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HDC pushes applicants to revise deer-fence and cattle-grate plans, asks for planting and gate alternatives
Summary
The commission debated a growing trend of high deer fences and cattle grates during the meeting. Commissioners and neighbors urged alternatives, stronger planting plans, and removal of roadside cattle grates; the board voted to hold the application for revision and to develop clearer design guidance.
A recurring topic at the June 10 Nantucket Historic District Commission meeting was the appropriateness of tall deer fencing and cattle gratings at driveways. Several public commenters and commissioners described the proliferation of visible deer control measures as a changing look for roads that were previously “open” and vegetated.
In the hearing on Gladlands (and related permit requests), the applicant (Patrick Cassidy) sought to install a perimeter deer fence of mixed heights including an 8-foot section where it abuts a parking lot and narrower sections near the private way. Neighbors and commissioners spoke at length: some property owners immediately adjacent to the proposed fence supported the higher barrier for privacy, while several commissioners and other residents urged the applicant to reduce…
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