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Commissioners defer action on petition to require two‑thirds HDC vote for demolition of 50‑year‑old structures
Summary
A citizen petition (Article 72) proposing a two-thirds Historic District Commission vote to authorize demolition of structures 50 years or older was discussed and deferred to HDC/HCC meetings; staff warned that changing a vote threshold may require a special-act amendment to be legally binding.
Commissioners discussed Article 72, a citizen petition from Hollis Webb that would require a two-thirds Historic District Commission vote to permit the demolition of structures 50 years or older. The commissions agreed not to take action at the CLG meeting and planned to convene HDC review and a public hearing in advance of town meeting.
Rita Carr introduced the item and…
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