CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
CONSERVATION COMMISSION Meeting
June 18, 2026 at 9:00 am
Remote participation only
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Minutes
9:02 AM - Request for Determination of Applicability
Applicant: Robert J. Vila and Diana Barrett, Trustees
Address: 183 State Road (AP 33-115)
Project: conversion of an existing structure into an ADU within 100’ of a BVW
Representative: Chris Alley
Site visit conducted: June 16, 2026
9:10 AM – CONTINUED – Notice of Intent (SE12-959)
Applicant: Paul E. & Jodi Darrow
Address: 18 Greenhouse Lane (AP 33-32)
Project: installation and maintenance of a fiber roll shore protection on a Coastal Bank to protect an existing pre-1978 single-family residence and installation of helical piles to support the foundation of the existing residence prior to the shore protection installation.
Representative: George Sourati
Site visit conducted: April 14, 2026
Not eligible to vote: S. Khedouri, C. Murphy
Discussion Items:
Order of Conditions for Notice of Intent (SE12 – 938) – Amendment
Applicant: SWB Limited Partnership
Address: 8 Greenhouse Lane (AP 33-30)
Original Project: relocation of a pre-1978 single-family residence with associated utilities away from an eroding Coastal Bank and the construction and maintenance of a shore protection on the Coastal Bank to protect the relocated residence.
Amendment Request: Remove the shore protection from 8 Greenhouse Lane and all associated plans and Special Conditions.
Notice of Violation – SE12-940
Date Order issued: April 11, 2025
Applicant: Beetlebung Cottage LLC
Location: 57 Menemsha Crossroad (AP 26 - 108)
Project: to install and maintain a septic system upgrade within the buffer zone to a bordering vegetated wetland
Monitoring Buoy in Squibnocket and/or Tisbury Great Pond for real-time monitoring for cyanobacteria (pilot project)
Emergency Certification
Location: Blueberry Ridge Road at the pullout on the North Rd side of the section of road traversing the wetland
Summary: Mystery Diesel Spill
DEP Release Tracking Number: 4-0053377
Responsible party: Blueberry Ridge Road Association, Inc.
Topics not anticipated by the chair
Executive Session:
Pursuant to M. G. L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3), the Commission will meet in executive session to discuss strategy regarding litigation regarding appeal to Superior Court cases:
SWB Limited Partnership vs. Town of Chilmark et al., 2574CV00026
Whale Hill Inc. vs. Town of Chilmark et al., 2574CV00024
Darrow, Paul et al vs. Town of Chilmark et al., 2574CV00025
if the Chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the Board’s litigating position and the Board approves by a roll call vote.
Notice of Intent (SE12 – 938)
Applicant: SWB Limited Partnership
Address: 8 Greenhouse Lane (AP 33-30)
Project: relocation of a pre-1978 single-family residence with associated utilities away from an eroding Coastal Bank and the construction and maintenance of a shore protection on the Coastal Bank to protect the relocated residence.
Notice of Intent (SE12 –939)
Applicant: Paul E. & Jodi Darrow
Address: 18 Greenhouse Lane (AP 33-32)
Project: relocation of a pre-1978 single-family residence with associated utilities away from an eroding Coastal Bank and the construction and maintenance of a shore protection on the Coastal Bank to protect the relocated residence.
Notice of Intent (SE12 –941)
Applicant: Whale Hill, Inc.
Address: 16 Greenhouse Lane (AP 33- 31)
Project: relocation of a single-family residence with associated utilities away from an eroding Coastal Bank and the construction and maintenance of a shore protection on the Coastal Bank to protect the relocated residence.
The Commission will not reenter open session after the Executive Session.