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Historic house at 3 Sherburne Way demolished; Nantucket HDC holds application pending town-council definition of "demolition"
Summary
Staff told the Historic District Commission that a building approved in 2023 as an addition has been completely demolished; commissioners voted to hold the reconstruction application while Town Counsel defines "demolition" and the applicant provides an energy rater27s projection and clearer replication drawings.
Chair called a halt to formal approvals after staff reported that a structure the commission had earlier reviewed was, in fact, gone.
Holly, the commission27s preservation planner, told the panel that the application approved in 2023 described an addition and renovation to a contributing circa-1938 Cape. "The application that was approved in 2023 was an addition to a contributing structure," Holly said. "It was not proposed as selective dismantle; the building has been completely demolished."
Commissioners raised immediate questions about process and enforcement. Kathy from staff said a violation…
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