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Airport commission approves purchase of 16 Kittiwake Lane for staff housing
Summary
The Nantucket Airport Commission voted to approve a purchase and sale agreement for 16 Kittiwake Lane to provide housing for airport staff; the commission said the acquisition will be funded from airport retained earnings and will become airport property.
The Nantucket Airport Commission voted to approve a purchase and sale agreement for 16 Kittiwake Lane, described in the meeting packet as Lot 376 on Land Court plan 1651412. The motion to approve carried with recorded aye votes from Commissioner Buscayran, Commissioner Blanzer, Commissioner Marks and the chair.
Commission discussion centered on the airport’s difficulty in finding year‑round rentals and on prior unsuccessful efforts to obtain capital funding to build new staff housing. Chair (name not specified) said the property will “ultimately … become airport property” and noted the house will provide a residence for the airport manager but will not be dedicated solely to that use.
The commission said the purchase will be paid from airport retained earnings and therefore will not require additional taxpayer funding or a change in property taxes. Commissioners discussed continuing to pursue longer‑term housing production on airport land — including townhouses and other units — but said the market and timing made purchasing an existing house a necessary near‑term step.
No dollar amount for the purchase was given in the discussion. The commission recorded the motion, a second, and the votes as part of the public record. The manager said staff will continue to pursue a broader housing plan alongside this acquisition.
