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Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Special Meeting of May 28, 2014
Land Bank Meeting Room, 22 Broad Sft"t
Nantucket, Massachusetts
CALL TO ORDER: 3:30 P.M.
GOLF BUSINESS:
1. Miacomet Golf Course — Clubhouse Concept Discussion
ADJOURNMENT
MINUTES
Nantucket Land Bank Commission
Special Meeting of May 28, 2014
Land Bank Meeting Room, 22 Broad Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts
CALL TO ORDER: 4:02 p.m.
PRESENT: Bartlett, Gardner, Paterson, Reinhard, Stackpole.
STAFF PRESENT: Eric Savetsky, Executive Director; Jesse Bell, Assistant Director; Doris
Strang, Assistant Administrator.
Architects Steve Roethke and Joe Topham were also present at call to order.
A. GOLF BUSINESS:
1. Miacomet Golf Course ( °MGC) — Discussion of Facilities Planning:
Mr. Roethke opened by thanking the Commission for the opportunity to assist in
developing a clubhouse concept plan and reviewed the process by which he
approached the project. He explained that he had interviewed the five
commissioners, plus MGC Manager Alan Costa and Land Bank Executive
Director, Eric Savetsky. Mr. Roethke was pleased to say that for the most part,
there was consensus on many things. It was clew that no one wanted to lose the
unique, laid back character of the Miacomet clubhouse. However, in analyzing its
current uses, it was also clear that there needed to be more adaptable spaces to
accommodate member events and small community gatherings, as well as the
golfing public. The current seating capacity of the restaurant was 55 people,
which Mr. Roethke was suggesting should be expanded to 75 or 100, including
the porch and patio. His recommendations included a 3- season porch,
management offices and a small function space on the 2nd floor (with no kitchen
or permanent bar), and locker rooms (each with one shower) in the basement. He
stated that there would be a generous amount of space in the basement to
accommodate plenty of storage and locker rooms, with still room to spare for a
golf simulator or media room. Utilizing spaces on multiple floors would require
the installation of an elevator for handicap accessibility. Mr. Roethke went on to
suggest that the current Pro Shop should share the site with the cart barn and the
Commission responded positively to that suggestion. Everyone also agreed that
the goal should be to design a building that could carry Miacomet forward for the
next 50 to 100 years.
The discussion then went to the parking lot. Commissioner Bartlett said parking
would need to be expanded, as it is at capacity now. Everyone also agreed that the
play of golf should be allowed to continue uninterrupted through the building
process, and if food and but service needed to be suspended for a time that was
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okay, as long as people could continue to play golf. Mr. Savetsky stated that
maybe they should also take this opportunity to evaluate whether an employee
dormitory could fit in somewhere, given the increasing problem of affordable
rental housing on the island, especially in the summer. In this vein, it was
suggested that the current Pro Shop was more of a residential looking building
and could possibly be reused as employee housing.
Commissioner Bartlett expressed that he would like to review and discuss cost
estimates before filing anything with the Historic District Commission, and all
agreed. Mr. Roethke stated that the square footage needed to be established, along
with elevations and more developed plans, before estimates could be generated.
The Commission expressed a preference for two conceptual options for building
layouts from Mr. Roethke at a future meeting.
Architects Steve Roethke and Joe Topham departed at 5:32 p. m.
ADJOURNMENT: Upon a motion made and duly seconded, it was VOTED to adjourn at 5:40
p.m. 4' "
Attested to: /J" 11.1
Neil Paterson, Secretary
A cepted, Approved, and Released by the VOTE
Co 'ssion 10th day of June, 2014.
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