[Massplanners] Demolition Delay Bylaw Opinion Inquiry

[Karen Pollastrino]

Are there any incentives you can offer a homeowner to rehab rather than demo such a building? As opposed to the disincentive of a 12-24 month demo delay?

Carrot, not stick?

Karen Pollastrino
Minco Development Corporation

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Harry LaCortiglia via MassPlanners
Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2022 6:20 AM
To: massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Demolition Delay Bylaw Opinion Inquiry


I was always of the mind that a Demo Delay would give a community adequate time to relocate (or at least salvage some elements) of a desirable Historic Structure.

Sadly, the time it takes to acquire all of the other permits usually required in any permitting process for a development, is longer than most of the Demo Delay periods. Oftentimes, developers merely go through the motions of working with Historical Commissions, not really acting in good faith. They merely wait until the clock runs out and with their other permits in hand, bring in the bulldozer.

Unless a the Demo Delay is for a year or 18 months there's little financial incentive for a developer to actively work to relocate a structure.

Now that interest rates are climbing, it may just be more cost effective to work actively with communities to get the building off of the lot as quickly as possible. Maybe not. It's all those numbers on a spreadsheet that make the real decisions.
H. LaCotiglia
Georgetown


On 11/1/2022 3:48 PM, Karen Pollastrino via MassPlanners wrote:
What is the purpose of demolition delay?

OK, now what is the REAL purpose of demolition delay?

Thank you.

Karen Pollastrino
Minco Development Corporation

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org><mailto:massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Cassandra Thayer via MassPlanners
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 10:23 AM
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Subject: [Massplanners] Demolition Delay Bylaw Opinion Inquiry

Good Morning Massplanners,

Cohasset is currently undergoing a Zoning Bylaw re-write and is looking into the possibility of adding a demolition delay. If you have a demo delay bylaw in your town, we’d like to inquire if you think they work well and what you would change about them if you could.

Thanks for your time!


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Cassandra Thayer
Assistant Town Planner

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