Shavon Romani, a representative of the Scottson Trust Board, briefed the Nantucket Landmark Commission on a joint vision for the so‑called Field of Dreams lots and asked the commission to collaborate on a pocket‑park design.

Romani said the Trust’s strategic planning process involved more than 400 stakeholders and that the Trust and the Land Bank each purchased two lots with the shared goal of a contiguous public park. "We were encouraged to be fast," Romani said, and described a vision emphasizing open space, benches, a bike rack, and safer pedestrian paths to steer walkers away from a proposed fire‑station turnaround near West Sankey.

Presenters said invasive bamboo encroaches as much as 26 feet into the lot. Initial estimates for bamboo removal were higher than expected; a participant referenced an $80,000 figure during discussion but presenters said Claire (staff) was collecting refined cost estimates and advised considering lower‑touch alternatives such as temporary drip irrigation or drought‑tolerant plantings.

Commissioners asked for a public site visit with stakes or markings to visualize proposed paths and requested a provisional, itemized budget that separates bamboo removal, plantings, irrigation and ongoing maintenance. The Trust’s presenters said they envisioned a 50/50 collaboration on development costs and emphasized phased options to align aesthetic goals with fiscal prudence.

No formal funding or contract was approved at the meeting; commissioners instructed staff to coordinate a posted site visit and to return with sharpened cost estimates for further deliberation.