Planning Board approves prior minutes, advances zoning hearings.
The Chilmark Planning Board approved prior meeting minutes and continued two zoning bylaw public hearings. Chairperson Rich Osnoss opened the meeting with all seven voting members present.
Planning Board · Meeting of July 27, 2026
CHILMARK — The Chilmark Planning Board approved prior meeting minutes and continued two zoning bylaw public hearings. Chairperson Rich Osnoss opened the meeting with all seven voting members present. The hearing on the Article 2 proposal to eliminate the tennis court definition was continued unanimously to September 14, 2026 at 4:40 p.m., and the hearing on Article 2 definitions including TLA, Floor, and Grade was continued unanimously to August 24, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.
Member Ann Wallace questioned whether the Caregiver definition should still be included in the draft, noting the Accessory Apartment section has been eliminated. The Board also received an update from Janet Weidner on the Town Paths Working Group interim report, which was reviewed by the Select Board and sent to the Martha's Vineyard Commission.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of July 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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