Martha’s Vineyard rejects 54-acre housing plan after seven marathon meetings

By Alex Wilcox Cheek - commons.wikimedia.org Martha’s Vineyard has rejected one of the largest housing proposals ever considered by its regional planning body. The Katama Meadows project in Edgartown proposed 52 homes across 54 acres, including 26 below-market lots intended for moderate-income residents and municipal workers, alongside 19 market-rate homes that could have sold for around $5 million each. After seven lengthy meetings, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted 10 to 3, with one abstention, to deny the project.The decision leaves the land, purchased by Utah developers Richard Matthews and Douglas Anderson for $6.6 million in 2017, undeveloped for now. According to The Martha’s Vineyard Times (MVTimes), commissioners said the parcel will remain as it is unless the developers submit a new plan, though they indicated during the final session that another proposal is likely. Read more details about this, as per MVTimes here:A proposal meant to ease housing pressureKatama Meadows was designed as a mixed-income subdivision off Meshacket Way and Division Road in Edgartown. It included 52 homesite lots, with 26 described as attainable or affordable homes for moderate-income earn...