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Nantucket boards approve memorandum to build permanent Sheep Pond Lane access; residents to pay betterments
Summary
County commissioners and the town Select Board approved a memorandum of understanding to establish a new roadway through Nantucket Conservation Foundation land for 11 Sheep Pond Lane homes, authorize betterment assessments to participating owners, and record permanent easements after Natural Heritage permitting.
The Nantucket County Commissioners and the Town of Nantucket Select Board on May 14 approved a memorandum of understanding to create permanent vehicular access for 11 homes on Sheep Pond Lane by routing a new roadway across land owned by the Nantucket Conservation Foundation.
The agreement, which the boards approved in separate votes, obligates the participating homeowners to pay betterment assessments for their share of construction costs and to maintain the roadway after construction. The memorandum also provides for permanent easements to be recorded and requires Natural Heritage permitting before construction begins.
The memorandum resolves a multi‑year process the town and county described as necessary after repeated temporary easements and delays. Tracy McDonald, real estate specialist for the town, said the town and county worked with homeowners, counsel and the Nantucket Conservation…
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