Commission declines abutter request to close parking at Maxi Ponds

The Nantucket Land Bank Commission voted not to block parking access at Maxi Ponds after considering a request from an adjacent property owner to close the parking area.

Staff and commissioners discussed prior requests and public feedback on the Maxi Ponds parking area. One commissioner described significant public interest and cautioned against setting a precedent of restricting parking based on privately expressed concerns. A motion was made to refuse the abutter’s request to cut off parking; the motion was seconded.

During roll call, Commissioner Mark recused himself after reviewing a conflict-of-interest training; the chair voted in favor of refusing to cut off the parking. The chair noted there was a quorum to proceed. The meeting record shows the chair voted yes and Mark recused; other votes were not fully recorded verbatim in the transcript excerpt.

The commission did not adopt parking restrictions at Maxi Ponds and will maintain the current access and parking arrangement. Staff and commissioners noted the volume of public feedback on this issue and the desire not to create a NIMBY-style precedent.

The item was discussed in transfer/management business and concluded with a roll-call vote before moving on to other agenda items.