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Nantucket conservation panel continues review of Summer House "dining in the dunes"; applicant to supply historical evidence
Summary
The Nantucket Conservation Commission continued a notice-of-intent for dining tables and chairs placed on the coastal dune at the Summer House (10–16 Ocean Avenue) to June 26 while the applicant supplies documentation about whether the use predates wetland protections.
The Nantucket Conservation Commission on Thursday continued a permit review for seasonal dining activity on the coastal dune at the Summer House, 10 and 16 Ocean Avenue, and asked the applicants to submit documentary evidence showing the use predates local and state wetland protections.
The commission continued the hearing to its June 26 meeting after the applicant requested more time to provide records and historical evidence. Chair Seth Engelberg opened the hearing and noted Commissioner RJ Turcutt was recused but a quorum remained.
Attorney Valerie Moore, representing the Summer House of Nantucket Realty Trust, told the commission the lunch service involves only chairs and tables “carried out into the area for people to have lunch, and then removed by hand that same day,” and argued the activity “does not fall within the definition of an activity that would…
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