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The Historical Commission voted 7-0 to find a Prospect Street property eligible for a Historic Preservation Special Permit, supporting a plan to restore the existing historic house and add a second dwelling on the property. The Commission also voted 7-0 to continue discussion of changing the demolition eligibility threshold from 75 to 100 years.
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The eligibility vote allows the restoration and renovation proposal to proceed through the historic-preservation review process; the plan includes repairs to historic features and a new residential structure on the same property. No change was made to the demolition bylaw, and discussion will continue at a future meeting. The Commission also discussed improving construction compliance checks and testing more durable materials for historic-house signs.
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