The Oak Bluffs zoning board of appeals Wednesday declined to grant Green Villa a permit for its 116-unit apartment project because the developer had not previously gotten approval from the Martha's Vineyard Commission. The developer claims the MVC doesn't have jurisdiction over the project.
The powers of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission are again being called into question by a developer of two highly controversial housing proposals.
The Oak Bluffs wastewater commission determined this week that the town will not have the wastewater flow to support Green Villa, the largest Island housing project in recent memory, until roughly 2031.
Officials have expressed concerns that Oak Bluffs will not be able to provide the amount of flow necessary to support the project and they have not yet determined whether or not there is sufficient sewer capacity.
Island developer William Cumming has dropped the retail element of his proposed Green Villa condominium complex on Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road in Oak Bluffs.
One of the largest housing proposals in recent memory, Green Villa has filed a lawsuit against the Martha’s Vineyard Commission that claims the regional planning agency should not be involved in permitting for "40B" affordable housing projects.