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Transportation - Martha's Vineyard Commission
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Transportation on Martha's Vineyard faces special challenges. As an island, it is only accessible by boat or air. As a summer resort, there is a nearly five-fold fluctuation in the number of people on the Island, with seasonal patterns leading to congestion, safety problems and straining of infrastructure capacities. As a predominantly rural area, the low-density land use pattern encourages high automobile use and makes it more challenging to offer alternative means of transportation. The Martha's Vineya...
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Comprehensive / Master Planning - Martha's Vineyard Commission
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COMPREHENSIVE / MASTER PLANNING. The Martha's Vineyard Commission is responsible for the preparation of comprehensive plans for Dukes County. Martha's Vineyard Island Plan:. Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan for Dukes County:. SMART GROWTH AND THE VINEYARD. Smart Growth, or Sustainable Development, advocates careful growth management, a now widespread movement that to a large extent reflects principles that the MVC helped pioneer a generation ago. Directing growth into existing communities in compact, pedestr...
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Current DCPCs - Martha's Vineyard Commission
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The following is a list of designated DCPCs. The list can be sorted by clicking on any column heading. Dr Fisher Mill District. Dr Fisher Road District. Edgartown Ponds Area District. Gay Head Cliff Area District. Island Harbors and Highways Infrastructure District. Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven. MV State Forest District. Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, West Tisbury. Martha's Vineyard Lawn Fertilizer Control District. Meetinghouse Road and Tiasquam River District. Menemsha, Nashaquitsa and Stonewall Ponds District.
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Martha's Vineyard Commission
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In 1974, Dukes County voters and the Massachusetts General Court made the bold decision to create the Martha's Vineyard Commission and give it special powers to manage Island development. According to the Commission's enabling legislation (Chapter 831 of the Acts of 1977 as amended):. ROLES OF THE COMMISSION. The Commission has two primary responsibilities. It is responsible for regional land use planning for all seven towns of Dukes County. SUCCESSFULLY KEEPING THE VINEYARD UNIQUE. For the most part, th...
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Resource Center - Martha's Vineyard Commission
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The Resource Center includes many documents about the Commission and the Vineyard, including reports, press releases, meetings minutes, maps, etc. A database including more than four thousand documents. Profile of Martha’s Vineyard:. A brief profile of the Island and links to websites with more information. Provides connections to other useful websites. 2006 Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
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Staff - Martha's Vineyard Commission
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The Commission has a professional staff of ten, including regional planners, water planners, a transportation planner, and a GIS coordinator as well as an Executive Director, an administrator and a staff secretary. Christine E. Flynn. Economic Development and Affordable Housing Planner. Christine joined the MVC staff in February 1999. She has BA in Geography and Regional Planning and a BS in Political Science from Westfield State College. Paul H. Foley. Mark joined the MVC in October 2002. He is a pr...
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DCPC Qualifications - Martha's Vineyard Commission
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There are two types of qualifications that are used to determine whether an area qualifies as a DCPC, general qualifications that apply to all districts and specific qualifications for each type of district. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL DISTRICTS. There must be a regional need for special regulations or planning to protect the district from damage or losses by inappropriate development. The Commission shall find:. SIZE AND SHAPE OF DISTRICT. DRINKING WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT. Development or waste dispos...
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Making a DRI Application - Martha's Vineyard Commission
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MAKING A DRI APPLICATION. This section outlines the steps that an applicant must follow in order to apply to the Martha's Vineyard Commission for approval of a DRI. It should be used in conjunction with the previous sections. This document gives details about the Step 2 of the five steps of the DRI process explained in that document. STEP 2AOBTAIN DOCUMENTS. The DRI ProcessStep by Step. DRI - Application Form ( DRIApplication. DRI Regulations ( DRIRegulations. You should contact the Commission's DRI Co...
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DRI Status Report - Martha's Vineyard Commission
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The following proposals are currently under review. To view past DRIs, click here. CR 4 - 2014 Packer Demolition. Proposal to demolish an older building behind a new building. Tom's Neck Farm sale to Land Bank and re-subdivide. Sale of 4 of 9 buildable lots and Common Area C to the Land Bank (with 2.5 acre beach lot to neighbor) and subdividing 2 of the remaining 5 lots to result in 7 buildable lots. Brennan Mixed-Use Mariner's Landing. Mal Jone's Tidal Reef/Barge. 2006 Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
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DRI Process - Martha's Vineyard Commission
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THE DRI PROCESSSTEP BY STEP. The main steps in reviewing a Development of Regional Impact are:. Deliberation / Decision and. Action by the Town. This section of the website outlines the process, based on the relevant sections of Chapter 831 of the Acts of 1977 as amended ( Chapter831. 213K) and the DRI Regulations ( DRIRegulations. If referred to the MVC, fill out DRI application form. Meet staff in scoping session. Participate in Pre-Hearing LUPC. Present proposal at Public Hearing. 140K) consists of S...
