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Homeowners accuse Historic Preservation Commission of ethical lapses, seek ordinance changes
Summary
Property owners told the Bangor City Council during public comment that the Historic Preservation Commission required unanimous votes and ignored conflicts of interest in denying a certificate of appropriateness for a slate-roof replacement; they presented proposed ordinance amendments to ease economic burdens of preservation.
Several Bangor residents urged the City Council on Aug. 25 to review the operations of the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and consider amendments to the preservation ordinance after repeated denials of a certificate of appropriateness.
Edith Dyer and her husband, Steve Farren, described a multi-month process in which the HPC denied their application to replace a deteriorating slate roof with a slate facsimile. Farren said they were denied at the HPC in November, appealed to the Board of Appeals and lost, and…
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