The purpose and intent of the Historic and Archeological Site
Protection EPOD is to minimize the impacts of development activities
on historic structures, historic sites, and archaeological sites which
are listed on federal, state, or local registers of such sites. The
aim is to enhance the architectural compatibility of proposed development
with the adjacent historic or archaeological site and evidences a
desire by the Town to retain, as much as possible, the natural character
and historic setting of the registered site.
The boundaries of the Historic and Archeological Site Protection EPOD shall be those lands lying no farther than 500 feet from the limits of a listed site. The Historic Preservation Commission (see Chapter
159, Historic Areas, Preservation of, of the Mendon Town Code) may determine the limits of a listed site by such features as hedgerows, streams, tree lines, streets, maintained lawn areas and/or property lines.
No person may conduct any of the following activities within
the Historic and Archeological Site Protection EPOD without a permit
issued pursuant to the requirements of this article:
A. Construction of new structures or modification of existing structures,
including accessory structures.
B. Placement of permanent signs.
D. Filling, cutting or excavating operations.
E. Discharge of stormwater or construction of stormwater runoff systems.