[Adopted 4-14-1997 ATM by Art. 75, approved 8-5-1997[1]]
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Editor's Note: This article further provided
as a comment the following: "This article is intended as an interim
control on the construction of public roads pending the completion
and implementation of the Nantucket Comprehensive Plan. It reflects
a policy that Nantucket's road system should not be expanded to accommodate
traffic growth on the island until a plan is adopted to deal with
such growth. Work already under contract and roads required by the
Planning Board for subdivisions are not affected by the article."
[Amended 4-12-2004 ATM by Art. 61, approved 9-3-2004]
A.
The Town will preserve the historic character of its
road system by prohibiting the following improvements or construction
for any publicly owned way or street on Nantucket unless an exception
of any of the following standards is expressly authorized by a vote
of Town Meeting:
[Amended 6-5-2021 ATM by Art. 82, approved 10-7-2021]
(1)
The installation of automated traffic signals;
(2)
Road widenings for the purpose of increasing motor
vehicle travel capacity;
(3)
The construction of travel lanes dedicated as turning
lanes for motor vehicles;
(4)
The construction of new public streets; and
(5)
Paving of any unimproved publicly owned streets, ways,
or roads.
(6)
(Reserved)
(7)
The installation of regulatory signs larger than the smallest or
"minimum" size, as defined in the Massachusetts Department of Highways'
current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD); the installation
of any nonregulatory or MUTCD warning or guide sign with a dimension
greater than 24 inches; the use of fluorescent background colors on
signs; the use of LED or other lights in a sign; the installation
of a warning sign within 1,000 feet of another sign, unless such warning
sign is defined by the MUTCD as an intersection warning sign or a
pedestrian warning sign posted directly at a crosswalk.
B.
This section shall not apply to state roads, ways
pursuant to the Subdivision Control Law, and common driveways.
Exceptions to the above prohibitions are:
A.
Areas located within the Town Overlay District (not
including traffic signals or road widenings for vehicle capacity or
installation of signs) as depicted on the map entitled "Town and County
Overlay District," dated January 2, 2002, Nantucket Planning and Economic
Development Commission (Article 37, 2002 ATM) as duly amended and
on file at the Town Clerk's office.
[Amended 4-12-2004 ATM by Art. 61, approved 9-3-2004; 6-5-2021 ATM by Art. 82, approved 10-7-2021]
B.
Reconstruction of road beds and resurfacing of paved
roads in existence prior to the effective date of this article.
C.
Road improvements (not including traffic signal systems
or installation of signs) as required by the Planning Board in conjunction
with the approval of subdivision plans.
D.
Reconstruction of existing road drainage systems or
construction of new drainage systems, provided that such systems are
equipped with petroleum separation and capture per Massachusetts Department
of Environmental Protection standards.
E.
Bike paths and bike lanes.
[Amended 4-12-2004 ATM by Art. 61, approved 9-3-2004]
F.
[1]Installation of warning signs in a school zone. Temporary
installation of warning signs during construction.
[Added 6-5-2021 ATM by Art. 82, approved 10-7-2021]
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection F, excepting
works pursuant to Town or county road construction under state grant,
as amended, was repealed 4-12-2004 ATM by Art. 61, approved 9-3-2004.
G.
Road improvements on First Way required by the Planning
Board or the Select Board to support affordable housing, such housing
defined herein as that housing intended primarily for year-round residents
earning up to 150% of median family income, as determined by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, and sponsored by a municipal
entity, the Housing Authority or its designated nonprofit; housing
required in connection with § 139-11J (MCD); or housing
on lots subject to a Nantucket Housing Needs Covenant.
[Added 4-15-2003 ATM by Art. 71; amended 6-25-2020 ATM by Art. 70, approved 10-27-2020]
[Amended 6-25-2020 ATM by Art. 70, approved 10-27-2020]
These prohibitions shall be enforced by the
Select Board acting in any of its capacities, including Public Works
Commissioners.
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Editor's Note: Former § 127-22,
Time limit; expiration, as amended, was repealed 4-12-2004 ATM by
Art. 61, approved 9-3-2004.
