The commission unanimously approved 13 consent applications and two applications with conditions, including a smaller pool at 41 W. Miacomet Road and rooftop solar at 77 Hooper Farm Road.
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Several property changes were approved without further review, while other projects must be revised or remain under review. The commission approved a door and window change at 17 Eat Fire Spring Road only if the color is changed to Nantucket Gray, and approved a driveway revision at 15 Cliff Road. Larger or unresolved proposals—including a garage apartment, a new hotel, and multiple projects at 115 Cliff Road and 85 Vestal Street—were held for revisions or review by the full board.
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Approved 13 consent applications unanimously, including new dwellings, accessory structures, window and door changes, roof changes, and two baseball dugouts at 9 Backus Lane.
Approved the reduced pool at 41 W. Miacomet Road with conditions that it remain invisible at inspection and afterward, with no unapproved grade changes.
Approved rooftop solar at 77 Hooper Farm Road because the rear installation is generally not visible; if the roof is re-shingled, it should be black.
Held the proposed garage apartment at 6 Fargo Way for revisions, including changes to roof and garage proportions and annotated comparisons with earlier plans.
Approved the door and window change at 17 Eat Fire Spring Road with a required color change to Nantucket Gray; the vote was 4-1.
Approved the driveway revision at 15 Cliff Road unanimously.
Approved a new boathouse and garage at 8 Massachusetts Avenue with specified natural-weather vertical-board garage doors, white trim and shutters, a white nine-light pedestrian door, and removal of the pent roof.
Held the 8 Macy Road hardscape proposal for more information about the pickleball court, grading, fencing, gates, and property-line setbacks.
Held several proposals for full-board review, including projects at 115 Cliff Road, 30 N. Beach Street, and 85 Vestal Street.
Held a proposed change to Old Business meeting hours for further discussion; the agenda proposed 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. hours beginning in mid-January 2026.
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