Four New Members Join MVC

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission welcomes Mary Bernadette Budinger-Cormie, Mark Gauthier, Jannette Vanderhoop and Willa Kuh for its first meeting of the year on Thursday.

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Reflecting on the Island Plan 15 Years Later

The Island Plan, the Martha's Vineyard Commission's 50-year plan to steer the Island, remains valid but several people involved in the process said implementation has been spotty.

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New Face from Aquinnah Answers Call to Public Service

Fresh off two successful elections, Aquinnah resident Jannette Vanderhoop is becoming a name to watch.

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Tisbury Demolition Heads to MV Commission

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted 10-4 Dec. 12 to publicly review the proposed demolition of a secluded house in West Chop that is believed to be older than stated in Tisbury town records.

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Meeting House Way Project Heads to MVC

Katama Meadows, a reconfigured plan for the former Meeting House Way project along the road of the same name, proposes to develop 54 acres of land for 36 low-income rentals, 12 duplex units and 26 single-family lots.

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Meeting House Way Plan Returns With Rentals, Duplexes

The developers behind a controversial housing proposal intended for the outskirts of Edgartown are coming back before Island planners with a new plan to develop up to 54 acres of land for 36 rental units, 12 duplexes and 26 single-family lots.

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Green Villa and Oak Bluffs Grapple Over Housing Project

Earlier this fall, the town filed a lawsuit against Green Villa, claiming the developer is attempting to circumnavigate the way large housing projects have gone through the permitting process for years. 

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MVC Approves Mixed-Income Subdivision in Edgartown

A unanimous vote by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission has cleared the way for a mixed-income subdivision in Edgartown that reserves building lots and an apartment duplex for deed-restricted purchase by year-round Islanders.

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MVC Changes Course and Votes to Review Spring Street Home

A controversial redevelopment in Vineyard Haven is headed to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, which voted 10-4 Thursday night to accept 97 Spring street as a development of regional impact.

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MVC Allows Oak Bluffs Home Demolition

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday approved an Oak Bluffs property owner’s request to tear down a dilapidated cottage on Oak avenue.

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