Conservation commission continues hearing on Summer House "dining in the dunes"; applicant to provide proof of uninterrupted use

The Nantucket Conservation Commission on July 10 continued a hearing on a notice of intent for the Summer House of Nantucket Realty Trust at 10 and 16 Ocean Avenue so the applicant can supply documentation to prove a continuous, pre-1972 "dining in the dunes" use.

The matter before the commission, according to the applicant's attorney, is limited to removal of portions of an existing deck and relocation of a shed; the application does not seek approval for ongoing dining in the dunes. "We've provided the commission with several supplemental materials to augment the record," said Valerie Moore, attorney with Nader, McLennan & Fish, and she said the applicant also submitted affidavits and a coastal-geology report to support the position that the dining activity predates regulation.

Commissioners said the legal…