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Select Board upholds Historic District Commission approval for alteration at 23 Ocean Ave
Summary
The Select Board denied an appeal and upheld an HDC Certificate of Appropriateness for a small addition at 23 Ocean Ave, rejecting objections from abutters and preservation advocates that questioned notice, demolition planning and the significance of the structure.
The Town of Nantucket Select Board on May 14 unanimously denied an appeal of the Historic District Commission’s March 18 approval for a small addition at 23 Ocean Ave, upholding Certificate of Appropriateness HDC2024‑12‑11707.
The appeal contested the HDC decision on several grounds: alleged errors in abutter notification, the adequacy of a demolition plan and whether the proposed addition would harm a building appellants said is a contributing, historically significant Underhill‑era house. Appellants also argued that new evidence had been added after the HDC hearing and that one HDC commissioner had improperly referenced private views in discussing the application.
Appellant counsel Sarah Alger argued the HDC…
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