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Minutes of Harbor Plan Implementation Committee
November 08, 2007 5:00pm, 2 Fairgrounds Rd.
Approved December 13,2007
Present: Peter Boyce, Diane Coombs, Leslie Johnson, Bancel LaFarge, Sarah Oktay, Carl Sjolund,
Doug Smith
Also attending: Whitey Willauer - BOS Liaison, Andrew Vorce, Tom Broadrick - Town Planning
Department
The meeting came to order at 5:05pm
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In regard to the question from the previous meeting: Sarah.Oktay said that th~:~reply frQin Jack'..
Wiggin from UHI (provided to the committee members) is that the Tank F~and gr~ery sto~~was
not included in the Harbor Overlay District because those properties did no€b'ave watwront access.
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Andrew Vorce noted that this was a matter of consistency, which is important if and ~n the zoning
is ever challenged. It was noted that neither a Tank Farm nor a grocery store is, per se, a water
dependent use. Sarah Oktay noted that the Harbor Overlay district is being set up to protect current
water dependent commercial uses from being converted to non-water dependent uses.
The Madaket Overlay District boundaries were discussed. The Madaket RC district is the only RC
parcel on Nantucket outside of the downtown area. The Madaket area is unusual in that only the
Boatyard and one owner's property is included in the RC district (rest of area is protected and/or
residential. We could redraw the RC zone to restrict it to the current boatyard, leaving the rest as
residential. Andrew Vorce mentioned that there is a LUG-3 zone farther down the neck which could
be converted to residential as well. This would be an easy A TM warrant article to write.
Is there a Ch.91 License which limits this use to being a boatyard? Sarah Oktay will check.
Committee approves the idea of shrinking down the RC area, either through a zoning warrant of by
means of a permanent easement.
Action: Sarah Oktay and Andrew Vorce will meet with Bill Hunter (owner of Madaket Marine) to get
an understanding of what they would be willing to negotiate.
Andrew Vorce circulated a clause from Wellesley which permits disaster rebuild. The Committee
liked the Wellesley wording.
V ote: The HPIC voted unanimously to co-sponsor, with the Planning Department, a Disaster
Rebuild warrant which would allow rebuilding of the non-conforming structure.
Discussion of Residency restriction in Article 25 which prohibits selling long term residency rights to
a single private dock. This prohibits the establishment of "dockominiums" where a dock essentially
becomes a separate piece of private property. The Committee agreed this was important.
Discussion of definitions. Committee wanted to add the definition of "ship chandlery." Note that a
chandlery is a water dependent use under the accessory use concept.
Sarah Oktay has spreadsheet showing the percentage of residential occupancy in the Harbor Overlay
Zone. Need to add something which triggers a site plan review for any property in the Overlay
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District which wants to expand or change the use of a waterfront property. The purpose is to limit the
impact of any change on water dependent uses, access, etc.
Sarah Oktay also noted that Dave Fronzuto should notify property owners in the proposed Overlay
District about the upcoming A TM Warrant article which adds the overlay district to their zoning.
Chairman's Report:
Sarah Oktay reported that she has reported to Libby Gibson that she requested for BOS to develop a
Shellfish Management Plan. She also has reported to Libby where we stand in the prioritization
process and that we are putting some items on a fast track.
The Harbor Web site is updated. The Town Web site has us listed and will include minutes and
agendas.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the October 11 meeting were approved unanimously
Contact information: Committee agreed to publicly post the primary phone and email contacts.
Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held, at 5:00pm, November 29. The normal meeting place
will be the front meeting room at 2 Fairgrounds Road.
The meeting adjourned at 6:59pm
Respectfully submitted by Peter Boyce, Secretary
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Next Meeting Agenda: Items will include
1: Update on action items, including progress on Shellfish Management plan
2: Finalizing recommendation on Natural Resources implementation items
3. Discussion on priority of Water Quality implementation items and needed coordination
Action Items:
1. Check Ch. 91 License for Madaket Marine to see what limitations it imposes.
2. Sarah and Andrew to meet with Bill Hunter.
3. Develop definition of Ship Chandlery (% use required).
5. Develop language which triggers a site review for any property in the Overlay District.
6. Dave Fronzuto to notify property owners in the proposed Overlay District.
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