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Commission conditionally approves letter of support for Sankaty Lighthouse CPC application

5439630 · July 21, 2025

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Summary

The Nantucket Historical Commission voted unanimously to conditionally approve a letter of support for a Community Preservation Committee application to repair Sankaty Lighthouse, pending receipt of a draft application for review.

The Nantucket Historical Commission on July 18 voted unanimously to conditionally approve writing a letter of support for an application seeking Community Preservation Committee funding for repairs at Sankaty Lighthouse, pending receipt of a draft application.

Commission Chair Rita Carr proposed the commission either wait for further materials from the applicant or conditionally approve a letter contingent on receiving the draft application. Commissioner George moved the conditional-approval motion and Commissioner Sarah McClain seconded it. The motion passed with all commissioners present voting aye.

Holly Backus, the town’s preservation planner, said staff had not received the applicant’s materials yet. Carr said the commission typically prefers to review a draft application before finalizing a letter of support. The commission agreed to reach out to the applicant and prepare a letter after reviewing the draft application.

No funding decision was made by the commission; the vote authorized staff to prepare a letter once staff receives and the commissioners review the draft application.