Conservation commission issues several orders, grants waivers and sets enforcement deadlines; most votes unanimous
February 19, 2026 | Nantucket County, Massachusetts
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The Nantucket Conservation Commission on Feb. 19 issued multiple orders of conditions, granted several waivers under the town’s wetland regulations and moved enforcement matters forward.
The commission approved an order permitting work at 2 Shore Road (SE 483963) allowing relocation of a structure, a deck and an above‑ground pool within land subject to coastal storm flowage; permit conditions include monitoring, native plantings, lighting restrictions, and storm‑event pool‑cover/pump requirements. Commissioners read conditions into the record and voted to issue the order as amended; the roll‑call vote was recorded as unanimous among those seated.
The commission granted a waiver and issued the order for the Land Bank’s 22 Cathcart Road work (C483954) for wildfire mitigation, knotweed control and a sitting area; NHESP review was not required. A waiver was also granted for dune restoration, parking reconfiguration and ADA access at 41 Jefferson Avenue (SC 483959) where the commission found a long‑term net benefit.
The Saltmarsh Senior Center addition at 81 Washington Street (SE 483966) required a waiver to allow portions of the addition between the 50‑ and 75‑foot buffer zones; conditions include directing roof runoff to a subsurface infiltration system, native plantings, and lighting compliance. Commissioners approved the order as amended.
The commission also approved the Sherburne Way redevelopment project (3 Sherburne Way, SC 483964) with waivers for work within the 25–75‑foot buffers. Multiple minor modifications and consent‑format items (including 30 Dukes Road and three other minor modifications) were approved under a newly adopted procedures update that allows some items to be handled on consent.
On enforcement, the commission required the representative for 34A Grove Lane to submit a restoration plan within 30 days and scheduled a site visit to follow the plan submission; the commission also instructed staff to prepare an amended enforcement order to levy a civil penalty with the amount to be determined using staff guidance and possible town‑counsel review.
Most roll‑call votes reported in the record were unanimous among commissioners present; where votes were recorded the minutes note "that carries unanimously."
The commission approved an order permitting work at 2 Shore Road (SE 483963) allowing relocation of a structure, a deck and an above‑ground pool within land subject to coastal storm flowage; permit conditions include monitoring, native plantings, lighting restrictions, and storm‑event pool‑cover/pump requirements. Commissioners read conditions into the record and voted to issue the order as amended; the roll‑call vote was recorded as unanimous among those seated.
The commission granted a waiver and issued the order for the Land Bank’s 22 Cathcart Road work (C483954) for wildfire mitigation, knotweed control and a sitting area; NHESP review was not required. A waiver was also granted for dune restoration, parking reconfiguration and ADA access at 41 Jefferson Avenue (SC 483959) where the commission found a long‑term net benefit.
The Saltmarsh Senior Center addition at 81 Washington Street (SE 483966) required a waiver to allow portions of the addition between the 50‑ and 75‑foot buffer zones; conditions include directing roof runoff to a subsurface infiltration system, native plantings, and lighting compliance. Commissioners approved the order as amended.
The commission also approved the Sherburne Way redevelopment project (3 Sherburne Way, SC 483964) with waivers for work within the 25–75‑foot buffers. Multiple minor modifications and consent‑format items (including 30 Dukes Road and three other minor modifications) were approved under a newly adopted procedures update that allows some items to be handled on consent.
On enforcement, the commission required the representative for 34A Grove Lane to submit a restoration plan within 30 days and scheduled a site visit to follow the plan submission; the commission also instructed staff to prepare an amended enforcement order to levy a civil penalty with the amount to be determined using staff guidance and possible town‑counsel review.
Most roll‑call votes reported in the record were unanimous among commissioners present; where votes were recorded the minutes note "that carries unanimously."
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