[MassHistPres] What are the responsibilities of being a PRA holder?

[Cecio, William]

Hey everyone,

I'm hoping some of you might be able to shed some light on what the
responsibilities are for being a holder of a Preservation Restriction
Agreement (PRA). Are the responsibilities dependent on what gets written
into the PRA? Are there standard responsibilities and if so, how much work
does that entail?

Some context: A historic temple in the City of Chelsea came before the
Historical Commission a while back to see if we would be willing to become
the holder of a PRA as they were applying for CPA funds to draft it. It
seems this might open up more funding opportunities for them. We supported
the idea but declined to become the holder as we were hesitant about our
capacity to effectively carry out the monitoring and enforcement of the
PRA. The property owners ultimately received CPA funding and are in the
process of finishing up the PRA. They have reached back out to the
Commission with the same question. It seems they view the Historical
Commission as the only entity that could be the holder of the PRA and
haven't had any luck with other organizations. While we support the temple
and the idea of creating a PRA, we are very hesitant about taking something
on that we just won't be able to effectively carry out.

Appreciate any insight or help folks can provide. Thank you!!

Best,
Will Cecio
City of Chelsea

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*William Cecio | Planner and Land Use Administrator | he/him*
Department of Permitting and Land Use Planning
Chelsea City Hall
500 Broadway, Room 106 | Chelsea, MA 02150
Phone: 617-466-4186
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