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Coastal resilience panel questions pool plans as dwelling is moved to 2 Shore Road
Summary
The advisory committee reviewed a plan to move a dwelling from 92 Washington Street to 2 Shore Road, including elevating structures to flood-elevation requirements; members said they will advise the Conservation Commission to discourage pools in this high-risk coastal zone or require stricter design conditions.
The Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee on Jan. 27 reviewed a Notice of Intent to relocate a dwelling from 92 Washington Street to 2 Shore Road and to add a garage, deck and an above‑grade pool. Paul Santos of Nantucket Surveyors, representing the applicant, told the committee the property sits in AE flood zone with a base flood elevation of 8 and "the minimum first floor elevation that is required is elevation 10." Santos said the work would use elevated foundations with flood vents and that no fill would be placed on the site.
Committee members pressed the applicant on several technical points: whether the two properties share ownership (they do not), how impervious surface and decks would affect runoff, and how construction materials and potential pool drainage…
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