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Citizen seeks supermajority for historic demolitions; Finance Committee votes 'take no action'
Summary
A citizen warrant article would require a supermajority (two-thirds) vote by the Historic District Commission for demolition of structures 50 years or older; the Finance Committee voted to take no action and asked for more information and HDC input.
Hollis Webb presented Article 72 to the Finance Committee on Feb. 5, asking the town to change the Historic District Commission’s (HDC) demolition decision threshold from a simple majority to a supermajority for structures 50 years or older and to convert the current guideline into a binding bylaw.
Webb said the change "would require a two-thirds vote" and aims to protect Nantucket’s many older contributing structures, which he described as a fundamental asset for tourism and local…
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