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Google Groups Historic District for Munjoy Hill 8/6/2020 Historic district for Munjoy Hill - Google Groups Google Groups Historic district for Munjoy Hill Deborah Cole <[email protected]> Aug 5, 2020 2:38 PM Posted in group: Planning Board To: Portland Planning board From: Deborah Cole Munjoy Hill homeowner since 1980 Date: August 5, 2020 Dear Planning board, I am strongly in favor of your passing this initiative. The benefits have been outlined and reviewed and support for this initiative is broad-based and well articulated. These benefits include: Stable neighborhood infrastructure Tax benefits to home owners Historical preservation Quality of design and street scape integrity To name a few. Please add my name to those in favor of your “yes” Vote and without further adieu pass this historic district designation for Munjoy Hill and we can all breathe a sigh of relief that our wonderful city is in sensible hands. Thank you, Deborah Cole 71 Walnut St Portland 04101 Sent from my iPhone https://groups.google.com/a/portlandmaine.gov/forum/print/msg/planningboard/1hwTkGTQQ08/ATn14FElAwAJ?ctz=5573935_72_76_104100_72_44… 1/1 8/6/2020 Munjoy Hill historic district - Google Groups Google Groups Munjoy Hill historic district Denise Preisser <[email protected]> Aug 5, 2020 9:35 PM Posted in group: Planning Board To whom it may concern: I am informing you that as a resident on Munjoy Hill I am in favor or the Munjoy Hill Historic Désignation As was outlined on the card I received in the mail. I feel this designation will help preserve the history and charm for future generations. Best Regards, Denise Preisser 25 Fore Street #2 Get Outlook for iOS https://groups.google.com/a/portlandmaine.gov/forum/print/msg/planningboard/CamuuQQI3a8/gPu0NzLKBAAJ?ctz=5573918_72_76_104100_72_44… 1/1 8/6/2020 Munjoy Hill preservation - Google Groups Google Groups Munjoy Hill preservation Derek Campbell <[email protected]> Aug 5, 2020 12:30 PM Posted in group: Planning Board I am a resident of Munjoy Hill. I support the proposed Munjoy Hill Historic District and six landmarks with NO changes to what the Historic Preservation Board nominated back in 11/20/19. I feel Munjoy Hill is historically significant and worthy of preservation. It is clear the rules as presently written have loopholes that are too easily exploited by developers eager to make a quick buck and without regard to history and architectural heritage. There is real value in preserving Munjoy Hill as a historical district that continues to offer somewhat affordable housing options. Thank you for your consideration, Derek Campbell Sent from my iPhone https://groups.google.com/a/portlandmaine.gov/forum/print/msg/planningboard/2CJKkM67k7Y/c9V7vV8eAwAJ?ctz=5573936_72_76_104100_72_446… 1/1 8/6/2020 Historic District - Google Groups Google Groups Historic District Diane Davison <[email protected]> Aug 6, 2020 11:28 AM Posted in group: Planning Board Planning Board Members; The Munjoy Hill neighborhood borders Portland’s premier historic Olmsted park, the Eastern Promenade. Brandon- having recently served as President for Friends of the Eastern Promenade, I trust you understand and value the integrity of this beloved historic landmark and the long overdue historic district covenant for the architecture within this region of Portland. NOW is the time to support the efforts and wisdom of our Historic Preservation Board’s recommendation for protection of the historically and architecturally significant buildings in Portland’s premier location; the Eastern Promenade. I urge the planning board do the right thing and preserve the dignity of Munjoy Hill by supporting inclusion of our neighborhood as one of Portland’s historic districts. Better late than never. Respectfully, Diane Davison Morning Street Munjoy Hill https://groups.google.com/a/portlandmaine.gov/forum/print/msg/planningboard/VBnYjtuFmRk/3cySaa_3BAAJ?ctz=5573911_72_76_104100_72_446760 1/1 8/6/2020 Munjoy Hill Historic District Designation - Google Groups Google Groups Munjoy Hill Historic District Designation Edmund Gardner <[email protected]> Aug 5, 2020 3:30 PM Posted in group: Planning and Urban Development Dear Members of the Planning Board, I want to voice my vote for being very much in favor of the proposed Historic District on Munjoy Hill. This peninsula neighborhood is peppered with many notable historic structures that help keeping to tell the story of Portland. I have had the pleasure and benefit of owning and renovating several Hill buildings including the John Ford house at 21 Sheridan St, the “BOX BAY” triple decker at 101 North Street and the Victorian at 84 Eastern Promenade, the backdrop of historic Ft. Allen Park. Hopefully these buildings, along with several other contributing ones, can be saved by a district for decades to come, so that future generations can enjoy the necessary fabric of Portland’s creation and beauty. Let us never be sorry that the history of Portland, is irresponsibly erased forever. Thank you! Ed Ed Gardner Broker / Owner Gardner Real Estate Group 511 Congress Street Lobby level Portland, Me. 04101 207-415-4493 Cell 207-GARDNER Office GardnerREGroup.com https://groups.google.com/a/portlandmaine.gov/forum/print/msg/planning/b8hGor58Wk4/cwfqU-bIBQAJ?ctz=5574021_72_76_104100_72_446760 1/1 8/6/2020 Munjoy Hill - Google Groups Google Groups Munjoy Hill Edward Fiske Mooney <[email protected]> Aug 4, 2020 9:17 PM Posted in group: Planning Board From: Edward F Mooney Date: August 4, 2020 To: Planning Board <[email protected]>, Deb Andrews <[email protected]>, Christine Grimando <[email protected]> Subject:Munjoy Hill Historic District An historic district preserves architectural heritage – buildings worthy of preservaon. It also preserves a neighborhood, and a neighborhood isn’t just streets and buildings. A neighborhood is a place where neighbors know each other, greet each other in passing, walk to the local grocery store, push baby carriages and walk dogs that we know as well as we know their owners. When new construcon reaches six and eight stories, with the concentraon of inhabitants piled backward and skyward, streets will not be neighborly, traffic will not be leisurely, there will be too many cars spiring owners away, fewer walkers and carriage pushers and dog walkers. A quiet and friendly neighborhood will morph into a noisy, busy, urban melee. Sincerely, Edward F Mooney 77 Vesper Street #1, Munjoy Hill https://groups.google.com/a/portlandmaine.gov/forum/print/msg/planningboard/eP6o4ka6SVk/yuJs1orsAgAJ?ctz=5573990_72_76_104100_72_446760 1/1 8/6/2020 Support for Munjoy Hill Historic District - Google Groups Google Groups Support for Munjoy Hill Historic District Edwin Chester <[email protected]> Aug 6, 2020 10:21 AM Posted in group: Planning Board Chair Mazer and Members of the Planning Board: I support the designaon of a Historic District for Munjoy Hill and support the designaon of several individual landmark buildings, all as recommended by the Historic Preservaon Board. I own property in the proposed district that would be classified as contribung, and own one of the buildings proposed to be designated as a local landmark. A lot of misinformaon has been generated by some opponents. For example, it was recently asserted that a historic district would not prevent developers from demolishing old buildings “as of right” to make way for new construcon. This simply isn’t accurate. It is clear in the Historic Preservaon Ordinance, and has been the experience in Portland’s exisng historic districts (e.g., Parkside, West End, Congress Street, India Street, etc.), over the last 30 years, that landmark and contribung buildings in a designated district may not just be demolished as a maer of right. It is true that “noncontribung buildings” in a district may be demolished as a maer of right. But noncontribung buildings are a small fracon of the total number of buildings in a historic district. In the proposed Munjoy Hill Historic District, of 433 structures, only approximately 52 structures (12%) are “noncontribung.” The ordinance would not prevent any of those 52 structures from being demolished. However, economic consideraons would probably reduce the likelihood that many of those 52 structures will actually be candidates for demolion. Of the 12%, many are deemed “noncontribung” because they are relavely new (e.g. less than 50 years old). Even if not protected by the ordinance, outright demolion of those buildings constructed aer 1970 is probably unlikely. In the proposed Munjoy Hill Historic District, 88% of the structures, the vast majority of the buildings, are either “contribung” or “landmarks.” Under the terms of Portland’s Historic Preservaon Ordinance, if an owner wants to demolish one of those buildings, the owner will have to apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for a cerficate of economic hardship to allow the demolion. (Sec. 14-660 (a)) The ZBA will not grant a demolion permit unless the owner proves that denying the demolion “will result in the loss of all reasonable use of the structure.” (Sec. 14- 661) The owner has to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, that “denial of a demolion permit would result in a hardship to the property owner so great that it would effecvely deprive the owner of all reasonable use of the structure.” (Sec. 14-664(b)(2). This is a very high bar to meet. That hardly qualifies as demolion “as of right.” In fact, there have been a mere handful of demolions of contribung or landmark structures allowed in Portland’s historic districts over the last 30 years on the basis of economic hardship. A few owners have pursued an alternave path of asking the Historic Preservaon Board to determine that the structure shouldn’t have been categorized as contribung or landmark in the first place. Only a few structures have been recategorized and demolions allowed on that basis over the last 30 years. It is true that new buildings can be constructed in a historic district.
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