casemark/historic-preservation-law-summary
skills/legal/historic-preservation-law-summary/SKILL.md
Produces a structured U.S. historic preservation law summary covering federal, state, and local authorities, key cases, takings analysis, designation procedures, enforcement, and zoning intersections. Use when asked about historic preservation law, NHPA, Section 106, preservation ordinances, landmark designation, demolition review, takings challenges, or Penn Central analysis.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- historic-preservation-law-summary
- language:
- en
- description:
- Produces a structured U.S. historic preservation law summary covering federal, state, and local authorities, key cases, takings analysis, designation procedures, enforcement, and zoning intersections. Use when asked about historic preservation law, NHPA, Section 106, preservation ordinances, landmark designation, demolition review, takings challenges, or Penn Central analysis.
Historic Preservation Law Summary
Generates a jurisdiction-aware legal summary of historic preservation statutes, cases, and regulatory frameworks. Not legal advice — informational analysis only.
Prerequisites
Gather before starting:
- Jurisdiction scope — federal, specific state(s), and/or locality(ies)
- Audience — developer, agency, advocate, counsel, or internal memo
- Focus topics — designation, takings, enforcement, incentives, zoning, environmental review
- Sources — uploaded materials, known ordinances, or request to locate authorities
Quick Start
- Confirm jurisdiction and focus topics with user
- Build the Authority Map table (federal → state → local)
- Populate Thematic Analysis for each in-scope topic
- Draft Case Digest with 5–12 cases across court levels
- Produce Procedure Checklist for the target jurisdiction
- Flag open questions, splits, and missing sources
Output Structure
1. Scope Header
State jurisdictions covered, coverage period, and source list.
2. Executive Overview
4–8 bullets on core principles and practical effects.
3. Authority Map
| Level | Authority | Citation | Core Function | Notes | |-------|-----------|----------|---------------|-------| | Federal | National Historic Preservation Act | [VERIFY] | Identification and review framework | Section 106 process | | Federal | Tax incentive statute(s) | [VERIFY] | Credits/deductions | Eligibility triggers | | State | State preservation statute | [VERIFY] | Enables/sets standards | Preemption or delegation | | Local | Landmark ordinance | [VERIFY] | Designation + review | Demolition/alterations |
4. Thematic Analysis
| Topic | Rule/Standard | Leading Authority | Practical Implication | |-------|---------------|-------------------|----------------------| | Designation criteria | Historic significance criteria | Local ordinance; state statute | Landmarking threshold | | Alteration/demolition review | Certificate of appropriateness | Local ordinance | Agency discretion scope | | Takings limits | Regulatory takings framework | Penn Central v. NYC, 438 U.S. 104 (1978) | Balancing test constraints | | Economic hardship | Hardship standard and proof | Ordinance/case law | Basis for relief | | Enforcement | Injunctions, penalties, permits | Ordinance/statute | Compliance leverage | | Incentives | Credits/grants | Federal/state programs | Offsets compliance cost | | Zoning overlap | Zoning vs. preservation approvals | Local code | Sequencing risks | | Environmental review | NEPA/state equivalents | [VERIFY] | Additional review layer |
5. Case Digest
Include 5–12 cases with parentheticals:
| Case | Court/Year | Issue | Holding | Takeaway | |------|------------|-------|---------|----------| | Penn Central v. NYC | U.S. 1978 | Landmark restrictions as takings | No taking under multi-factor test | Foundation for takings analysis |
6. Procedure Checklist
For the target jurisdiction:
- [ ] Identify applicable designation criteria
- [ ] Confirm notice and hearing requirements
- [ ] Document administrative record standards
- [ ] Map appeal routes and timelines
- [ ] Verify permit sequencing with zoning/building
7. Evidentiary Standards
Summarize how agencies/courts assess: historical significance, architectural integrity, economic hardship, and alternatives analysis.
8. Jurisdiction Variations
Compare state/local differences. Note preemption, delegation, and home-rule impacts.
9. Open Questions and Splits
Flag unresolved issues, circuit splits, and items needing updated research.
10. Forward-Looking Trends
Note emerging categories (mid-century, cultural sites), climate/adaptation pressures, and pending legislation.
Pitfalls
- Conflating levels — always separate federal, state, and local rules
- Missing ordinance text — state the gap explicitly and request it from the user
- Advocacy tone — summarize holdings neutrally
- Uncited assertions — use Bluebook citations for every legal claim; mark uncertain authority with
[VERIFY] - Procedural traps — flag jurisdiction-specific notice, appeal, and record requirements
- Constitutional constraints — always note takings and due process limits on preservation restrictions
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