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MVC approves Stone Bank condos
Harbor View hearing continued to next week.
A courtyard would be added in place of several parking spots at a proposed development in Vineyard Haven.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission unanimously approved the old Stone Bank project in Vineyard Haven, which will turn the historic fieldstone building, formerly the Santander Bank, into a mixed-use condominium and commercial business development.
The project is being proposed by Island developer Sam Dunn, who wants to renovate two existing buildings and construct five new buildings for a total of 11 condo units and six commercial units. The project would reduce parking from 35 to 19 spaces, and includes pedestrian pathways and a small courtyard. In total, the project would have 14 bedrooms.
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MVC closes MVRHS field hearing after sixth session
Discussion zeros in on financial and operational feasibility of natural grass.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has closed its public hearing on phase one of the proposed high school field project. They will now analyze testimony and deliberate until reaching a decision.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) closed the Development of Regional Impact (DRI) hearing on phase one of the proposed Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) field project after more than 18 hours of public session time.
During the sixth and final public hearing Thursday, professional testimony was provided by Ben Polimer, former president of the New England Sports Turf Managers Association, and field and grounds coordinator for the town of Weston.
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Wiper Democratic Movement Leader Hon Kalonzo Musyoka tours Konza Technopolis City accompanied by Senators Mutula Kilonzo Junior, Sen. Johnstone Sakaja a host of MPs and MCAs and the CEO Mr John Tanui today. (PICTURE BY DENNIS KAVISU)
Three county governments have frozen development projects on land around Konza Technopolis. The devolved governments suspended issuance of development permits to provide time for the counties of Machakos, Kajiado and Makueni to come up with new guidelines, which will dictate how the land is used.
The suspension, which will last for 90 days, was communicated in a joint statement signed by county Lands and Urban Development executives Hamilton Parseina (Kajiado), Julius Mulwa (Makueni) and Evelyne Mutie (Machakos).
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Ongoing construction works at Konza. [Courtesy]
The county governments of Machakos, Makueni and Kajiado have suspended the issuance of new development permits around the Konza Technopolis area.
In a joint statement, the counties said the permits fall in the area falling within the ten-kilometer radius dubbed ‘Konza Planning Zone’.
The suspension takes effect immediately and will last for 90 days.
The decision was reached to enable a newly constituted Inter-County Joint Physical and Land Use Planning Committee to develop a plan to provide guidelines and standards for regulation of land use practices and general development within the zone.
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