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Home My WebLink About2018-ATM-Article 45- Amend Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956 Presentation � S \£22i \ /� ~ �ƒ� � ��\ � » �{ . \�� /\ (� � �%�m �»> , �� ..s.� �\ \ � \d, \ � ��© � ! ! »��/� �1b M�Qat/yjya, �� ii U T�i Is�� ,�n� Massachusetts General Laws ➢ Enacted in 1960 to standardize historic d ➢ Most communities in Massachusetts hav or converted their special act legislation ➢ 14 communities remain subject to specie provisions amended to reflect 40C Article 45 - HDC Proposed Amendment to Chapter 447 Amend Ch . 447 or Convert to � ➢ Appointment of Ad Hoc 40C Study Committee ➢ Side-by-side analysis of 40C Legislation and Lexington's Special Act ➢ Interviews with those communities still using a Special Act ➢ Interviews with those communities who had converted from a Special Act to statewide 40C enabling legislation Article 45 - HDC Proposed Amendment to Chapter 447 p��b MQppy�,M1,Q� ay�y �� T ��1�� (�f APOA.Iy^ • �'�'�'JIV S3'��"�''. �J//r fjy/ ✓a rhi ik l//r ��r rr 14u�r�� i U ��r/" p P ✓ r +rl� r�rrtjn� i i/� rp�+ f rl r Ili Sri rrrr ii ✓}�� /i,�i+ r/J✓i fha �ir rr ��r6/Fr .,/r rc r � r r��rG✓i , • �1b M�Qat/yjya, U T�r �J//r fjy/ ✓a rhi ik l//r ��r rr 14u�r�� i U ��r/" p P ✓ r +rl� r�rrtjn� i i/� rp�+ f rl r Ili Sri rrrr ii ✓}�� /i,�i+ r/J✓i fha �ir rr ��r6/Fr .,/r rc r � r r��rG✓i , • w1b M�Qat/y h U T�r ilb M�Qat/yy�a, �� ii U T�i �., �� AMtIF^, � • 1 ilb M�Qat/yy�a, �� ii U T�i �., �� AMtIF^, � • 1 ilb M�Qat/yy�a, �� ii U T�i �., �� AMtIF^, � • Chapter 447 — Proposed Ame 1. Definition of "Person Aggrieve Currently: "Any person" Proposed (from 40C) : ➢ Applicant ➢ Any homeowner within the ➢ Any homeowner within 100 1 applicant's property lines ➢ Any charitable historic preset Article 45 - HDC Proposed Amendment to Chapter 447 Chapter 447 — Proposed Ame 2. Definition of Structure Currently: - Anything other than a building, sign or billboard Proposed (from 40C and HDC Guidelines - Includes signs, fences, walls, terraces, 1 sidewalks, driveways and similar struct Article 45 - HDC Proposed Amendment to Chapter 447 Chapter 447 — Proposed Ame 3. Appointment of HDC Commis Currently: Nominations from ➢ Lexington Historical Society ➢ Lexington Arts and Crafts Society ➢ Trustees of Cary Memorial Library ➢ Board of Selectmen Proposed : Nominations from ➢ Lexington Historical Society ➢ Lexington Design Advisory Committi ➢ Board of Selectmen Article 45 - HDC Proposed Amendment to Chapter 447 ilb M�Qat/yy�a, �� ii U T�i �., �� AMtIF^, � • Chapter 447 — Proposed Ame 6. Public Safety Procedures Currently: -Building Commissioner certifies ur dangerous condition Proposed : - Building Commissioner and Director of Public Health Division Chief of Lexington Fire Departmei certify unsafe or dangerous condi Article 45 - HDC Proposed Amendment to Chapter 447 Chapter 447 — Proposed Amenc 7. Temporary Structures and Signs Currently: - Not regulated if do not "substantially i from intent and purposes of Act" Proposed (from 40C) : - Subject to reasonable conditions on d location, lighting, removal and similar Article 45 - HDC Proposed Amendment to Chapter 447 ilb M�Qat/yy�a, �� ii U T�i �., �� AMtIF^, � • ilb M�Qat/yy�a, �� ii U T�i �., �� AMtIF^, � • Chapter 447 — Proposed Ame 10, New Construction or Additii Currently: - The HDC may not consider relativE design of proposed new construct Proposed (from 40C) : - The HDC shall consider appropriat shape in relation to the land area proposed structure as well as buil vicinity Article 45 - HDC Proposed Amendment to Chapter 447 l �d } �� \ ) z � ! ! yid ilb M�Qat/yy�a, �� ii U T�i �., �� AMtIF^, � • z? \ § �� .�� : \ �� ` \ ��\ �� , �° ;w. i��: �i/ � ,��% � � . � \ \ <� �� ` � \'/ \� ` � . . /\ � \ \ \\ : 2, � � � � ? ��\ � � ± �} ƒ � < ». . \ �`��% ; $ }�� : � }. �� /� � ` ! - - ! - - , - < : :r y� .��.