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Home My WebLink About011-82 .. Tc,.vn of Nantucket ZOIl illS Boarll II / A I'JI~a" Nantucket, MOBB. 0255,. 2\ a /1 ~~d. May 11, 1982 Re: NANTUCKET HISTORICA!. ASSOCIATION (011-82) Enclosed please find notice of a decision of the BOARD OF APPEALS which has this day been filed with the Town Clerk. Any appeals from this action shall be made pursuant to Section 17 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws, and shall be filed within twenty (20) days after this date. Robert F'. Mooney, Chairman NANTUCKET BOAnO OF APPEALS . ~ P.DARD CF APPFPLS Nantucket, r-tassachusetts DECISICN: At a meeting of the BOARD a~ APPFAlS held Friday, April 30, 1982, at the Town arrl Camty Bui.lding, in the matter of the application of the 'Nf'.N'IUCKET HISTORICAL AS~IATICN (011-82), after due delib- eration, the Board from: 1. This is an application to ~q:arrl the non-conformin:r use of the l-Vhaling Museum am a waiver of the parkin;)' reauirements in order to construct a retail sales shop on prcperty at the corner of Broad and Beach Streets in an area zoned RESIDENTIAL/ro~CIAL. The existiIB lot has been vacant arrl tile crldition win permit the re- moval of the gift shop fran the Whaling Museum to the propose:1 addition. 2. The Board finds t."bis propp..rty to he locatcrl in a thorcugh1v develop_:d carmercial district; the principal traffk is by f(X)t ard bicycle, and there is no available fBrk.irq" spac~e ir the an::'3. It ...x:>uld not be feasible nor desirable to establish any p3rking requirEments for the ~7haJing Museum as its vi sHan; are pr ~ DC} Dally pErlestrians. The Bo.-:trd firrls the proposed construction \-1011JiJ !X? an asset to the rvuseum arrl to the neillhrorhocd; thprefore, Vle L yl that the proposEd extension of the non-ccnformirq use of t~~e Museum will not be more detrim:mtal than the exisbng use to the I neighl:orhocrl. .1 3. For the reasons set farth, the application far relief fran the parking requiranents am extension of ti'e "Wh..a.ling ~'fuseull for con- struction of a retail sales shop on Bread am Beach Streets is GRANTED by unanima.lS vote. J3Ol1 RD OF' APPFALS ~~ - / /l (/ ~ \/lg/IL r-" , /':... .....; . / -1. ./ -<r j 1\ y, ) ,>, ....-:'~.:~':.ll-~_. ("\ -.-, ~i_r,' - r;") (~, ',I / J-.~->...ill~, U x.. iJ -'w.~U::JJ:. . .~ J ---=- .-,-.--. '9 Town of Nantucket lOlling Doa"l "f AI'I'f!al, Nantucket, Mass. 02554 01/-6>;;) May Il, 1982 Re: NANTUCKET HISTORICA!. ASSOCIATION (011-82) Enclosed please find notice of a decision of the BOARD OF APPEALS which has this day been filed with the Town Clerk. Any appeals from this action shall be made pursuant to Section 17 of Chapter 40A of the General Laws, and shall be filed within twenty (20) days after this date. Robert F. Mooney, Chairman NANTUCKET BOAPI) OF APPEALS ,. BOARD CF APPFPIS Nantucket, r-tassachusetts DECISICN: At a meeting of t.he BOARD CF APPFAIS held Fridav, l\pril 30, J.982 , at the Town am Coonty Building, in the matter of the applicati(Al of the N'l~N'IUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIGJ (011-82), after due del.w- eration, the Board foum: I 1. This is an application to exp::url the non-conformi:rq use of the ~1halirKJ Museum arrl a \<laiver of the parkim reclUiranents in order to construct a retail sales shop on prcperty at the corner of Broa:l and Beach Streets in an area zana:1 RESIDF.NI'IAI/CCMv'lERCIAL. The' existing lot has been vacant arrl the addition will pennit the re- moval of the gift shop fran the Whal~ Museun to the propose:1 addition. 2. The Board finds this property to he locate:1 in a thorooghly developEd. cannercial district; the princip:il traffic is by foot arrl bicycle, and there is no available rark~ space in the area. It woold not be feasible nor desirable to establish any parking requiranents for the ~7haling MusetJn as its visitors are pr'iocipally pedestrians. The Board firrls the proposed construction wc:u]d be an asset to tile M.1seun arrl to the neiqbJ::orhocd; thf'refQr~, we fi.ril that the prcposEd extension of the non-canformin:j use of the MusetlITl wi 11 not be more detrimental than the exisbng use to thp neighborhocrl. 3. For the reasons set forth, the application for relief fnF the ptlrking re<JUiranents ard extension of tr.e V;lhahng ~.use1.Ill for con- struction of a retail sales shop on Brood arrl Beach Streets j GRAN'l"ED by unanirncus vote. BOA FD OF APPFALS '--~~~~ ~ \.\.,\.~~~ ,~~"~S-~\lo.).... : ""~.~. . \ ~'--'" ~~ ik4J2~~_ // /, ~'J! ,? I /1.;-';'{f.L-.dJJ-.$ d-~:..-ClL.cc~ ~~l (V r.-.' /, ,'. / ~~~,\~~,;.v.'!Y; 11. ' BOARD OF APPEALS ~ A. Public Hearing of the BOARD O!? APPEALS will be held FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1982, at 3:00 P.M., in the To~m and COUNTY BUILDING, FEDERAL and BROAD STREETS, NANTUCKET, on the application of the NANT.UCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIA- TION, seeking relief from SECTION 5.1, GROmm COVER RATIO, and SECTION 6B, PARKING REQUIREMENTS, of the Zoning By-Law. If granted the Petitioner will be allowed to expand an existing non-conforming use of the Peter Folger and Whaling Museums. Property is located on Beach and Broad Streets and is zoned RESIDENTIAL/ COIv1MERCIAL. Re.c.. ~ \\.1 e. 6 ~~~-,\ \ ~ \\<=\12. BOARD OF APPEALS Robert F. Mooney, Chairman AB-l FEE Case No. APPLICATION TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS " Nantucket To the Members of the Board of Appeals: The undersigned hereby applies for relief from the terms of the . . (ZONING BY-LAW) (BUILDING CODE) on property described below: Location of Property Beach Street and Broad Street Assessor's Map Lot No. Sheet 42. 4 . 2 Lot 61 Plan No. Land Court 360 71A District is Zoned for Resident; al Commerc; rll Type of structure (Existing or Proposed) or proposed use: retail sales Owner's Name Nantucket Historical Association Owner's Address Nantucket, MA When did you acquire this property? Has application been filed at Building Department? No Has any previous appeal been made'? No Section of By-law or Code from which relief is requested: Section 5.1 ground cover ratio, front yard set back, rear and side lot set back, Section 6B parking requirements Reason for asking relief: Expansion of the operation of the Peter Pol ger ani! Wnrlling Museum by extend;nq i-ne pxic::t-inl) non cot:lf'orming use requiring a special permit~and waiver of parkinq requirements in accprdance with Section Q~4. Signature of applicant Attorney for Nantucket His ATTACH: (1) A list of the names and addresses of eac owner abutting the abutters. $100.00 (2) Check in the amount of ~~made payable to the Town of Nantucket. (3) Map or plan showing the location of the property to be considered. (4) If the applicant is other than the owner, please indicate your authority to make this application. BOARD'S DECISION Application submitted to Board A dvertising dates Hearing date Decision of Board Decision filed with the Town cierk---- .