Historic District Study Committee Meeting
Historic District Study Committee Meeting Agenda 3/8/21
Committee / Board Name: Local Historic District Study Committee
Date of Meeting: March 8, 2021
Time of meeting (am/pm): 4:00PM
Location of Meeting: by Zoom, link to be sent to members and to
email requestors
Phone: 413-528-5612
Agenda items to be discussed:
● Discussion concerning the material sent to us by the liaison for National Parks in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth on National Parks’ districts including tax advantages under Mass General Laws Chapter 62 Section 6J (Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit)
● Preliminary survey material to be sent to each homeowner in the proposed district.
● We will email our committee to discuss a change in meeting time. Would earlier than 4pm on Thursday work better? Would Monday work better at 3:30 to 5:30 or 10AM?
● Maureen will be adjusting a map of the proposed district for the next meeting.
● Informal discussion of Asher Benjamin’s style as reflected in the proposed district.
● Review the difference - National Parks Historic District and Local Historic District pros and cons so we know the districts and their differences.
● Report on South Egremont – through a call to Susan Batchelder to learn what they did and how they funded their most recent applications for funding from the State.