The Nantucket Historic District Commission on June 17 asked the project team for 11 Pleasant Street to return with revised dormer and elevation options after split views among commissioners over a proposed side bay and a carriage‑style garage.

Applicant James Craft (Studio Park) presented an updated proposal that retained a historic bay but placed it on a shed element and substantially reduced the garage massing. Some commissioners and advisory members said the bay appended to the shed and the wide dormers were incongruous with the main historic elevation and asked for alternatives that preserve the bay on the historic massing or reduce the dormer proportions.

Mickey Rowland of the Historic Structures Advisory Group said the bay attached to the shed did “not work” for the group and recalled that prior votes had been skeptical of similar arrangements. Several commissioners asked for the dormers to be narrower, with window patterns matching the historic six‑light muntin proportions. Commissioner Abby suggested the bay remain in place rather than be used as a shed appendage. Commissioner Angus and others asked for a larger revision showing a flush dormer option and reduced shingle space above doors to reduce the perceived bulk.

The commission split on the addition at the meeting; a motion to approve the side‑bay appendage failed, and the body voted to hold the application for revisions. Commissioners requested an alternate exhibit showing the bay retained on the main block (not on the shed), narrower dormer options, and a lowered top plate or slightly steeper roof pitch so the eave line drops and reduces visible shingle area.

Why this matters: The property faces a well‑traveled portion of Pleasant Street and sits near other historically significant storefronts; commissioners said they were sensitive to preserving façade proportions that read correctly at the public way.

Next steps: Applicant to return with a limited set of alternatives: (1) retain the historic bay on the main block (no shed appendage), (2) a flush dormer option with smaller glazed openings to match existing window proportions, and (3) a roof‑pitch/top‑plate alternative that lowers eave height and reduces shingle massing.