The purpose of the Historic District Commission Regulations
is to promote within the Historic District of the Town of Bedford
educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public
by the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and preservation of the
District and to guide the character of the development so as to be
consistent with the desired character of that portion of the Town.
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Bedford Historic District
Commission (HDC) by the voters of the Town of Bedford on March 10,
1970, in accordance with the provision of RSA Chapter 31, Section
89a and b, of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, 1963,
as amended,[1] the Bedford Historic District Commission adopts the following
rules governing the review of sites, buildings and signs for the Historic
District of the Town of Bedford as depicted on the official Zoning
Map.
[1]
Editor's Note: Repealed 1983, effective 1-1-1984. See now
RSA 674:45 and 674-46.
The purpose of these articles is to provide activities requiring
approval by the Historic District Commission.
Amendments to these regulations may be initiated by the Commission
or members of the public. In order to be adopted, the Commission may
accept or reject such change after a public hearing. The Chairperson
shall thereafter transmit a record of any changes so authorized to
the Building Code Official, Town Council, Town Clerk, Planning Board,
and Board of Adjustment, and copies of the amendments certified by
a majority of the Commission shall be filed with the Building Code
Official, Town Clerk, Town Council, and Planning Board.
If any section, article, provision, portion or paragraph of
these regulations shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect,
impair or invalidate any other section, article, provision, portion
or paragraph.
In addition to complying with the regulations established herein,
any person or persons owning, renting, or leasing real estate and/or
buildings within the Historic District shall comply with all other
applicable regulations, ordinances and statutes of the Town, State
of New Hampshire and the United States government.
Where the Commission finds that strict conformity to these regulations
would cause undue hardship or injustice to the applicant or to the
Town; that the spirit of the regulations and the public's convenience,
safety and welfare will not be adversely affected; and that additional
expense will not be incurred by the Town as a result, the Commission
may approve an application or plan which is substantially, although
not exactly, in conformance with these regulations.
These regulations shall be effective upon adoption by a majority
of the Historic District Commission and shall determine the status
of any building or tract of land within the Historic District.
Definitions contained in the Town of Bedford Zoning Ordinance,
Historic District Ordinance,[2] Land Development Control Regulations and in RSA 674:45
et seq. and 676:8 et seq., where applicable, shall apply to these
Historic District Commission regulations.
Any person whose property adjoins or is directly across the
street or stream from the site under consideration.
Any person or group of persons interested in performing any
activities regulated within this document.
Landscape architectural features and exterior of any structure,
including kind and texture of building material, type of walls, windows,
doors, lights, signs or other fixtures appurtenant to such portion.
An area or areas within the Town of Bedford specifically
so designated by a majority of the voters.
That area enclosed by an outer boundary beginning at a point
in the center line of Wallace Road, 400 feet north of the center line
of Church Road; thence in an easterly direction along a line 400 feet
north of the parallel to the center line of Church Road with a line
400 feet west of and parallel to Ministerial Road; thence in a northerly
direction along said line to the intersection with a line 400 feet
north of and parallel to Chandler Road; thence in an easterly direction
along said line to the intersection with a line 400 feet northwest
of and parallel to Bedford Center Road; thence in a northeasterly
direction along said line to the intersection with a line 400 feet
easterly of and parallel to Liberty Hill Road; thence in a southerly
direction along said line to the intersection with a line 400 feet
southerly of and parallel to Meetinghouse Road; thence in a westerly
direction along said line to the intersection with a line 400 feet
southeasterly of and parallel to Route 101; thence in a southwesterly
direction along said line to the intersection with the easterly edge
of the power line right-of-way to the west of Wallace Road; thence
in a northerly direction along said right-of-way to the intersection
with a line 400 feet north of and parallel to Church Road; thence
in an easterly direction to the point of beginning.
