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Historic district boundary citizens' petition→At a glance
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Last discussed Jan 5, 2026.
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The owner of 320 Wallace Road argued his 2019-built vinyl-sided home lacks historic significance and shouldn't bear the cost and paperwork of historic district review.
Planning Board - Jan 5, 2026 · 1:53:33 →Supported removing the two modern homes from the historic district, saying labeling new construction as historic waters down the district's significance.
Planning Board - Jan 5, 2026 · 2:02:45 →Opposed the petition, citing his historical society walking-tour research showing the district holds the town's densest concentration of pre-1900 homes with a 94% survival rate versus 13% on unprotected South River Road.
Planning Board - Jan 5, 2026 · 2:04:04 →Supported removing the two homes, agreeing that 'historic' should mean older, and these homes are less than ten years old.
Planning Board - Jan 5, 2026 · 2:09:32 →Opposed the petition, calling the historic district a special part of town that gives Bedford its sense of place, and objecting to chipping away at boundaries in place since 1970.
Planning Board - Jan 5, 2026 · 2:10:07 →