[Massplanners] Demolition Delay Bylaw Opinion Inquiry

[Harry LaCortiglia]

Communities that have adopted M.G.L. Ch. 44B can use Community 
Preservation Act funds to preserve Historic Structures.

The funds can be used not only for publicly owned structures, but for 
privately owned Historic Resources, (and their adaptive re-use) as well.

All the more reason to have longer Delay periods, since the time it 
takes to apply for and be granted CPA funding from the community, can vary.

So, perhaps the best approach is both Carrot and Stick.

H. LaCortiglia
Georgetown




On 11/3/2022 1:21 PM, Karen Pollastrino wrote:
>
> 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
>     *To:* massplanners at masscptc.org
>     *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!
>
>     	
>
>     *Cassandra Thayer*
>
>     Assistant Town Planner
>
>     *Phone*: 781-383-4100, x 5127
>
>     *Email*:cthayer at CohassetMA.org <mailto:cthayer at CohassetMA.org>
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