The powers of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission are again being called into question by a developer of two highly controversial housing proposals.
After nearly four hours of deliberation, commissioners agreed that while the town and Island urgently need housing — particularly the 12 low-income units in the Edgartown Gardens plan — the proposed three-story development was too massive for its location off Upper Main street in Edgartown.
Frustration was the keynote Thursday night, when the Martha’s Vineyard Commission reopened its public hearing on the proposed Edgartown Gardens condominium complex for owners aged 55 and up.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission is reopening its public hearing on Edgartown Gardens, a proposed condominium complex between Upper Main street and Chase Road intended for buyers over age 55.
After more than three hours of public testimony Sept. 11, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission closed its long-delayed public hearing on Edgartown Gardens, a proposed 60-unit, 96-bedroom condominium complex between Upper Main street and Chase Road in Edgartown.
The developer behind the controversial condominium complex proposal in Edgartown is claiming his project should get a de facto approval because of an alleged permitting snag by the town.