The Martha’s Vineyard Commission will open a new public hearing next week on revised plans for the Katama Meadows subdivision, after commissioners voted Thursday to accept the withdrawal of a previous application.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has closed its public hearing on a Wellesley couple’s request to build an accessory dwelling on their property in Chilmark.
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.
Katherine Newman, who has served on the Martha's Vineyard Commission since 2003, is stepping down along with Greg Martino, the Tisbury member who has been on the regional planning agency since 2022.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has agreed to take up the application from a Chilmark property owner to build an accessory dwelling unit in a subdivision where such residences are prohibited by the homeowners association.