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Trust members voted by roll call to approve up to $15,000 in closing‑cost assistance for the Kapin (spelling in application: Kapin) application at 5A Wake Drive, with any unused funds to be returned to the trust. The motion to approve 5A was made by Tom Dixon (member) and seconded by Abby De Molina (member); Brian Sullivan (chair) offered a friendly amendment to set the $15,000 cap. The roll call recorded ayes from Abby De Molina, Penny Dye, Tom Dixon, Chantal Murphy, Meg Bowers, Boris Bell and Brian Sullivan and the motion carried.

The trust then approved a substantially identical award for the Cunningham application at 5B Wake Drive. Tom Dixon moved and Abby De Molina seconded; the roll call again recorded ayes from the same members and the motion carried.

Earlier in the meeting the trust approved the agenda and approved minutes for the weeks of Nov. 19, Nov. 25, Dec. 3, Dec. 17 and Dec. 23. The agenda approval passed by roll call (ayes: Meg Bowers, Abby De Molina, Penny Dye, Forrest Bell, Tom Dixon, Brian Sullivan). The minutes approval passed after one member asked to hold their vote; the roll call ultimately recorded ayes from Meg Bowers, Abby De Molina, Penny Dye, Boris Bell, Tom Dixon and Brian Sullivan.

At the end of the public session the trust voted to adjourn the regular meeting and move into executive session for bargaining/negotiation matters. Tom Dixon moved to adjourn into executive session; Chantal Murphy seconded. Roll‑call votes were recorded and the motion passed (ayes recorded from Chantal Murphy, Meg Bowers, Penny Dye, Abby De Molina, Brian Sullivan and Tom Dixon).

Applications and amounts
• 5A Wake Drive (applicant listed in packet as Milliana Kapin/Kapin): motion approved for up to $15,000 in closing‑cost assistance; any unused funds to return to the trust.
• 5B Wake Drive (applicant listed in packet as David Cunningham): duplicate motion approved; funding level as above.

Context and procedure
The trust clarified a typographical error in the packet (one application listed 5A, the other 5B) and confirmed both properties are Habitat for Humanity homes. The Kapin (5A) motion included an explicit cap of $15,000 added as a friendly amendment before the vote. All votes were taken by roll call as required for remote meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust-01/07/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The trust approved closing‑cost assistance awards for two Habitat for Humanity homes at 5A and 5B Wake Drive, approved the meeting agenda and multiple minutes, and voted to adjourn into executive session.","taxTitle","Nantucket County, Massachusetts","taxId",61456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6396955,"Sen. Julian Cyr briefs Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust on Affordable Homes Act, seasonal-community tools",525,846000,1371000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2094968-e65681d9d7e195b72c1f09892a928872&start=846&end=1371","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2094968-e65681d9d7e195b72c1f09892a928872/thumbnail_846000.jpg","/articles/6396955/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Sen-Julian-Cyr-briefs-Nantucket-Affordable-Housing-Trust-on-Affordable-Homes-Act-seasonal-community-tools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6396955-d7529cfd91f4697553377df936e45fcf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448431&Signature=EZ5f5g-YHOneZngc~3L2PZJbGZvHqzPmU6OPaEghTO6VinskUV53MEfp1rxctCi-yrCqp4D3AigE9nZLZZdwRpwgJZBtRZc5LiurrpwDknZDq9OSfmXy0Yps9uj3-4ZXopnV2BLmTh2U6vK--z3217bXZ3sCtubgShq-3Y1RZv95sQb4DqONodEJwkbnoYF0v0WiFBrQmDrvt8GZjABQxK5eMNazcm87CDRO1xAMWk3jUEpVC4U0W7UvOkXf69lsh6COPjKC-8hdCBjeGg3h1b5BD087ouwNsbbDlEGv0S8XBAGUnfvuinMSWGdTaZvXQR8hosoB~Q2TLKc-IVeMPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","State Sen. Julian Cyr told the Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust on Jan. 7 that the Affordable Homes Act, signed last August, gives seasonal communities such as Nantucket a package of new authorities to preserve year‑round housing but does not by itself provide all the revenue local officials say they will need.

Cyr, a member of the state Senate, said the law “is a historic authorization of $5,160,000,000 to spend on housing over the next five years,” and that one of its 49 provisions creates a seasonal‑community designation and an accompanying policy toolkit that applies automatically to Nantucket and Dukes County. The designation, he said, unlocks tools including a year‑round housing trust, year‑round deed restrictions and expanded municipal authority to provide housing for public employees and artists.

The new authorities are intended to help communities whose housing markets see large seasonal swings in occupancy and price. Cyr said the designation will let towns establish a year‑round housing trust without a separate Home‑Rule petition and allow local governments to acquire or require deed restrictions that preserve homes for year‑round occupancy.

Details Cyr emphasized: the law contains a broad set of programs (he cited 49 policy items in the act), a multi‑year funding authorization, and a regulatory role for the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC). He said HLC will issue guidance and regulations to implement the law and that the office had been asked to prioritize rules for the new year‑round deed restrictions, with “some real clarity” expected within roughly six months.

Cyr also listed tools available under the seasonal‑community designation: the ability to increase the residential property tax exemption up to 50 percent for qualifying properties, a requirement for biannual housing needs assessments, and a mandate that communities adopt bylaws that encourage tiny homes and development on undersized lots when those units are dedicated to year‑round housing. He described a seasonal communities advisory council that will advise HLC and the Legislature on additional needs and regulatory detail.

Trust members and public commenters pressed two recurring themes: how to preserve existing year‑round homes and how to pay for the work. Cyr said deed restrictions are the primary tool for preserving homes that otherwise would reenter the second‑home market: “That’s what the year‑round deed restriction is designed to do,” he said, describing programs in which a town or trust would buy deed restrictions when a property hits the market or accept voluntary restrictions from owners.

On revenue, Cyr said the most politically fraught item was a local‑option transfer fee, which did not survive reconciliation of the Affordable Homes Act. He said opposition came largely from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and related groups, and that pursuit of a transfer fee remains a top priority: “We need significant revenue sources,” he said, adding local options such as room‑occupancy revenue or stabilization funds could also help.

Trust members raised other operational questions. Megan (Megan/“Meg” Bowers), the trust’s planning representative, asked whether Nantucket would need a separate new trust or could formalize the existing Affordable Housing Trust to serve the new year‑round role. Cyr said the draft HLC regulations will likely mirror Nantucket’s existing statute, and recommended the trust wait for the draft regulations and then review the local authorizing statute to decide whether to adopt the new regulatory vehicle or continue using the existing trust.

On other implementation issues, Cyr and trust members flagged procurement and insurance problems as barriers to building and preserving housing on Nantucket. Cyr said procurement costs and rising property valuations make construction and insurance more expensive, and suggested several implementation topics be raised with the seasonal communities advisory council so the state can consider statutory or regulatory fixes.

The presentation concluded with an offer from Cyr to continue working with the town and to bring legislative colleagues to Nantucket to see comparable models in Colorado and elsewhere. Trust members thanked Cyr and asked staff to monitor HLC’s forthcoming regulations and to channel local implementation questions through the town’s representative on the seasonal communities advisory council.","State Sen. Julian Cyr explained provisions of the Affordable Homes Act to the Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust, saying the law creates a seasonal-community designation that gives towns new tools — and that revenue remains the central open question.","actionData","errors"]

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Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust approves two closing‑cost awards for Habitat homes; approves agenda and minutes, moves to executive session

Sen. Julian Cyr briefs Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust on Affordable Homes Act, seasonal-community tools