*
>>
>> *ehutchings at beverlyma.gov <ehutchings at beverlyma.gov>*
>>
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In our profession, a plan that everyone dislikes for different reasons is a
success. A plan everyone dislikes for the same reason is a failure. And a
plan that everyone likes for the same reason is an act of God.
-Richard Carson
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