[Rich, 19:50]
War is peace, freedom is slavery, we don't want to deny you your property rights, we just want to tell you what you can do with your property.

From today's Advocate:

According to Historical Commission member Michael Ruderman, the zoning isn't used to deny property rights. Instead, it allows the community to have input in changes near beloved resources.

and

Ruderman said that only work that requires a town permit to change more than 25% of a structure's exterior elevation would be tagged for review.

and this direct quote from Ruderman

More commonly, this would affect someone who buys a house by the mill and wants to build a McMansion.

In Town Meeting, please vote against the designation of Schwamb Mill as a "special place" and vote for the complete repeal of the "special places" by-law.