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Nantucket Historic District Commission tightens consent process, approves scores of routine applications
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting, the Nantucket Historic District Commission adopted a more compact consent approach, approved a large batch of routine applications and sent a handful of projects back for design revisions, including a major new dwelling on East Lincoln that will return with simplified massing.
The Nantucket Historic District Commission on Tuesday, Jan. 7, adopted a stricter approach to handling its consent agenda and processed dozens of applications, approving many and holding several for revision.
Chairman Welch opened the meeting at 4:01 p.m. and asked commissioners to make concise, declarative comments to speed review of the roughly 45 applications on the docket. He said the Commission would favor allowing applicants to place straightforward items on consent when a majority of the board would support approval.
Commissioners then proceeded through consent and regular…
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