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Commission holds large mixed‑use proposal for 1 Cherry/117 Orange for revisions after abutter overlay concerns
Summary
The HDC voted to hold the combined application affecting 1 Cherry Street and adjacent 117 Orange until applicants submit revised materials and address abutter overlay and scale concerns; an abutter said an inaccurate overlay suggested the new building might encroach on Cherry Street.
The Nantucket Historic District Commission on March 18 agreed to hold a large mixed‑use redevelopment proposal that spans 1 Cherry Street and adjacent 117 Orange Street, directing the applicant to provide revised drawings and clearer overlays after abutters flagged scale and property‑line concerns.
Applicant Ethan presented conceptual plans for a new building that would replace modest existing structures on the connected lots; preservation consultant Mickey and neighbors argued the proposed…
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