[Massplanners] Properties in a Historic District

[Duperault, Joy (DCR)]

This is the same situation we have when people don’t know they’ve bought a house in the floodplain… lots of ramifications.

Joy Duperault, CFM
State NFIP Coordinator/Director, Flood Hazard Management Program
MA Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
617-626-1406 or joy.duperault at mass.gov
https://www.mass.gov/guides/floodplain-management

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All,

Looking to see if anyone has suggestions regarding properties in a Historic District. Basically a property in our District was sold and the owners were unaware it was in a HD. Through a series of errors, they were allowed to build a structure without review by the HD Commission.

We know the Building Dept needs to catch these things but by the time they would have gone to Building, they already owned the property in a HD. We are hoping to make sure folks are notified during the pre-sale due diligence (or to make sure out of town realtors are aware and disclose).

I have been asked to see if there are any ways to ensure folks are informed a property is in a HD up front. I know sign posting is one way but beyond that ...

Does anyone know of a way to do a single filing at the registry that would flag the properties in the HD when deed research is being done?  Any other ideas or techniques?

The other issue is making sure residents are reminded every so often. We will likely recommend the HD Commission send out an annual mailing covering the key points of being in a HD but wonder if other communities have come up against this issue and if they have any ideas or thoughts.

Thank you in advance for any advice/input.

~Paige

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Paige E. Duncan, AICP, Director of Land Use and Economic Development
Foxborough Town Hall, 40 South Street
Foxborough, Massachusetts 02035
Ph: 508-543-1250

pduncan at foxboroughma.gov<mailto:pduncan at foxboroughma.gov>
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