Town of Gilford Board of Selectmen issued the following announcement on Aug. 6.
GILFORD BOARD OF SELECTMEN
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Barn Preservation Easement
16 Potter Hill Road
(Per RSA 79-D)
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
7:00pm
Gilford Town Hall – 1st Floor Conference Room
The Gilford Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing to consider input on an application for a discretionary barn preservation easement for an historic structure situated within the Gilford Village Historic District. If approved, the property owner would be eligible for a property tax discount for 10 or more years ranging from $2,502 to $7,507 per year, which is 25% to 75% of the assessed value of the barn.
Under NH law, a discretionary preservation easement shall be considered to provide a demonstrated public benefit if it provides at least one of the following:
(a)There is scenic enjoyment of the structure by the general public from a public way or from public waters;
(b)The structure is historically important on a local, regional, state, or national level, either independently or within an historic district;
(c)The structure’s physical or aesthetic features contribute to the historical or cultural integrity of a property listed on or determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, state register of historic places, or locally designated historic district.
Any interested person may attend this public hearing and submit testimony or opinions related thereto.
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Original source can be found here.
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