The Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust voted Oct. 21 to approve a joint comment letter on the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities’ (EOHLC) draft seasonal communities regulations and authorized the chair to sign the letter.

Staff and trust members said the planning commission will bundle the trust’s letter with comments from the county commissioners and the planning board before sending a consolidated packet to EOHLC. Trust staff said the draft letter was prepared with input from Planning staff, Meg Trudell and Laura Silver (Vineyard representatives were consulted on items to highlight).

Why it matters: The EOHLC draft includes proposed rules for seasonal communities and the trust’s response could shape state regulations that affect how communities like Nantucket manage seasonal housing patterns. The EOHLC is accepting public comments on the draft through Oct. 31, the meeting packet noted.

Motion and vote: Penny Dye moved to approve the letter as written and to authorize the chair to sign on behalf of the Affordable Housing Trust; Forrest Bell seconded. A roll‑call vote recorded Penny Dye: Aye; Forrest Bell: Aye; Chantal Murphy: Aye; Brian Sullivan: Aye. The motion passed unanimously.

Context and next steps: Staff said the planning commission will compile the trust and county commissioners’ letters and submit the consolidated comments to EOHLC. Trust members discussed zoning topics that the planning board will address separately, including ADU/tertiary unit questions.

Sources and attribution: The motion, discussion and roll‑call vote are recorded in the Oct. 21 meeting transcript; EOHLC comment deadline and contact details were cited from the meeting packet and summarized aloud by staff.