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Planning Board continues debate on 'cottage community' zoning amendment after extended public comment on density and water risks
Summary
At a Jan. 22 special meeting, the Nantucket Planning Board continued its public hearing on a proposed zoning amendment to allow a new "cottage community" development type after residents and experts raised concerns about housing density, septic/sewer and local water contamination.
At a Jan. 22 special meeting, the Nantucket Planning Board continued its public hearing on a proposed zoning amendment to allow a new "cottage community" development type after more than an hour of technical presentation and public comment.
Planning Department staff member Megan Trudell summarized the draft: the proposal would create a special-permit “cottage community” option intended to support year‑round homeownership for households making up to 240% of Area Median Income (AMI). It would be allowed only on conforming lots in specified residential and some commercial/mixed-use districts, require deed restrictions enforced through the town’s Affordable Housing Trust, limit new cottage…
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