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		<title>Historically Speaking&#8230;..about Cape Cod Wind Turbines and Wind Mills</title>
		<link>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2009/10/24/historically-speaking-about-cape-cod-wind-turbines-and-wind-mills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[



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Controversy is swirling  around Cape Cod about the desire of Cape Cod Community College to install a 400’ high wind turbine on its West Barnstable campus.  The Barnstable Old King’s Highway Regional Historic District Committee, the historic governing body in that part of the Cape, was not asked by the College to review [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cape Cod Real Estate 2009: Attention Alternative Energy Enthusiasts!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dennis Historic Committee has voted to make the area south of Setucket Road but not including Setucket, as an exempt area for Solar and Wind Energy installations.  This fresh idea will expedite the process of helping home owners install alternative energy systems and create a short cut, both in time and money for everyone involved.]]></description>
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		<title>Cape Cod Real Estate 2009: How do &#8220;Historic&#8221; and &#8220;Green Energy&#8221; co-exist?</title>
		<link>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2009/03/23/mid-cape-real-estate-2009-how-do-historic-and-green-energy-co-exist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alternative energy is coming to Dennis – very soon.  Recently, the Selectmen organized an Alternative Energy Committee to meet with the Historic Committee for the purpose of building a game plan to bring modern energy-saving ideas to life.  Because it is new, everyone is concerned that the ideas and the implementation of ideas will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mid-Cape Real Estate 2009: How We Preserve &#8220;the Look&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2009/03/01/mid-cape-real-estate-2009-how-we-preserve-the-look/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2009/03/01/mid-cape-real-estate-2009-how-we-preserve-the-look/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you ever wonder why there are no chain stores in Dennis on the Northside (i.e. Route 6A side)?  Are you missing those neon-lighted signs and all night convenience stores?  In case you have, here is the reason why. DENNIS IS THE ONLY CAPE COD TOWN  with a bylaw prohibiting chain stores.  Although there are specific guidelines to allow for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Historic Guidelines Really are GOOD for you!</title>
		<link>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2009/01/16/when-historic-guidelines-really-are-good-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you are trying to get something done to improve your property but dread the local Town Boards will just say “no.”  Your stomach tightens and your palms perspire at the thought of asking for “approval” from say, the Historic Committee, to do something on your own property &#8211; like a screened porch or a pair [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What The Historic Committee Had To Say About Christy’s on 6A in Dennis</title>
		<link>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/12/15/what-the-historic-committee-had-to-say-about-christy%e2%80%99s-on-6a-in-dennis/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/12/15/what-the-historic-committee-had-to-say-about-christy%e2%80%99s-on-6a-in-dennis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A recent Historic Committee meeting reviewed the application for a CHRISTY&#8217;S MARKET on Route 6A and Old Bass River Road in Dennis Village.  The Committee had several comments for Christy’s that would make the proposed renovations much more appropriate for that very historic setting.
For the main structure, suggested changes included changing the color of the clapboard to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historically Speaking:  Energy Conservation</title>
		<link>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/11/04/historically-speaking-energy-conservation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/11/04/historically-speaking-energy-conservation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Historic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winter reared its proverbial head this morning with the first frost of the season.  We knew it was coming but we are never quite ready.  Now the concerns of high oil prices and energy costs becomes a vital concern for homes in the Historic District.  Many are asking about solar panels as a major cost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting the &#8220;Place and Setting&#8221; is What Makes the Cape, The Cape!</title>
		<link>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/08/19/protecting-the-place-and-setting-is-what-makes-the-cape-the-cape/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/08/19/protecting-the-place-and-setting-is-what-makes-the-cape-the-cape/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Promoting the general welfare of the inhabitants of the Cape Cod towns governed by the Historic Act through preservation and protection of buildings, settings and places is the true purpose of the Historic Act of 1973.  Throughout this historic region, the idea is to preserve and maintain the cultural landmarks of Barnstable County with its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Becoming Exempt Without Being Extinct!</title>
		<link>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/08/02/becoming-exempt-without-being-extinct/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/08/02/becoming-exempt-without-being-extinct/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Town Matters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Historic Act provides property owners with some legitimate “short cuts” to receive approval to make changes to their properties.  The so-called Exemptions are a mere paper work, administrative request to do a myriad of historically natural additions to a property.  The list is extensive and includes Fences under 4’ high (including vinyl), spit rails [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signs, Signs, Everywhere There&#8217;s signs!</title>
		<link>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/07/16/signs-signs-everywhere-theres-signs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.lomenzoproperties.com/2008/07/16/signs-signs-everywhere-theres-signs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cape Cod Real Estate]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an historic area like Cape Cod, the need for signs will often clash with the need to preserve the historic integrity of the area.  Our forefathers used signs to provide information, direction and identification.  Today, signs often try to do too much and say too much.
This historic act requires signs to be modest in [...]]]></description>
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