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Sign Advisory Council (HDC)

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Temporary Sign Approved With Compliance Condition

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 28, 2026

Temporary Sign Approved With Compliance Condition

The council unanimously recommended approval of a temporary sign for Marky’s Caviar at 10 Easy St., conditioned on addressing existing violations before additional sign applications are reviewed.

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Briefing

Jul 14, 2026

Three Sign Requests Approved, One Held

The council approved three sign requests, including a temporary sign submission for the Nant Garden Club and a projecting sign at 15 Broad Street; one approval depends on resolving an existing violation, while a proposed hanging sign at 45 Main Street was held for revisions.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Council Approves Revised Projecting Sign

The council approved a revised projecting sign for On a Whim at 34 Center Street by a 4-1 vote. The approval requires a white background, muted pink border, and 36-inch mounting bracket.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Council Approves Four Sign Applications

The Sign Advisory Council unanimously approved four sign actions, including signs for Linda Loring Foundation, Be ACK, and the American Legion. The proposed On a Whim projecting sign was held unanimously for revisions because members raised concerns about its logo size, typography, and branding.

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

Nourish Nantucket Sign Plans Held for Revisions

The council unanimously held all six Nourish Nantucket sign applications for revisions and a site view, citing concerns about scale, visibility, wayfinding, borders, frames, and materials.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Four Festival Signs Recommended for Approval

The Sign Advisory Council unanimously recommended approval of three temporary Nantucket Film Festival signs and recommended a fourth by a 3-2 vote; a fifth sign was held unanimously for revisions and more information.

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Briefing

May 26, 2026

Council Denies Two Sign Proposals

The Sign Advisory Council reviewed nine sign proposals, recommending approval of four, holding three for revisions, and denying two. The denied proposals were quarter-board signs proposed for 110 Eel Point Road and 90 Eel Point Road.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Sign applications approved, one held for revisions

The council approved four sign applications, including 12 temporary Nantucket Saves signs, and held a quarter board sign at 1 Cambridge St. for size and design revisions.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Sign Council Advances and Holds Applications

The council recommended that the HDC approve the Museum of African American History’s freestanding sign using option 3 in Folger Blue, by a 3-2 vote. It approved signs for Love, Celine Boutique and a Little Free Library, while holding two other sign applications for revisions.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Council holds museum sign for revisions

The council unanimously held the proposed freestanding sign for the Museum of African American History at 29 York Street, asking for revisions that remove the logo and address color concerns. It also held the Café 22 wall-sign application for revisions, while approving two master sign plans and a relocated projecting sign.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Sign applications approved, others held for revisions

The council approved six sign proposals, including applications at 23–25 Center Street, 28 Easy Street, 8 Washington Street, 10 Main Street in Sconset, and 118 Orange Street. Six other proposals were held for revisions or further review, and two 28B Easy Street applications were withdrawn.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Several Sign Applications Held for Revisions

The Sign Advisory Council unanimously held 10 new sign applications for revisions or further review, including a master sign plan and four directional signs at 30 N. Beach St. The council also approved multiple business, banner, and temporary signs, with conditions on materials, colors, placement, or branding.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Four sign actions approved, five held

The Sign Advisory Council approved four sign-related actions, including a projecting sign scaled to 5 square feet, and held five applications for revisions or additional representation.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council approves one sign, seeks revisions

The council approved a replacement projecting sign at 29 Center Street by a 3–1 vote, pending staff confirmation that its location matches the approved master sign plan. Three other sign proposals were held for revisions, including two public-park rule signs that members said should use a more subtle design.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

One projecting sign approved, one revised

The council unanimously approved the proposed projecting sign for Marissa Collections at 25 Center Street and held the HART sign application for 25B Washington Street until it is revised to meet the five-square-foot maximum.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Council Approves Federal Street Projecting Sign

The Sign Advisory Council unanimously approved a projecting sign for Café 22 at 22 Federal Street, finding it compliant with the approved master sign plan.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Council Approves Sign Plans With Size Limits

The Sign Advisory Council unanimously approved sign plans for 22 Federal Street and 111B Old South Road, including one-square-foot limits on two signs at 111B and removal of a lower-level projecting sign from the 22 Federal Street plan. It also approved a 111B wall sign after requiring the material to be changed from PVC to wood, and advanced technical updates to construction-sign rules toward a public hearing.

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Briefing

Dec 9, 2025

Sign applications approved and revised

The council unanimously approved four sign-related applications, while holding four others for revisions or additional information. Approved items included a wall sign and updated master sign plan at Zero Main, plus two replacement wall signs at 32 Tomahawk.

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Briefing

Nov 18, 2025

Council approves four business signs

The Sign Advisory Council unanimously approved four sign applications, held two 12A Oak Street applications for revisions, and recommended maintaining and refurbishing downtown directional signs rather than removing them.

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Briefing

Oct 21, 2025

Sign applications approved with design conditions

The council unanimously approved a master sign plan and speed-limit/no-parking signs with conditions requiring signs to be removed from gates, mounted on gray posts, and combined where appropriate. It also approved several business signs, while holding Island Lumber’s Hardware sign and both Nantucket Boys & Girls Club signs for revisions.

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Briefing

Sep 23, 2025

Wall Sign Approved With Design Changes

The council unanimously approved a wall sign for The Island Blend at 149 Orange Street, requiring its wooden sign corners to be clipped along the beveled edges.

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Briefing

Aug 26, 2025

Council Approves Projecting Sign

The council unanimously approved a projecting entrance sign for the Artists Association of Nantucket at 13086 Zero India Street. It also requested revised concepts and site details for a proposed NISHA fundraiser sign and discussed enforcement of several existing signs and banners.

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Briefing

Aug 19, 2025

Three Sign Applications Approved With Conditions

The council unanimously approved three sign applications with required changes and held a fourth for more information. The Tom Nevers East traffic-sign proposal must be revised to include a complete site plan and master sign plan.

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