A new review of the Bradley Square affordable housing project in Oak Bluffs last Thursday by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission brought a fresh round of criticism from neighbors and abutters.

Opponents remain firm in their position that the project is too large for the neighborhood, despite changes that have been made to the plan. The commission closed the public hearing and is scheduled to deliberate and possibly vote on the project at its regular meeting on Feb. 19.

The project, planned for the corner of Masonic and Dukes County avenues, has been under review as a development of regional impact (DRI).

On Thursday night Linda Sibley, chairman of the land use planning committee who also presides over public hearings, explained to the audience of about 20 people, many of them Bradley Square neighbors, that the commission review was limited to changes in the plan and not the overall project.

“I saw some of the letters asking that we deny this, and I want to explain we cannot do that. What we have been asked to do tonight is review a modification . . . even if we have second thoughts, we can’t roll it back,” she said.

The project calls for the redevelopment of the Island’s first African American church into a mixed-use complex including three buildings with nine apartments, eight of which would be sold at affordable rates. The applicants are the Island Affordable Housing Fund and the Island Housing Trust. The fund paid $905,000 for the property in 2007.

The revised plan calls for the Denniston house to remain where it is. Previous plans called for the church to be moved onto a portion of the property that is residentially zoned.

The new plan also calls for one of the new buildings to be increased in size from 3,793 to 4,140 square feet, but a third floor will be eliminated to reduce the height from 32 to 28 feet. The other new building will be reduced in size from 3,792 to 2,962 square feet, also eliminating a planned third floor.

One of the affordable housing units has been eliminated, and new commercial space has been added. All green space between the new buildings is gone, allowing for two parking areas with 20 spaces.

The original plan was approved by the commission last June; it then went to the town zoning board of appeals for review. But after neighbors, who have raised persistent concerns about the project’s size and lack of parking, brought their concerns to the zoning board, a committee was formed to work on a revised plan.

On Thursday critics said the new plan is hardly an improvement.

“They expanded the commercial space, they took away the green space . . . it’s too big,” said Candace Nichols.

“It has too much going on, and it has nothing to do with what our friends [and advocates of affordable housing] are trying to do, which is great,” said Ron Mechur, a real estate appraiser and town resident who has also been a critic of the project.

Philippe Jordi, executive director of the Island Housing Trust, claimed that in addition to providing affordable housing and preserving the African-American church, the project will be a boost to the economy because it will create construction jobs and generate property taxes for Oak Bluffs.

The biggest point of contention of the evening centered on saving an oak tree on the property. The applicants said the tree, which is near the parking lot in the middle of the property, would likely need to come down, but tree warden Joe deBettencourt said it could be saved.

“I don’t care about the buildings being lowered, I care about that tree. That tree is one of the healthiest on the lot and holds a lot of shade on that road. It would be a crying shame if that tree is removed . . . I am going to stick to my guns on this one,” Mr. deBettencourt said.

Commissioners said they will consider saving the tree as a condition for the project.