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Regulatory Authority: Devens Enterprise Commission
Agency Contact: Peter C. Lowitt
Phone: 978.772.8831 ext 3313
Address: 33 Andrews Parkway, Devens, MA 01434
Massachusetts Register Number 1211
Effective Date: June 2012

974 CMR 7.00 HISTORIC DISTRICT

7.05: Review and Decision

  1. Review. The DEC shall follow 974 CMR 1.04 to process and review the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness.

  2. Review Criteria. The DEC shall approve a Certificate of Appropriateness if it meets the following criteria:

      (a) The Submission complies with 974 CMR 7.00 and with the applicable provisions of the By-Laws.

      (b) The Submission is Complete.

      (c) The proposed work recognizes the historical and architectural value and significance of the structure or building and the district.

      (d) The general design arrangement, texture, and material of the features involved in the proposed work are compatible with adjacent historic structures and buildings.

      (e) The size, shape, and massing of the structure or building is suitable in relation to the site and in relation to the structures and buildings in the vicinity.


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