Closed Hearings/ Discussions

2023

RDA - Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank - 2 Henry Hough Lane & 0 South Road (AP 19-47 & 25-21) - Re-deck and replace the railing system with ACQ lumber. - APPROVED (black locust over streams) 9/7/23

RDA - James M. Baker - 499 North Road (AP 27.1-170) - removal of a tree, tree limbs, vines, and brush. - APPROVED 9/7/23

NOI - Adam M. Zaiger, Trustee of the Deck View Nominee Trust - 18 Austin Pasture (AP 35-2) - Construct and maintain a detached garage, site grading and associated landscaping. - APPROVED 8/17/23

NOI - Steven Lofchie and Sarah Fox - 1 Old North Road (AP 26-119) - addition to guest house - APPROVED 8/17/23

RDA - Mike Lynch - 1 Lookout Place (AP 19-26) - stone wall in buffer - APPROVED (stops within 25' of WL) 1/19/23

NOI - Deck View Nominee Trust - 18 Austin Pasture Way (AP 35-2) - elevated walkway - APPROVED 1/5/23

2022

RDA - Chilhead Ventures LLC - 512 North Road (AP 27.1-85) - replacement of pump chamber in existing patio (Homeport) - APPROVED 12/8/22

RDA - John Freedman - (AP 29-28) - short term sand retention - APPROVED 12/8/22

NOI - Vineyard Open Land Foundation - Eddy Farm Road (AP 25-7.15) - Ecological Restoration - APPROVED 11/17/22

NOI - Ryhs Eppich - 192 South Road (AP 177-1) - elevated walkway - APPROVED 11/3/22

RDA - SGF Properties - State Road (AP 33- 107& 108) - exterior work on an existing structure - APPROVED 10/6/22

RDA - Charles Russell Twist - 32 Abel's Neck Road (AP 31-4) - well in buffer - APPROVED 10/6/22

NOI - SWB Limited Partnership - 8 Greenhouse Lane (AP 33-30) - new studio - APPROVED 9/15/22

NOI - Shanahan/ Burdan - 15 Periwinkle Lane (AP 32-63.3) - move house - APPROVED 9/1/22 

NOI - 239 State Road LLC - 239 State Road (AP 33-49) - tennis court - APPROVED 8/16/22

NOI - Signal Hill Homeowners Association - Shotnaigher Lane (AP 1-10) - enlarge existing curb cut and apply asphalt to gravel surface - APPROVED 8/16/22

NOI - Chesapeake Realty Trust - 0 State Road (AP 33-146) - directional drilling and conduit installation for power - APPROVED 8/2/22

NOI - RMJ Dock LLC - 16 Harbor Hill Rd (AP 27.1-104) - stairs to pier - APPROVED 7/19/22

NOI - Lewis/ Sferza - 11 Homeward Way (AP 20-95.1) - septic connection for garage renovation - APPROVED 7/19/22

NOI - Labby/Leaf - 2 Barton Way (AP 18 -24) - Septic Upgrade - APPROVED 7/5/22

NOI - Eddy Farm Road Assoc./ VOLF - 0 Eddy Farm Road (AP 25 - 7.15) - Road Maintenance - APPROVED 7/5/22 

NOI - Carol B. Kenney - 45 Beach Road (AP 2-3) Pool - APROVED 6/21/22

NOI - Pacer Nominee Trust - 49 Squibnocket Farm Rd (AP 35-1.28) Septic Upgrade - APPROVED 5/17/22

RDA - Maloney - Cygnet Way - Negative Determination 5/17/22

RDA - Comfort Station - 51 Basin Road (AP 21-1) - Negative Determination 5/17/22

NOI - Nixon (the Bite) - 29 Basin Road (AP 21-81) - APROVED 5/3/22

RDA - Shargel/Powell - 11 Azalea Lane (AP 29-7) - Negative Determination 5/3/22

NOI - 18 Green House Lane - Installation of 20" COIR logs at bottom of bank - APPROVED 4/19/22

Enforcement Orders - 6 Eddy Farm Road - unpermitted clearing and trenching in wetlands.

Enforcement Order - O Eddy Farm Road - unpermitted brushcutting in buffer 

RDA - Honkers & Sons LLC -  Feasibility of constructing an addition to an existing shed/garage. The property is located within the Squibnocket Pond District. RDA to determine if the wetlands on the property drain into Squibnocket Pond. - POSITIVE Determination 4/6/22 (wetlands drain to Squibnocket Pond)

RDA - Sheriff's Meadow Foundation - Addition of a new trail at Middle Road Sanctuary, parts of which are within the 100' and 200' buffer to streams and wetlands. NEGATIVE Determination 3/15/22

RDA - Robin Shanus & Stephen Merkel -17 Howell Lane (AP 27-3) - Propane tank, generator, and outdoor shower within the buffer zone of a BVW - NEGATIVE Determination 2/15/22

RDA - 239 State Road LLC - 239 State Road (AP 33-49) - Replacement of an existing single family dwelling and associated site work within the buffer zone of a BVW - NEGATIVE Determination 2/15/22

SE12-886 - Hoden & Ameen -  458 North Road (AP 26-55) - Landscaping & trenching within the buffer - APPROVED 1/4/22

SE12-702 - Fools High Tide - 25 East Lane (AP 32-68.1) - Amended OC for additional cobble - APPROVED 2/1/22

2021

SE12-871 - Roth Woodlands Culvert - Sherriff's Meadow Foundation - 148 North Road (AP 3-4) - APPROVED 6/1/21 (Note: Appeal Filed 7/6/21)

SE12-872 - Leff - Landscaping - 1 Azalea Lane (AP 29-5) - APPROVED 6/1/21 

SE12-873 - Gildea - Beach Stairs - 53 Wequobsque Road (AP 30-115) - APPROVED 6/1/21

SE12-874 - Hartley - Pool & Pool Fence - 72 Cobb's Hill Road (AP 11-25.1) - APPROVED 7/6/21

SE12-875 - Youngs Way Chilmark Landholdings LLC - Landscape Plantings, Grading & Hardscape - 29 Youngs Way (AP 29-20 & 22) - APPROVED 7/6/21

SE12-813 - W. Cumming - 78 Menemsha Inn Road  (AP 21-33) - Amended Order of Conditions - APPROVED 7/6/21

ENFORCEMENT ORDER - R. Twist - Unpermitted Cutting/ Clearing in buffer/ riverfront area- 32  Abel's Neck (AP 31-4) - Enforcement Order Issued - 7/6/21

Discussion - James Marrow -  5 Osprey Lane (AP 25- 117.3) - Enforcement Order Complete - 7/6/21 

Discussion - Finnerty - Blueberry Ridge Lane - permitting

SE12-876 - Town of Chilmark - Menemsha Harbor Dredging - APPROVED 7/20/21

SE12-878 - Larsens Fish Market - 56 Basin Road (AP 21-1.4) - Reconstruction of Commercial Building - APPROVED 8/3/21

SE12-860 - 2 Rogers Lane (AP 29-16.2) - View Maintenence - APPROVED 8/3/21

SE12-879 - 40 Blueberry Ridge Lane (AP 8-66) - Septic system upgrade/installation - APPROVED 8/3/21

SE12-877 - Town of Chilmark - Fire/ EMS Campus - APPROVED 8/3/21

RDA - Neilly - 22 Blackberry Lane (AP 7-3.1) - place fill in portion of yard - NEGATIVE DETERMINATION 9/7/21

RDA - Donaroma's - 10 Cygnet Way (AP 24-34.2) - Phragmite - POSITIVE DETERMINATION 9/7/21

SE12-880 - 2 Chockers Lane Realty Trust - 2 Chockers Lane (AP 33-4) - Grading, Yard, and Landscaping APPROVED 9/21/21

NOI - Lenom House LLC - 138 State Road (AP 33-16) - Local Bylaw - detached bedroom, septic system tie in and landscaping APPROVED 9/21/21

Enforcement Order - 18 Greenhouse Lane (Darrow)  - (AP 33-32) - Enforcement Order Complete 10/21/21

SE12-877 - Review Fire/EMS Landscape Plan APPROVED 10/19/21 (OC previously issued)

RDA - 5 Redwing Lane - Addition NEGATIVE DETERMINATION 10/19/21

SE12-706 & SE12-855 - RMJ Dock - 16 Harbor Hill (AP 27.1- 104) - Pier 

SE12-882 - Weis - 76 Old Farm Road (AP 7-19) Addition in buffer - APPROVED 11/2/21

Enforcement Order - 1 Glasshouse Way (Wisniewski)  - (AP 26-16) - ENFORCEMENT ORDER issued/ complete 11/16/21

SE12-881 - Harris - 277 North Road (AP 14-9) Construct addition in buffer - APPROVED 12/7/21

SE12-883 - Liman - 24 & 34 Blacksmith Valley Road (AP 35 - 32, 34, 36-38) - Phragmite Management - APPROVED 12/7/21