The latest in a string of lawsuits seeking to invalidate the taking by eminent domain of the Yellow House by the town of Edgartown was dismissed Monday by a superior court judge.
The Yellow House will stay gray until the end of next summer, according to a small change in the property’s lease agreement made at the Edgartown selectmen’s meeting last week.
Edgartown selectmen completed a final step in the Yellow House saga, signing preservation and historic conservation restrictions for the vacant property.
A sole applicant is in the running in Edgartown’s second search for someone to lease and renovate the Yellow House.
Edgartown is going back to square one in its effort to lease out the so-called Yellow House on Main street amid concern about a shade tree on the property.
A Vineyard Haven contractor has been selected to lease and restore the old Yellow House in Edgartown after emerging as the winning bidder.
A proposal from an Island contractor to redevelop the Yellow House was easily approved Monday by a town subcommittee.
