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 Appendix B.

I. - Definitions:  

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  • A.

    Prospect Hill Historic District — That historic district bounded and described by section 15.36.020 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Lawrence, encompassing those properties bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Ferry Street and Prospect Street, the district heads in a Southerly direction along Prospect Street, encompassing the dwellings on the East and West sides of Prospect Street until it reaches East Haverhill Street. The district then continues east, up East Haverhill Street, encompassing all the properties on both the North and South sides of East Haverhill Street, until intersecting with Ferry Street. The district also contains properties located at 115 Ferry Street, 121 Ferry Street, 136 Ferry Street as well as 186 East Haverhill Street.

    B.

    Committee — refers to the Prospect Hill Historical District Committee.

    C.

    Building — A combination of materials forming a shelter for persons, animals, or property.

    D.

    Structure — A combination of materials other than a building, including a sign, fence, wall, terrace, walk, or driveway.

    E.

    Constructed — Includes the words "built", "erected", "installed", "enlarged", and "moved".

    F.

    Altered — Includes the words "rebuilt", "reconstruction", "restored", "removed", and "demolished".

    G.

    Exterior architectural feature — Such portion of the exterior of a building or structure as is open to view from the public street, public way, public park, or public body of water, including but not limited to the architectural style and general arrangement and setting thereof, the kind, and texture of exterior building and materials, or other materials applied to exterior surfaces and the type and style of windows, doors, lights, signs, and other appurtenant exterior fixtures.

    H.

    Certificate of Appropriateness — This certificate will be issued by the committee, if the committee determines that the construction or alterations, for which an application for Certificate of Appropriateness has been filed, will be appropriate for or compatible with the preservation or protection of the district.

    I.

    Certificate of Non-Applicability — This certificate will be issued by the committee if the Committee determines that an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness or for a Certificate of Non-applicability does not involve any exterior architectural feature which is not then subject to review by the Committee.

    J.

    Certificate of Hardship — If the construction or alteration for which an application for Certificate of Appropriateness has been filed shall be determined to be inappropriate, or in the event of an application for a Certificate of Hardship, the committee shall determine whether owing to conditions especially affecting the building or structure involved, but not affecting the Historic District generally, failure to approve an application will involve a substantial hardship, financial or otherwise, to the applicant and whether such application may be approved without substantial detriment to the public welfare and without substantial derogation from the intent and purposes of these Rules and Regulations, Lawrence City ordinances and Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40C. If the committee determines that owing to such conditions failure to approve an application will involve substantial hardship to the applicant and approval thereof may be made without such substantial detriment or derogation, or, in the event of failure to make a determination on an application within 30 days of filing, the Committee shall cause a Certificate of Hardship to be issued on the applicant.

    K.

    Jackson Terrace Historic District — That Historic District bounded and described by Section 15.36.021 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Lawrence, encompassing those properties bounded and described as follows:

    Beginning at the intersection of Newbury Street and Newbury Place, the district heads in a westerly direction along Newbury Place, Jackson Terrace, and Jackson Court, respectively, encompassing the dwellings and land on the north and south sides of Newbury Place, Jackson Terrace, and Jackson Court, up to the rear lot lines of the buildings with frontage on Jackson Street. The district contains the following properties identified by current Lawrence Tax Assessor's Map and Lot numbers: 3-5 Jackson Terrace, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 55; 6-8 Jackson Terrace, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 60; 7 Jackson Terrace, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 56; 10 Jackson Terrace, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 58; 11 Jackson Terrace, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 57; 5 Jackson Court, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 53; 7-9 Jackson Court, Assessor's Map 107, Lot #54; 8A Jackson Court, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 61; 58 Newbury Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 75; 60-62 Newbury Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 76.

    L.

    North Common Historic District — That Historic District bounded and described by Section 15.36.02.2 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Lawrence, encompassing those properties bounded and described as follows:

    Beginning at the intersection of Common and Jackson Streets, the district heads in a northerly direction along Jackson Street to the intersection of Haverhill Street, then the district turns west and heads westerly along Haverhill Street to the intersection of Lawrence Street, then the district turns south and heads southerly along Lawrence Street to the intersection of Common Street, then the district turns east and heads easterly along Common Street to the intersection of Jackson Street, the point of beginning, encompassing the dwellings and land with frontage on said streets up to the rear lot lines of the buildings, and the Common itself. The district contains the following properties identified by current Lawrence Tax Assessor's Map and Lot numbers: 200 Common Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 5; Campagnone Common, Common Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 6; 170 Common Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 7; 180 Common Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 8; 182 Common Street, Assessor's Map 106 Lot # 9; Common Street (43 Appleton Way), Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 10; 160 Common Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 46; 144-146 Common Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 71; 150-152 Common Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 7b2 154-156 Common Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 73; 261 Common Street, Assessor's Map 126, Lot # 19; 234 Common Street, Assessor's Map 126, Lot # 2b2 226-232 Common Street, Assessor's Map 126, Lot # 23; 266 Common Street, Assessor's Map 126, Lot # 56; 131-133 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 8; 143-145-147 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 6; 149-157 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 5; 163 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 4; 165 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 3; 169-171 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # b2 173-175 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 1; 215-217 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 127, Lot # 17; 207 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 127, Lot # 18; 205 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 127, Lot # 19; 203 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 127, Lot # 20; 201 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 127, Lot # 21; 183 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 127, Lot # 2b2 223 Haverhill Street, Assessor's Map 127, Lot # b2 22-36 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 7; 13-27 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 46; 31-33 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 91; 29 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map 106, Lot # 9b2 67-69-77 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 21; 65 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 36; 59 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 50; 57 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 51; 55 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map 107, Lot # 5b2 45 Jackson Street, Assessor's Map, 107, Lot # 6b2 30-36 Lawrence Street, Assessor's Map 126, Lot # 20; 38 Lawrence Street, Assessor's Map 126, Lot # 21; 11-21 Lawrence Street, Assessor's Map126, Lot # 24; 44-50 Lawrence Street, Assessor's Map 127, Lot # 23; 54 Lawrence Street, Assessor's Map 127, Lot # 28.

    M.

    Mechanics' Block Historic District — That Historic District bounded and described by Section 15.36.02.3 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Lawrence, encompassing those properties bounded and described as follows:

    Beginning at the northeast corner of the intersection of Union Street and Garden Street, the district heads in a westerly direction along Garden Street until the intersection of Newbury Street, then turning in a northerly direction along Newbury Street until the intersection of Orchard Street, then turning in an easterly direction along Orchard Street until reaching the intersection of Union Street, then turning in a southerly direction and proceeding along Union Street to the point of beginning, and also including the parcels of land at 150 Garden Street and 127-129 Orchard Street, encompassing all the dwellings and land within the block defined by borders of Union, Garden, Newbury and Orchard Streets, and the property at 150 Garden Street and 127-129 Orchard Street, up to the rear lot lines. The district contains the following properties identified by current Lawrence Tax Assessor's Map and Lot numbers: 107 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 21; 109 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 20; 111-113 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 19; 115 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 18; 117 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 17; 119 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 16; 121 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 15; 123-125 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 14; 127 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 13; 129 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 1b2 131-133 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 11; 135 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 10; 137 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 9; 139 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 8; 150 Garden Street, Assessor's Map 86, Lot # 8b2 45 Newbury Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 7; 47-47A Newbury Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 6; 49-51A Newbury Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 4; 53-53A Newbury Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 3; 55-55A Newbury Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # b2 57-57B Newbury Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 1; 6 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 30; 8 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 31; 10 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 3b2 12 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 33; 14 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 34; 16 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 35; 18 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 36; 20 Orchard Street Assessor's Map 87; Lot # 37; 22 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 38; 24 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 39; 26 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 40; 28 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 41; 30 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 4b2 32 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 43; 34 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 44; 36 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 45; 38 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 46; 27 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 57; 29 Orchard Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 56; 38 Union Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 2b2 40 Union Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 23; 42 Union Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 24; 44-44.5 Union Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 25, 46 Union Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 26; 48 Union Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 27; 50 Union Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 28; 52 Union Street, Assessor's Map 87, Lot # 29.