How best to preserve the Island’s historic architecture was once again a topic before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last Thursday at a hearing on a plan to raze an old house in Oak Bluffs.

Open space and affordable housing are the hallmarks of the master plan Island Autism Group unveiled in front of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last Thursday.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted narrowly to approve an Island Elderly Housing expansion project in the Aidylberg complex. But the approval came with a key condition: IEH must return with a redesign.

The broad powers of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the character of the Island will be on trial in superior court next month.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has adopted a new demolition policy for historic buildings as it rethinks its role in preserving the diverse architecture of the Island.

Architectural design remains a major sticking point on Aidylberg 3, the plan by Island Elderly Housing to expand its low-income housing complex off Wing Road in Oak Bluffs.

The commission vote was unanimous to deny a request to reduce the number of workforce housing units in the downtown building. The critical need for worker housing was cited.

A key subcommittee of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted 7-0 with one abstention Monday night to recommend that the full commission deny a plan by the owner of the former Lampost in Oak Bluffs to sharply reduce the number of restricted workforce apartments.

Two marijuana dispensaries — one new, the other exisiting — were topics for discussion at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission late last week.

The Martha's Vineyard Commission voted unanimously late last week to allow a plan by Big Sky Tents to expand an existing storage building and consolidate its operations.