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Committee calls for integrated planning around ferry terminal, parking and intermodal access
Summary
Members urged coordination with port and Steamship Authority planning for the Nantucket ferry terminal area, recommending the town stay engaged in intermodal planning (parking, bus routing, pedestrian access) and coordinate with surrounding property owners during terminal redevelopment.
The committee discussed landside transportation and circulation around the Nantucket ferry terminal and urged the town to stay actively involved as the Steamship Authority and private developers consider terminal improvements.
Members said terminal redevelopment conversations are already underway and that the town's planning and port representatives should coordinate with adjacent property owners and transit providers to ensure parking, bus routing and pedestrian access are integrated with terminal design. The committee noted existing proposals around Wolf Square and a planned new restaurant at the corner of Easy Street and Broad Street as part of the larger waterfront conversation.
Committee members recommended framing plan language broadly to address waterfront access and circulation rather than limiting recommendations to the Steamship Authority alone. The goal, they said, is to ensure the town's interests are represented in intermodal planning that affects parking, ride and bus access (NRTA), and adjacent development that may trigger private investment.
The committee did not adopt formal actions but asked staff to include waterfront-wide language and to coordinate with the town's port representative, planning board members and the Steamship Authority contact as the terminal planning proceeds.
