Reviewing MVC Standards and Criteria
These proposals come out of an in-depth review of the checklist that started last year.
Doug Sederholm
Every two years, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission reviews its standards and criteria for developments of regional impact — commonly referred to as the DRI checklist. This is the list of thresholds that delineate which development applications towns must refer to the MVC for possible DRI review prior to towns approving or denying the applications. Last week, the commission released its proposed revisions to the current checklist and invites public comment before adopting the changes.
These proposals come out of an in-depth review of the checklist that started last year.
In the coming year the Vineyard and Gosnold communities will be deciding what kind of wind energy development we want, both on land and offshore in state and federal waters. We’d like to give the community an update on preparation of a Wind Energy Plan for Dukes County, an effort begun early this year by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission with the help of a work group made up of representatives of the seven towns of the county.