Spurred by heightened conversation around the Island’s housing shortage, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission has taken steps to overhaul its affordable housing policy.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission will attempt to reconstruct the timeline of the historic Vineyard Haven home that was demolished without prior review early this spring.

An 18-month public hearing came to an end last week on a plan by Verizon to increase the height of its Vineyard Haven cell by 50 feet.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission cleared the way for a number of major projects last week.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted Thursday to approve the undersea cables that will transmit electricity from a giant wind farm off the Vineyard. The approval comes with conditions.

Developers who want to turn 54 acres off Meetinghouse Way into 34 house lots presented a slightly altered plan Thursday.