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At a glance: planning‑board actions and votes from April 14 meeting
Summary
The Planning Board approved several site and MCD modifications, endorsed multiple ANRs and subdivision actions, and voted to take no action on a contested zoning article for Woodland Drive. Key approvals included MCD changes at Candlewick Corner and 17 North Water Street, and a positive recommendation to split 1/3 Rosemary Way items.
The Nantucket Planning Board met April 14 and recorded a series of formal actions. Below are the board’s recorded motions and outcomes for the meeting’s formal items.
Votes and outcomes
- Article 61 — 13 Woodland Drive (Log 2 → R‑20): Board voted 3–2 to take no action (no positive recommendation to town meeting). See separate article for full debate.
- Candlewick Corner MCD modification (122–124 Old South Road): Board approved the requested modification and added a condition requiring documentation that the stormwater management system be inspected and a report submitted to the town engineer (Ed Pesci) for review.
- 17 North Water Street (Smiley) — guest house application: Planning Board approved the special‑permit MCD application for a 10‑room guest house (owner‑operator), with staff conditions including site and stormwater controls; applicant to coordinate with building and fire inspections during CO process.
- Easy Street Restaurant (31 Easy Street): Continued for further detail. The board encouraged the applicant to return with a clarified site plan for outdoor seating (materials, gating/delineation, dimensions) and a management plan (hours, staffing, employee transport/NRTA options); building commissioner confirmed the by‑right restaurant option for smaller seating but the expanded seating proposal requires board action.
- 3 Rosemary Way: Board approved a staff‑recommended change splitting lots between R‑5 and CTEC for #1 and #3 Rosemary; positive recommendation to town meeting carried.
- Secondary dwellings block: Board approved a block of secondary dwelling requests (7 Brewster Road LLC; Pamela Alexander; 4 Mayhew Road; 8 Sandwich Road; 11 Hinkley Lane) subject to standard decision conditions.
- Multiple ANRs and endorsements: The board endorsed several ANRs and Form J/technical subdivision items (including John P. Murray rear‑lot endorsement at 73 & 75 Fairgrounds Road; Van Gilder Form J held for staff verification of an easement condition; Old Rupert’s Way escrow release) and voted to release an expended subdivision escrow as requested.
- Fairgrounds Road subdivision amendment: The board approved the definitive subdivision (Fairgrounds Road) with conditions, including a staff condition to coordinate design for NRTA/bus‑stop / sidewalk improvements and coordination with DPW; applicant agreed to sidewalk and bus‑stop coordination with NRTA and DPW; board added condition requiring that future road or drainage upgrades may be required should further by‑right development trigger upgrade needs.
What’s next
Applicants were directed where applicable to return with engineering details, proof of easements or HOA documents, stormwater inspection reports, or more detailed outdoor‑seating/mobility plans. Many approvals included follow‑up conditions to be satisfied before plan endorsement or building permit issuance. The board asked staff to circulate town counsel guidance on ADU enforcement and to follow up with Sewer Department memos where projects depend on extensions.
The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for May 12; several items were continued to that session.
