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Neighbors push back on large sports court at 58 Nobadeer; HDC holds item for clearer plans and site view

Nantucket Historic District Commission · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Neighbors and commissioners raised concerns that a proposed ~60x58-foot recessed sports surface and 8-foot fence is too large and insufficiently screened for the small Nobadeer neighborhood. The commission asked for corrected dimensions, a landscape screening plan and offered an optional site visit; it held the application for revisions.

Applicant representatives described a prefabricated, recessed sports surface sunk roughly 3 feet into the ground and surrounded by screening and an 8-foot fence. They said they chose a rubberized, low-noise surface and would add significant plantings around the court.

Neighbors said the facility is much bigger than a typical backyard amenity for the tight Nobadeer lots.…

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