Planning Board continues Holmes Hole boat storage hearing to May 14
Oak Bluffs Planning Board continues Holmes Hole boat storage hearing to May 14. Applicant John Thayer seeks a special permit for 5,750 square feet of boat storage at 39 Holmes Hole Road, accommodating up to four boats on a semi-permeable surface with oil containment drip pans and fire safety
Planning Board · Meeting of April 9, 2026
Oak Bluffs Planning Board continues Holmes Hole boat storage hearing to May 14. Applicant John Thayer seeks a special permit for 5,750 square feet of boat storage at 39 Holmes Hole Road, accommodating up to four boats on a semi-permeable surface with oil containment drip pans and fire safety measures. Public comment raised concerns about environmental impacts and requested an enforceable boat-storage cap; the Board voted 5-0 to continue the hearing to May 14 for additional review time.
The Board also heard a pre-submission review of a proposed five-lot subdivision at 0 Sunnyfield Road, which would trigger regional review.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of April 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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