<div dir="ltr">Winchester, while working on their dysfunctional downtown zoning bylaws, offered incentives to rehabilitate significant historic buildings in the town center.<div>Most buildings were not conforming, would have required a significant amount of permitting between various boards.</div><div>What was drafted was language which stated that if rehabilitation was approved by the Historical Commission, they could be exempt from the months of permitting for a non-conforming building. The language allowed for expansion, changes in use and other benefits.</div><div><br></div><div>Everyone, including building owners, were on board with the language, which was approved by town meeting. I moved on to another job so I don't know if it was used or not.</div><div>The Town Planner in Winchester should be able to assist in answering that question.</div><div><br></div><div>Betsy Ware</div><div>Independent Planning Consultant</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 4:16 PM Karen Pollastrino via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg7926912587208546270">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks. That’s encouraging.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have they been utilized successfully?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen Pollastrino<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Minco Development Corporation<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Roughan, Michael <<a href="mailto:Michael.Roughan@hdrinc.com" target="_blank">Michael.Roughan@hdrinc.com</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 3, 2022 3:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Karen Pollastrino <nbpt@Mincocorp.com>; Harry LaCortiglia <<a href="mailto:hlacortiglia@comcast.net" target="_blank">hlacortiglia@comcast.net</a>>; <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Massplanners] Demolition Delay Bylaw Opinion Inquiry<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Over the last decade Hopkinton has enacted two modifications to Town Bylaws that have helped with preservation. The first was increasing the Demo Delay from 6 to 18 months and the second was relief from specific zoning requirements if the
historic structure was preserved. (partial Bylaw below). Both have helped achieve the results intended.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>§ 210-117.2. Lots with Historic Structures [Added 5-2-2011 ATM, Art. 44]
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<p class="MsoNormal">A. A lot may be created which does not meet the size and setback requirements of this Chapter upon the
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<p class="MsoNormal">issuance of a special permit by the Planning Board, if the following criteria are met:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in">(1) The lot to be created will contain an Historic Structure;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in">(2) The Historic Structure which will be located on the lot is either:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:0.5in">(a) Presently situated on a lot for which an application has been submitted to the Town for
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:0.5in">approval of any single or multi-family residential development, an approval-not-required
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:0.5in">plan pursuant to MGL c.41 § 81P, or a construction project subject to Article XX, Site Plan
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:0.5in">Review, and the Historic Structure will remain in its present location; or
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:0.5in">(b) Planned to be moved from a lot or within a lot for which an application has been submitted
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:0.5in">to the Town for approval of any single or multi-family residential development, an approval-not-required<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;text-indent:0.5in">XX, Site Plan Review.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in">(3) The Planning Board finds that the proposed lot is in harmony with the general purpose and intent
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<p class="MsoNormal">B. The special permit shall be subject to such conditions and safeguards as the Planning Board may
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<p class="MsoNormal">prescribe, including the recording of an historic preservation restriction. [Amended ATM 5-6-2015,
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<p class="MsoNormal">Article 39] ………….<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(48,149,180)">…..Mike<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(48,149,180)">Michael Roughan,</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(86,88,90)">
</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(86,88,90)">AIA, EDAC, LEED AP</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(86,88,90)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(86,88,90)">Hopkinton Historical Commission</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(86,88,90)"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(89,89,89)"><a href="mailto:Historychair@hopkintonma.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Historychair@hopkintonma.gov</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Karen Pollastrino via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 3, 2022 1:22 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Harry LaCortiglia <<a href="mailto:hlacortiglia@comcast.net" target="_blank">hlacortiglia@comcast.net</a>>;
<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Demolition Delay Bylaw Opinion Inquiry<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Carrot, not stick?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen Pollastrino<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Minco Development Corporation<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Harry LaCortiglia via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 3, 2022 6:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Demolition Delay Bylaw Opinion Inquiry<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">H. LaCotiglia</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Georgetown</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 11/1/2022 3:48 PM, Karen Pollastrino via MassPlanners wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What is the purpose of demolition delay?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OK, now what is the REAL purpose of demolition delay?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen Pollastrino<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Minco Development Corporation<u></u><u></u></p>
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<massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org></a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cassandra Thayer via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 19, 2022 10:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Demolition Delay Bylaw Opinion Inquiry<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning Massplanners, <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your time! <u></u><u></u></p>
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