Bank-to-Restaurant Conversion Draws Scrutiny at MVC

A plan for a fine-dining restaurant in the former Stone Bank building had its first hearing with the Martha's Vineyard Commission this week.

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MVC Orders Compliance Review at El Barco

A split Martha’s Vineyard Commission has ruled out holding a public hearing on an unauthorized building change at El Barco, Patrick Lyons’s new outdoor tacqueria in downtown Vineyard Haven.

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Almost Dunn: Stone Bank Project Moves Forward

After more than three years of permitting and construction, Reid (Sam) Dunn's mixed-use Stone Bank condominium project is a largely tenanted new mini-neighborhood in downtown Vineyard Haven.

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Stone Bank Developer Plans New Main Street Restaurant; Taqueria to Open This Spring

As restaurateur Patrick Lyons prepares to open his new taqueria at the Stone Bank complex this spring, developer Sam Dunn is planning another eatery in the former bank's historic lobby.

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MVC, Stone Bank Agree on Fireplaces

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission this week agreed to allow three previously-denied fireplaces at a mixed-use condominium complex in downtown Vineyard Haven, in exchange for the developer’s pledge to allow no further propane appliances anywhere on the property.

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MVC Denies Fireplaces Installed at Stone Bank Condos

Developer Reid (Sam) Dunn added fireplaces to three condominium units at his Stone Bank mixed-use property in Vineyard Haven without approval by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, which voted Thursday to deny his after-the-fact request to keep the amenities in place.

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MVC Scrutinizes Chimneys, Fireplaces at Stone Bank Property

Developer Reid “Sam” Dunn is still on the hook for some of the changes at his Stone Bank mixed-use condominium complex in Vineyard Haven that were not approved in advance by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

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Stone Bank Changes Largely Approved By MVC

The developer of the old stone bank property in Vineyard Haven secured approvals this week for several changes he made without prior permission from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, but not before receiving a dressing down from the regional board.

Several members of the commission chastised Reid “Sam” Dunn at their meeting Thursday for making alterations to the development at the former downtown bank site. The development is planned to include condominiums, commercial units and a restaurant.

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Stone Bank Changes Prompt Further MVC Review

The Vineyard Haven project will need to go to the Martha's Vineyard Commission for a fifth modification after the developer built a fence and wall that weren't previously approved by the commission.

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Vineyard Haven Taqueria Wins Planning Board Approval

A planned Mexican restaurant on Union street in Vineyard Haven took a giant step toward opening this summer when the Tisbury planning board voted 4-1 Wednesday to allow a special permit for the operation.

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