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ZBA denies request to increase ground cover for Tom Nevers garage after extended deliberation
Summary
The Zoning Board denied a request by Michael and Susan Stone to modify a prior variance to allow roughly 384 sq ft of additional ground cover for a garage at 6 Marcus Way (Tom Nevers). The board cited the property’s complex legal history, prior variance conditions and the multiple prior adjustments to allowable ground cover.
The Nantucket Zoning Board of Appeals on May 8 denied a request by Michael and Susan Stone to increase allowable ground cover on a Tom Nevers lot to permit a 384‑square‑foot garage. The board’s deliberations focused on the unusual subdivision history of the original Lot 963 (now portions A and B and a portion of Coffin Road), prior variances and the way earlier approvals allocated ground cover between the two resulting parcels.
Attorney Arthur Reed explained the application: the owners sought a modest increase in the permitted ground…
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